Durban Poison

About Durban Poison

Durban Poison is a pure indigenous South African Sativa breed with a bad name that hints at its potent psychoactivity. But it is a bold and sticky variety that is well suited to a variety of growing conditions. Durban has a THC content of between 15% and 25%.

Cannabis has been developed on the African continent since at least the 14th century; By the time of Dutch colonization, it had spread south, and indigenous Khoikhoi, San, and Bantu groups in South Africa had established the cultivation and cultural acceptance of the medication, which they called dagga. Buy Stiizy Carts.

In the late 1970s, American breeder Ed Rosenthal selectively bred several factories from a bag of South African seeds he brought to the US. USA Rosenthal then passed some premium specimens on to fellow breeder Mel Frank, who fine-tuned the genetics. To optimize resin content and flowering time. Frank’s efforts resulted in the “A” and “B” lines of the original seed stock; Line B was assigned to Amsterdam breeder Sam the Skunkman, who further reduced the flowering time of the strain.

Purple Durban poison buds are medium to large. Although they have a dense and tight structure, typical of Indica varieties, their elongated and conical shape is more characteristic of Sativas. Forest green leaves are compensated by bright orange pistils intended to catch pollen from male fertilizing plants. A layer of milky-white trichomes gives the cured flowers a slight sheen and an incredibly sticky texture.

So, Durban venom has a classic, moist scent punctuated by hints of sweet licorice. The flowers are scented and skunk when they open or burn and give off a dense smoke that dilates the lungs. The smell of licorice is evident on the exhale, along with the taste of sweet, almost sticky pine sap.