TGA Seeds
Welcome to the vortex, a mental house of mirrors in the
marijuana kingdom. This mind-bending cross was bred by
Subcool from his favorite old and new headstash. The mother is
the Apollo 13 and the father is a Space Queen. After testing
many hybrids of these strains, the pungent sour-sweet Vortex
hybrid was selected. It is a heavily resinous bubble hash strain
with a potent, racing high that leans heavily on the more
psychedelic spectrum of the cannabis realm.
When left untopped, Vortex forms the classic tree shape, but
plants deliver the best yields when topped early and trained to
form multiple growing heads. This variety wilts noticeably
during the dark period, almost appearing to need watering.
Gardeners should remove heavy low side branches to focus the
plant’s energy on its uppermost shoots. When plants are
topped and placed into flowering at 3 feet (1 meter), they finish
well under 5 feet (1.75 meters) but will be very wide. This plant
is ideal for a SCROG garden. Using these methods can deliver
an average of 5 ounces (150g) per plant in soil, and more in
hydro systems. Subcool prefers organic nutrients to arrive at
the best taste and cleanest ash.
Outdoors, Vortex matures more quickly than the typical
sativa, resisting late season mildew. Good reports have been
reported for many different types of gardening environments
from various parts of the world, so long as the grow season
allows the plant to flower for a full 8 weeks. Lots of stakes and
string are recommended, since the outdoor Vortex plant grows
into a wide sagging bush with hundreds of bud sites that
benefit from support.
These plants become bright green with vivid red pistils that
fade to a more muted rusty brown as the flowers ripen. The
many triangle-shaped, hard and dense buds give the plant a
redbud look. The leaves definitely lean toward the sativa,
growing blade-thin with a coating of small raised trichomes.
Vortex clones easily, but is also very uniform when grown from
seeds, with almost no phenotypic variation. The females are
nearly identical in smell, taste, and growth characteristics.
The Vortex buzz can be energizing and heart racing, but it
can also be ripped under, curled under stupid stoned. This high
has virtually no ceiling, so that the high keeps climbing without
a burnout point. When used lightly, this strain is a real pick-up
for the senses, stoking creative juices and provoking thought.
With heavier use, Vortex becomes mentally confusing and
potentially disorienting. Even veterans can find themselves
spinning and swirling in the vortex of its psychedelic
influences.
This strain may take discipline due to its sweet-tart aromas
and flavors that leave one’s lips smacking for another taste.
Some have compared the smell to a mango drink with tart
lemonade overtones. The flavor has a similar mix of smooth
fruit flavors, likened to peach baby food, mixed with a sweet
astringency reminiscent of pineapple. Vortex is definitely
dizzying headstash of the highest rank, and has also gained a
following from those who use marijuana medically for chronic
pain because it assuages physical pain but also calms many of
the emotions that accompany the experience of chronic pain.
1st place, 2010 High Times Medicinal Cup, San Francisco.
