Sour Lowryder 2 Autoflower Regular Cannabis Seeds

‘Cannabis ruderalis’

More research into the genetics of autoflowering seeds is needed to determine their ancestry. The inclusion of ‘Cannabis ruderalis’ in the genetic makeup of these cannabis seeds makes them autoflowering.

Cannabis ruderalis is a species of cannabis that grows naturally in enormous quantities across much of eastern and central Europe. At present, she is expanding her cultivation areas to include the United States and Canada. Ruderalis is derived from the German term ‘ruderal,’ which means ‘weeds growing by the roadside,’ which is where the cannabis plant first gained its common name. Cannabis ruderalis is commonly thought to be a subspecies of Cannabis sativa that somehow escaped from outside farms and ended up in the wild, however some botanists maintain that she is her own species and hence a sister of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica.

Whereas Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica are both native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, the climate and other environmental variables that favour the growth of Cannabis ruderalis are more typical of eastern and central Europe. There is less heat and fewer days in the summer. Another issue is that plants don’t get enough rest at night during the summer because it’s light for virtually the whole day. Cannabis ruderalis, in order to survive in her new environment, accelerated its blooming time and eventually became fully autoflowering.

Grower’s experimenting with Sour Lowryder 2 Autoflower

Some Canadian cannabis farmers in the 1970s and 1980s began experimenting with Cannabis ruderalis. To no avail, they tried to breed Cannabis ruderalis with Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. Sativa, indica, and Ruderalis hybrids were also being tested at the same time in The Netherlands by Neville Schoenmaker (creator of ‘The Seed Bank,’ now known as Sensi Seeds).

Canadian growers and Neville did manage to create some sativa–indica–ruderalis hybrids, but they were all ultimately dissatisfied with the results and ultimately abandoned further research into Cannabis ruderalis. Inability to reliably generate a powerful, completely autoflowering cannabis strain was the primary issue.

The introduction of Lowryder by The Joint Doctor

When “The Joint Doctor” released his Lowryder variety, it completely altered the landscape of autoflowering seeds. The Lowryder, a hybrid of Cannabis ruderalis, a William’s Wonder, and a Northern Lights #2, was first introduced by The Joint Doctor at the turn of the century. The Lowryder demonstrated the vast potential of autoflowering Cannabis ruderalis hybrids as the first commercially available completely autoflowering strain.

A mutual acquaintance from Mexico, Antonio, was the one who first gave the Joint Doctor a taste of Cannabis ruderalis. Antonio gifted some cannabis seeds to The Joint Doctor, which he named “Mexican Rudy.” I informed him that this variety maintained its small stature and bloomed earlier than others. The Joint Doctor speculates that Mexican Rudy evolved in the 1970s as a result of a deliberate hybrid between Russian Cannabis ruderalis and Mexican cannabis. The Joint Doctor looked for further information about this cross but only came across odd references. After all, The Joint Doctor didn’t get his hands on the strain until after they had been stored and matured in Canada for several years.

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The Joint Doctor discovered how rapidly Mexican Rudy matured after his initial attempt at cultivating her, so he bred her with a Northern Lights #2. He went with Northern Lights #2 because of her (also) low height and high THC content. Some of the resulting F1 seeds grew into healthy, compact plants rather quickly, but they weren’t fully autoflowering. The Joint Doctor thought the best way to improve this F1 was to breed it with other, superior clones. William’s Wonder was one of the clones he experimented with. William’s Wonder x (NL#2 x Mexican Rudy) seedlings were exceptional in that he found male plants that bloomed as soon as they sprouted their first sets of leaves.

The Joint Doctor employed the males of the autoflowering strain to pollinate his females, resulting in a crop that matured in just 60 days and was completely self-fertile. From planting to picking… His crops seldom above 12 inches in height, making them perfect for even the smallest of grow rooms. The Joint Doctor understood the significance of his findings.

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The Joint Doctor discovered how rapidly Mexican Rudy matured after his initial attempt at cultivating her, so he bred her with a Northern Lights #2. He went with Northern Lights #2 because of her (also) low height and high THC content. Some of the resulting F1 seeds grew into healthy, compact plants rather quickly, but they weren’t fully autoflowering. The Joint Doctor thought the best way to improve this F1 was to breed it with other, superior clones. William’s Wonder was one of the clones he experimented with. William’s Wonder x (NL#2 x Mexican Rudy) seedlings were exceptional in that he found male plants that bloomed as soon as they sprouted their first sets of leaves.

The Joint Doctor employed the males of the autoflowering strain to pollinate his females, resulting in a crop that matured in just 60 days and was completely self-fertile. From planting to picking… His crops seldom above 12 inches in height, making them perfect for even the smallest of grow rooms. The Joint Doctor understood the significance of his findings.