Let’s agree: the Dirty Bird Genetics family are nerds (in the most endearing way…obviously), so of course we would overthink things like pricing when it comes to assigning value to our genetics. Because we recently threw a new menu at you with the launch of our Alpha Series, we wanted to take a moment to explain where our heads are at when we are deciding which of the menu tiers a strain gets released into:  ALL STRAINS ARE:  Highly promising and exciting on multiple levels.  Tested...

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...

Results: Seed Color/Shape Viability Test By Ben Morris / Head Breeder, Dirty Bird Genetics To test whether a seed’s size, color and/or shape influences its ability to germinate, we tested 50 seeds of various sizes, colors, and shapes. All seeds were placed in distilled water and separated into five solocup shot glasses based on their size, shape, and color. We germ-tested 10 seeds in each of the following five categories: Large-Dark, Small-Dark, Large-White, Small-White, and Dark-Odd Shaped (meaning...

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...

Cannabis plants are dioecious which means they can be male or female. The bud/flower and extracts people consume comes from female cannabis plants which produce cannabinoid rich trichomes. These trichomes house THCA (the precursor to THC) and other cannabinoids that have physical and mental effects when ingested.  While male plants can produce THC, they are much less potent than females and are not desirable for consumption. Male plants also produce pollen that can cause female plants to create...

Hop Latent Viroid (HLVd) is a highly infectious pathogen that consists of a single stranded loop of RNA.1 It is many times smaller than a typical virus and is actually a “Viroid.” It is also known as “dudding” or the “dudding disease.” HLVd was first discovered in Hops in 19872 and has since then been discovered in Cannabis.3 One study has shown that up to 90% of grow facilities in California have tested positive for HLVd at some point and that the infection has spread across cannabis in...

P: Parent Plants when beginning a cross. This is more of an arbitrary designation when beginning to breed a line to identify the two plants you started your project with. This will rarely be shown in this form on most commercial seed product. Many products that do include parentage will often cite “Mother” and “Father” for parent plants. F1: The first Filial generation. A cross of two unlike parent plants. Term used for regular breeding of a natural female and a natural male plant.   ...

Regular vs Feminized (Reg vs Fem) Reg or regular seed is seed produced with a natural male pollen donor and a natural female cannabis plant. Fem or Feminized seed is produced with a female pollen donor and a natural female cannabis plant. Regular seed can produce male (XY) and female (XX) plants. Either laboratory testing or growing some seeds out and sexing them can help you identify if they are male or female. Males obviously make pollen which, when hitting a stigma, traveling through...

Mold and mildew negatively affect many kinds of wild and cultivated plants. Powdery mildew (PM) and Botrytis (Bud rot) are two of the most common fungi that damage and, sometimes, destroy cultivated crops. Powdery Mildew Powdery mildew is the collective term for several species of fungi that have similar presentation and cause similar negative health effects in plants. It usually presents as distinctive white, fuzzy or ‘powdery’ patches on any above ground part of the plant (stems, leaves,...