By: Ben Morris “Fast” or “Fast Flowering” strains have been increasingly produced for the contemporary cannabis market. The purpose of this brief article is to explain the definition of “fast” strains and how they are typically created. “Fast” strains are simply cannabis strains that grow and bloom in a shorter period of time than non-fast strains. Fast strains are usually created by crossing an auto-flower variety and a photoperiod variety of cannabis. For reference, a photoperiod strain...

Dirty Bird Genetics Celebrates the Launch of their first Autoflower By Beth Mathieu – owner of Dirty Bird Genetics Dirty Bird’s release of the Black Goliath Auto marks a very special occasion for our team as the proud launch of our first-ever autoflower strain. At the time of this drop (Feb 2026), our autoflower program is 18 months in the making, and it’s still in its infancy all things considered. We anticipated that we would work most strains for several generations before achieving...

By Beth Mathieu – December 30, 2025 As the Dirty Bird team sat down to reflect on 2025 and the growth of our breeding program, one thing we talked a lot about was how far the genetics have come. Our efforts have compounded in a very observable way in 2025, and with each new breed we test, we are seeing that take shape more and more. We have gotten increasingly intentional in our selections, and as we compile more and more data on our genetics and their combining potential, we become infinitely...

October 11, 2025 Dirty Bird Genetics is celebrating two years this October, and now more than ever, I am unbelievably proud of the work our team is doing. Our efforts have compounded in a very observable way this year, and with each new cultivar we test, we are seeing that take shape. The excitement and optimism has been palpable. We have gotten increasingly intentional in our selections, and as we continue to compile data about our genetics and their combining potential, we become exponentially...