DNA Genetics/Reserva Privada
Imagine, if you will, throwing caution and all fashion sense to
the wind, and donning a headband à la John McEnroe in the
early ’80s or Luke Wilson in the Royal Tennenbaums—or for
the ladies, Olivia Newton-John aerobicsvideo style. The
Headband is like a reassuring little brain hug, and its presence
may bring a heightened awareness of the gray matter. Imagine
a strain that, when smoked, mimics that feeling, moving rapidly
from the front of the mind to the back, easing anxiety while
inducing awareness. Now you have the idea.
The Headband is a brilliant case of reverse engineering by
DNA Genetics. A choice, unidentified strain nicknamed the 707
Headband was making the circuit and gaining attention for its
combination of potency and dank flavor. DNA breeders made
some educated guesses about the parents of the 707
Headband, and then worked on recreating a strain from
scratch that mimicked the 707’s superb qualities.
This Headband’s Sour Diesel/OG Kush combination brings
together many admirable qualities from its already notorious
parent strains. This is an agreeable squatty, bushy plant that
makes the most of the available space. In the vegetative phase,
it grows fast and spreads wide when allowed to go au naturale,
producing many tops and an even canopy with minimal
coaxing. At maturity, the size roughly doubles. This plant does
not grow as tall as Sour Diesel or as stretchy as the OG Kush,
and is less picky about the nutrients. Straight out of the gate,
Headband is very pungent and colorful, taking a pinkish turn
around the 4th week and gaining a wow factor with photoworthy tones of blue, purple, and deep dark red in the last two weeks of ripening.
When finished, the Headband has great bag and head appeal.
Its uniquely enjoyable fuel-sour taste makes it memorable. Soil
does the best job in bringing out the flavor, but this plant
produces good yields of high-grade medicine in coco, hydro, or
other soilless methods so long as the plants are flushed with
pH-balanced water for two weeks prior to harvest. The high is
not too overpowering, and lasts a long time, making it a good
utility daytime smoke. Headband is good for reducing anxiety.
The beginner or hobby medical grower will find that this plant
cooperates in the garden and delivers high quality yields.
3rd place, 2009 Cannabis Cup, coffeeshop category.
