Green House Seed Company
The L.A.-based heavy metal band, System of a Down, sat in
with Green House breeders on a little variety naming session
back in 2005 when they appeared on the Very Important
Smokers panel. They helped Green House to arrive at the name
“The Church” after the lyrics in one of their songs.
This mostly indica variety is suitable in temperate and
mountainous environments as well as balmy regions more
conducive to outdoor grows. She is particularly well suited for
areas with high levels of humidity due to her extraordinary
mold resistance. Indoors, this plant performs best in soil-based
gardens, although she also does well in hydroponic systems.
The Church is a rugged, adaptable plant that branches
moderately to form a rounded bush of modest height. Her midsized internodes are more extended than most indicas. Green House recommends spacing these plants at one per 2 square
feet to allow each one to fulfill her potential. Pruning might
also be in order to direct the plant’s energy into her most
valuable branches.
The Church can soak nutrients, especially in hydro setups.
The pH should be started at 5.6/5.8 and slowly increased to 6.5
at the end of flowering. The maximum EC should be 2.1 in
hydro and 1.8 in soil. Plants require 9 weeks to ripen and
should be flushed in the last weeks to ensure the best quality
and flavor.
This plant flushes to purple rather quickly if exposed to low
night temperatures. Her mature buds are replete with thick
short hairs. The Church’s round clustered nuggets of bud take
on a sage-like sheen due to the silver-gray tone of the resin.
The predominant sensation on first smoking The Church is
mental stimulation and ease, followed by a steady descent into
the body, which feels clean and loose-limbed for many hours
afterwards. Tastewise, spring flowers and red berries keep the
flavor light and sweet. Rather than the jolt of heavy-hitting
strains, The Church offers a mild, progressive high that doesn’t
rule out work, play or socializing.
