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Erobi26

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I live in Moncton and I grew R2 this summer. This strain is so overgrown here, that locals do not want it. People buy it because it us a buck a bag or less, and people grow it because it thrives in our humid climate. It is harsh as there is indica in it. People do not cure it which makes it harsher than it could be. There is definately skunk in it but very citrusy as well. Go to Moncton in May and clones are $10 a piece all over the place. As a local in Moncton, and with how saturated the market is with R2, i got a chuckle out of how many people here are looking for it and think its amazing lol. Im happy to answer some of these questions!
 
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nsguerilla

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I'm in NS. Got an R2 x Cookies n Cream at the MUMMs festival last summer.. got some very unique looking genetics and i'm very curious about this strain... If it Really is NL2, or just something similar with afghan haze and skunk, i'd love to try to back cross and draw out some of its original lineage. One unique trait that I have Never seen in over 15 years of growing from seed, is the primary leaves have 3 points, as opposed to being a single pointed leaf. me likey.. anyone who can tell me more about this plant, I'd love to know for phenotyping purposes. thanks
 
Kp sunshine

Kp sunshine

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nsguerilla said:
I'm in NS. Got an R2 x Cookies n Cream at the MUMMs festival last summer.. got some very unique looking genetics and i'm very curious about this strain... If it Really is NL2, or just something similar with afghan haze and skunk, i'd love to try to back cross and draw out some of its original lineage. One unique trait that I have Never seen in over 15 years of growing from seed, is the primary leaves have 3 points, as opposed to being a single pointed leaf. me likey.. anyone who can tell me more about this plant, I'd love to know for phenotyping purposes. thanks
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I think R2 came from the Maritime outdoor company or something from Oregon I think. I grew their double afghani and a few others back around 2000. I have the R2 clone back in my hand this year. Gonna chuck a little headbanger pollen onto one to see what turns up.
 
mustang519

mustang519

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Hey. I bought some seeds from "getaway mountain" two years ago. I got R2 and Stumbleberry. I still have 5 of each left. I thought
they were junk. If some one wants the left over seeds to try let me know.

Thanks
mustang519
 
Kp sunshine

Kp sunshine

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mustang519 said:
Hey. I bought some seeds from "getaway mountain" two years ago. I got R2 and Stumbleberry. I still have 5 of each left. I thought
they were junk. If some one wants the left over seeds to try let me know.

Thanks
mustang519
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Did you grow the R2?
 
Burnedman

Burnedman

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I live in the region and i'm actually growing 2 very slightly different R2's right now and thought i would jump in on this thread. True R2 IS clone only, don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise, and i know enough that i would only trust the cutting if i got it from a french guy. My Acadian R2 is 2 weeks later to start flowering than the "R2" i got from an english dude in sackville. My english R2 is 5 weeks into flower today (Aug31) but my Acadian R2 is only 3 weeks into flower and the 2 are planted side by side in the same everything so there is no doubt some early cross around here. But R2's origin is simple. R2, R1, M39 and Friesland Indica (also called M33 in the catalogue) all came from the SSSC (Super Sativa Seed Club) as seed around 1989/90. You can google old pages of the SSSC 1988/89 seed catalogue and see a few of these strains listed and see that these alphanumeric names were catalogue numbers for crosses...like M39 is Northern Light #5 x Skunk #1. I have been told by people i trust on this that R2 is Northern Lights #2 (the rare NL) x Thai Haze x Afghani landrace. R2, R1, M39 and Friesland were all first grown in Quebec from what i know and then entered NB through the french acadian communities where it was grown for quite a while before entering the english side of NB and NS.
 
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Kp sunshine

Kp sunshine

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Burnedman said:
I live in the region and i'm actually growing 2 very slightly different R2's right now and thought i would jump in on this thread. True R2 IS clone only, don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise, and i know enough that i would only trust the cutting if i got it from a french guy. My Acadian R2 is 2 weeks later to start flowering than the "R2" i got from an english dude in sackville. My english R2 is 5 weeks into flower today (Aug31) but my Acadian R2 is only 3 weeks into flower and the 2 are planted side by side in the same everything so there is no doubt some early cross around here. But R2's origin is simple. R2, R1, M39 and Friesland Indica (also called M33 in the catalogue) all came from the SSSC (Super Sativa Seed Club) as seed around 1989/90. You can google old pages of the SSSC 1988/89 seed catalogue and see a few of these strains listed and see that these alphanumeric names were catalogue numbers for crosses...like M39 is Northern Light #5 x Skunk #1. I have been told by people i trust on this that R2 is Northern Lights #2 (the rare NL) x Thai Haze x Afghani landrace. R2, R1, M39 and Friesland were all first grown in Quebec from what i know and then entered NB through the french acadian communities where it was grown for quite a while before entering the english side of NB and NS.
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Does your French R2 finish outdoors around Sept 20th. I've been growing it for sometime now and heard there were two different R2's but wasn't sure.
 
Burnedman

Burnedman

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Kp sunshine said:
Does your French R2 finish outdoors around Sept 20th. I've been growing it for sometime now and heard there were two different R2's but wasn't sure.
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I took notes, english R2 (2 different people told me its an R2 x skunk cross) started shooting hairs july 26 and so 8 weeks later is sept 20 to the very day! The french R2 started to shoot hair aug 1, so it's 8th week is sept 26. I always let it pass the 8th week anyway though. I just started trying to track down the True R2 again this year.
 
Kp sunshine

Kp sunshine

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Burnedman said:
I took notes, english R2 (2 different people told me its an R2 x skunk cross) started shooting hairs july 26 and so 8 weeks later is sept 20 to the very day! The french R2 started to shoot hair aug 1, so it's 8th week is sept 26. I always let it pass the 8th week anyway though. I just started trying to track down the True R2 again this year.
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I'd say you have the real R2. I'm not a fan of it. It's fucking powerful. But lots people like it
 
Burnedman

Burnedman

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Diesel Lover said:
But if the stuff looks like an indica bud, this is not the R2. R2 produces orange fluffy buds full of trichomes and dank as fuck. The Haze influence may speed you up, and uplift yourself..
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R2 is very dense very light green with very little red hair to speak of but it is dank as fuck
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View attachment 1394500Hey guys, im a new member to this forum, not new to R2 tho. Ive been smoking this stuff for years and i must say its probably the best stuff ive ever had. heres a pic of my current hydro project
(R2 clones), might help you figure out a bit more about it. lots more pics where that came from if anyone wants
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This pic looks damn legit to me!
 
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Covermewithdirt

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Burnedman said:
I took notes, english R2 (2 different people told me its an R2 x skunk cross) started shooting hairs july 26 and so 8 weeks later is sept 20 to the very day! The french R2 started to shoot hair aug 1, so it's 8th week is sept 26. I always let it pass the 8th week anyway though. I just started trying to track down the True R2 again this
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Burnedman said:
I live in the region and i'm actually growing 2 very slightly different R2's right now and thought i would jump in on this thread. True R2 IS clone only, don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise, and i know enough that i would only trust the cutting if i got it from a french guy. My Acadian R2 is 2 weeks later to start flowering than the "R2" i got from an english dude in sackville. My english R2 is 5 weeks into flower today (Aug31) but my Acadian R2 is only 3 weeks into flower and the 2 are planted side by side in the same everything so there is no doubt some early cross around here. But R2's origin is simple. R2, R1, M39 and Friesland Indica (also called M33 in the catalogue) all came from the SSSC (Super Sativa Seed Club) as seed around 1989/90. You can google old pages of the SSSC 1988/89 seed catalogue and see a few of these strains listed and see that these alphanumeric names were catalogue numbers for crosses...like M39 is Northern Light #5 x Skunk #1. I have been told by people i trust on this that R2 is Northern Lights #2 (the rare NL) x Thai Haze x Afghani landrace. R2, R1, M39 and Friesland were all first grown in Quebec from what i know and then entered NB through the french acadian communities where it was grown for quite a while before entering the english side of NB and NS.
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neverseen r2 or r1 in the sssc catalogue myself!
 
Kp sunshine

Kp sunshine

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Covermewithdirt said:
neverseen r2 or r1 in the sssc catalogue myself!
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I think someone posted the old catalogue but can't remember if they were there, but I think they were. I know General G Maritime Outdoor seed company had both, I know that for sure. It was in Emery's seed catalogue. I grew their double afghani and a few others.
 
GreenHighlander

GreenHighlander

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I have never had R2 unless I had it by a different name. Does it smell like pine by any chance?
I can say IMHO M39 is commercial garbage. Now Freezeland on the other hand was one of the best outdoor strains I have ever run. It also did great indoors.
There use to be a breeder out of the Annapolis Valley roughly 15 years ago who was doing some really great things with some lesser known gear. Had strains called White rabbit, Northern Rabbit, Armageddon, and a buncha others I cant remember.The best cross I ever grew outdoors Sweet tooth x Champagne . It was also from him. I sold that strain for top dollar as indoor each fall.
All his strains were in glass vials with pink tops and had the strain written on a white label wrapped around it.

Cheers :)
 
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