Breeders reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 196 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 23 posts to rank the best Breeders brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/microgrowery, r/cannabisbreeding, r/macrogrowery, r/poodles, r/Shorty_Life. Top-rated brands include CSI Humboldt (4.9/5), Bodhi (4.8/5), Ethos (4.5/5).

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Posts23
Brands95
Products14
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#1

CSI Humboldt

4.9
(11)
"Humboldt CSI has the best genetics in my opinion"
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"Csi humboldt all day every day! Besides having the verified cuts of just about every kush,chem,sours,fruits,and sweets,he is extremely generous with every order!"
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"Humboldt csi the amount of freebies will make your mouth water and his packs 21 or 22 seeds for his regular packs."
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"CSI Humboldt has always been great for me and he.gives a ridiculous amount of freebies"
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"I can recommend them as being the closest to what I grew up with."
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"CSI is a phenomenal breeder especially if you’re in the market for prominent S1s and old school crosses."
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"Can't go wrong with csi Humboldt"
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"CSI all the way."
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"CSI for sure"
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"CSI Humboldt and Bodhi are some of the best breeders in general."
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#2

Bodhi

4.8
(8)
"Bhodi is know for being one of the best breeders hands down."
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"Plantmoreseeds (aka bodhi) definitely my all time favorite"
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"Best: Bodhi."
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"Bodhi is legit… Purchase through one of the vendors listed on the website and they’ll be $50-$60 a pack and they do freebies."
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"2 peach hashplant from bodhi. You can absolutely tell the difference in quality from the peach hashplants. They’re covered in trichs and the terps are insane."
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"After many years of experience my number one is Bodhi."
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"The breeders that I've run and been happy with -Bodhi (not green bodhi)"
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"Heard alot of good things about Bodhi"
#3

Ethos

4.5
(8)
"Big fan of the Grape Diamonds R2 from Ethos"
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"Ethos is legit though, I grew a few of their autos and photos from multipacks and got some amazing phenos"
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"Everyone I've seen that's posted an actual grow from Ethos has loved them and spoke highly of the genetics."
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"Ethos grape balls of fire, I think it’s grape diamonds mixed with grape stomper. Favorite strain I’ve grown so far."
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"I've only run a few US breeders but have had good results with Ethos, Purple Sunset & Nuggz."
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"I have had good luck with ethos. Most of the stuff seems to be fire."
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"Ethos has great variety and quality."
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"Ethos have some really nice strains."
#4

7 East Genetics

4.7
(6)
"7 east are really good people and even helped me out in an emergency situation."
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"7 east genetics 💯."
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"I am having a good time with 7 East Genetics right now. Really can't speak highly enough of them."
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"I've run thru about 75 seeds of 7east and had a 7east tent grow pollinate itself and have some of those just getting out of the seedling stage now. I have zero complaints and would make the purchase again and again."
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"I was happy with my 7east purchase."
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"I'm currently running some from 7east, humboldt seed company, underworld genetix, speedrun, and nightowl."
#5

Exotic Genetics

4.3
(6)
"Exotic has modern commercial weed down pat."
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"Top 5 Breeders: 1. Exotic Genetics"
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"Recommend breeders Sol fire genetics, clear water genetics, freeborn selections, jinx proof, csi humboldt, dna genetics, exotic genetics, family tree seeds, humboldt seed company (not humboldt seed organization), sin city seeds, skunk house genetics, 7"
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"Exotic as well."
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"Love exotic genetix. I’m giving compound generics a go. Just ordered Mellowz by them."
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"Exotic has some gems mixed in with the herms."
#6

Twenty20 Mendocino

4.2
(6)
"Has done very well for me here in VT."
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"Top 5 Breeders: 4. Twenty20 Mendocino"
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"Twenty20 mendo has that fire"
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"If more modern, with bag appeal and all I'd take a look at Twenty20 Mendocino."
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"The breeders that I've run and been happy with -twenty20"
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"I'm surprised you left Mephisto Genetics and 20Twenty Mendocino off that list."
#7

Solfire Gardens

4.2
(6)
"Top 5 Breeders: 2. Solfire Gardens"
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"So I’ll post my whole list of recommended breeders but I’ll put solfire as my current favorite, the consistency of quality is pretty impressive"
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"American breeder solfire, compound, hsc , canadian breeder I like bc seed depot, Spanish ...., Dutch Dutch passion or greenhouse seeds, south American black tuna."
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"Heard nothing but good stuff about Solfire."
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"I'm in the midst of a Solfire grow. First time running their gear and been great so far."
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"Solfire too. You just have to watch them very closely."
#8

Bloom Seed Co

4.2
(5)
"Check out Bloom Seed co - they have a discord which is another platform full of resources for growers"
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"Archive, top dawg, cypher, seed junky, bloom seed co are all great."
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"There's a reason bloom seed co strains are in almost every dispensary in the United states... Bloom seed co is the goat."
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"Bloom, Romulan, Terpfi3nd, Katsu, and Purple Caper."
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"I used to be big into Bloom, but I've been finding a lot of herms in his recent work as well."
#9

Crystal Creek

5.0
(4)
"My dog from Bonnie is so amazing!"
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"She has some availability with current litters right now too."
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"I’d also look into Theory and Endeavor."
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"You can also look up akc certified breeders on the akc website."
#10

Mephisto Genetics

4.8
(4)
"For autos: Mephisto, Night Owl, Speedrun"
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"You listed every high quality autoflower breeder except the most prestigious autoflower breeder of them all, Mephisto Genetics."
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"Been rocking Mephisto for my autoflower picks and CSI Humboldt & dna genetics for photos - very satisfied."
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"I'm surprised you left Mephisto Genetics and 20Twenty Mendocino off that list."
#11

Top Dawg

4.8
(4)
"Archive, top dawg, cypher, seed junky, bloom seed co are all great."
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"Pheno addicts, wyeast, top dawg, csi. Are the best."
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"Top Dawg and Humboldt CSI have killer old genetics."
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"Top Dawg, Archive, Crickets and Cicadas."
#12

Humboldt Seed Co

4.5
(4)
"Humboldt Seed Company I’ve grown their seeds outdoors and indoors always had good results. I like the Chunkadelic autos good yields indoors but the depo is were they really shine."
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"Humboldt Seed Co, their genetics are top of the line and very consistent"
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"Humboldt seed co sells feminized triploids that are supposed to be fantastic. Most of their gear is top notch."
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"Recommend breeders Sol fire genetics, clear water genetics, freeborn selections, jinx proof, csi humboldt, dna genetics, exotic genetics, family tree seeds, humboldt seed company (not humboldt seed organization), sin city seeds, skunk house genetics, 7"
#13

Brothers Grimm

4.5
(4)
"Grim brother s seeds he has cheap testers, and the elites are stable as can be"
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"Brothers Grimm is dope for sure"
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"The breeders that I've run and been happy with -brother grimm"
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"Brothers grimm for photos."
#14

DNA Genetics

4.0
(4)
"I like dna for oldskool n some of the other breeders mentioned..but these guys got some newschool heat ..like the blockberry"
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"If you like DNA and Rare Dankness you might also like Thseeds and Paradise seeds."
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"DNA genetics."
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"Recommend breeders Sol fire genetics, clear water genetics, freeborn selections, jinx proof, csi humboldt, dna genetics, exotic genetics, family tree seeds, humboldt seed company (not humboldt seed organization), sin city seeds, skunk house genetics, 7"
#15

Archive

5.0
(3)
"Archive is the way to go. I'm partial to Rainbow Belts and Moonbow."
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"Archive, Wyeast, Crane City, and seed junky are my go to 's."
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"Archive, top dawg, cypher, seed junky, bloom seed co are all great."
#16

Clearwater Genetics

4.7
(3)
"Ive always had fire come from clearwater genetics"
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"Huge fan of Clearwater."
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"Recommend breeders Sol fire genetics, clear water genetics, freeborn selections, jinx proof, csi humboldt, dna genetics, exotic genetics, family tree seeds, humboldt seed company (not humboldt seed organization), sin city seeds, skunk house genetics, 7"
#17

Ace

4.3
(3)
"I highly reccomend checking out ACE for regular seeds they have a lot of nice stuff to choose from."
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"If you're looking for old school and breeding for effects that you can't get with modern, I'd look at Ace."
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"I've also had good results with some packs from Ace"
#18

Pheno Addicts

4.3
(3)
"Pheno addicts, wyeast, top dawg, csi. Are the best."
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"Pheno addicts, crane city, wyeast, surfr"
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"Pheno addicts, crane city,wyeast, top dawg, csi Humboldt."
#19

Tiki

4.0
(3)
"Tiki Madman, Scapegoat, Freeborn Selections"
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"Top 5 Breeders: 5. Tiki Madman"
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"Katsu, Omuerta, Tiki, & Raw."
#20

Dirty Bird Genetics

3.3
(3)
"I had great experience with dirty bird genetics. Brunch, lovers cut is the best strain i have grown outdoors."
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"Me personally I like Dirty bird genetics"
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"Didnt like Dirty Bird genetics the plant looked ok but it sucked."
#21

Huckleberry Hill Farms

5.0
(2)
"Huckleberry Hill Farms. Genetics go back 45 years!"
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"Tangled roots has some amazing breeders. Huckleberry Hill Farms, Ridgeline, Mendo Dope, Cannacountry, SoHum seeds, etc."
#22

Outlaw Cane Corso

5.0
(2)
"Their bloodline of cane corso’s is the absolute purest to traditional cane corso."
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"They’re out of Louisiana."
#23

German Wirehaired Pointer

5.0
(2)
"This is your dream so just meet with GWPs in person til you find one you think you could figure out how to align your life with and buy it."
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"The breeder was aware that we would not be working him, but would provide an active lifestyle for him, and they chose the owners to fit the puppies."
#24

Seed Junky

5.0
(2)
"Archive, top dawg, cypher, seed junky, bloom seed co are all great."
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"Seed Junky, Archive Seed Bank, exotic genetix, dna genetics, humboldt CSI, bodhi, etc…"
#25

Benjamin's Exotics

5.0
(2)
"He was super kind. He’s also on Morphmarket and has really great reviews."
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"Amazing dude breeding native toads."
#26

Irie Genetics

5.0
(2)
"Irie genetics straight from breeder, grim broa is breeder also, ucan do usa greenhouse, humbolt seeds , twenty 20 genetics breeders"
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"Love love love me some Irie Genetics"
#27

Poodle Club of America

5.0
(2)
"Reach out to PCA breeder referral, they will only refer to breeders that health test to CHIC level."
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"Reach out to the Poodle Club of America Breeder Referral or your local poodle club."
#28

Brother Mendel

4.5
(2)
"These are breeder direct. Brother mendels does the most freebies."
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"Brother Mendel also has some really nice strains."
#29

Atlas Seeds

4.5
(2)
"Atlas Seed is my go to..they have a lot of great strains (auto and photo)! U get a couple extra beans in there packs and they are priced well, give em a look!!"
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"Atlas seeds."
#30

Pagoda Seeds

4.5
(2)
"Yass im glad someone mentioned pagoda super affordable packs good freebies and amazing customer service."
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"Pagoda Seeds sells super cheap F1s and F2s of legendary heirlooms and landraces crossed with modern breeder cuts. Tons of freebies, awesome dude."
#31

TICA

4.5
(2)
"The international cat association Tica.org has a breeder registry."
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"Here is a list of TICA registered breeders."
#32

Good Dog

4.5
(2)
"It seemed like the best place to find a reputable breeder."
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"You can definitely find some quality breeders."
#33

Dragon Flame Genetics

4.5
(2)
"The Modified Macberry Moonshine via Cherry Pie has a mom that was testing in the 30% THC and 5-7% terpene range."
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"Dragon Flame Genetics"
#34

Raw Genetics

4.0
(2)
"Raw Genetics has been good to me."
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"Katsu, Omuerta, Tiki, & Raw."
#35

Strayfox

4.0
(2)
"I like strayfox as his and my taste seem aligned."
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"Strayfox gardenz has alot of really unique mixes."
#36

Katsu

4.0
(2)
"Katsu, Omuerta, Tiki, & Raw."
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"Katsu, hoku, kwik, agseeds, 7east genetics, hybrids from hell."
#37

Omuerta Genetix

4.0
(2)
"Katsu, Omuerta, Tiki, & Raw."
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"Omuerta genetix got some cool stuff on top of what the other guys have said so far man."
#38

Bio Boutique

4.0
(2)
"Randlyn from bio boutique"
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"She's got videos on YouTube and she's got some nice Sumatran specim"
#39

Freeborn Selections

4.0
(2)
"Recommend breeders Sol fire genetics, clear water genetics, freeborn selections, jinx proof, csi humboldt, dna genetics, exotic genetics, family tree seeds, humboldt seed company (not humboldt seed organization), sin city seeds, skunk house genetics, 7"
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"Aka @meangenefrommendicino on IG."
#40

Purple City Genetics

4.0
(2)
"Purple city genetics have great photos and autos."
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"Purple City Genetics"
#41

Clearwater

4.0
(2)
"Clearwater has some good shit."
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"I have been eyeing Clearwater genetics tho , most of their stuff I’ve seen on here and growbuddy all look amazing"
#42

Mosca Seeds

4.0
(2)
"Mosca seeds I order from theseedbaazar."
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"I like Mosca and Irie Genetics. I currently have a round of Humboldt CSI, but not sure if theres keepers in the bunch."
#43

Cannarado

4.0
(2)
"Cannarado, bodhi, & squareone genetics/robinhood seeds."
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"Cannarado are great, go with squareone if you want something a bit more stable."
#44

Wallflower Herptoculture

5.0
(1)
"I got mine from Wallflower Herptoculture, Sweetest Sumatran ever and have zero issues with her."
#45

SLH Exotics

5.0
(1)
"I bought my sumatran from SLH Exotics on morphmarket, he seemed like a great guy who really cared about his animals and their wellbeing"
#46

Bloom

5.0
(1)
"Bloom makes the best washers."
#47

Cold Blooded Earth

5.0
(1)
"I've gotten a nice Sumatran from Nick Bottini("Cold Blooded Earth"). He's pretty much one of the go to's for Bloods and Shorties."
#48

CSI

5.0
(1)
"Pheno addicts, wyeast, top dawg, csi. Are the best."
#49

Mandarin Cookies v2

5.0
(1)
"I grew out mandarin cookies v2 last summer outdoor and it was great. Super terpy and great high."
#50

Wyeast

5.0
(1)
"Pheno addicts, wyeast, top dawg, csi. Are the best."
#51

Perfect Tree Seeds

5.0
(1)
"Im in love with perfect tree seeds"
#52

Square One

5.0
(1)
"Square one and Robinhood for the win"
#53

Grape Diamonds

5.0
(1)
"Grape Diamonds is my favorite strain! I've grown about 15 or 20 from seed and loved most of the plants."
#54

GTR Seeds

5.0
(1)
"Really stoked on GTR Seeds. They definitely throw in plenty of extra seeds and the triploids are fire."
#55

Pineapple S1

5.0
(1)
"Being able to get a genuine cherry pie S1 or pineapple S1."
#56

Cherry Pie S1

5.0
(1)
"Being able to get a genuine cherry pie S1 or pineapple S1."
#57

Rare Dankness

5.0
(1)
"Rare darkness always has fire love there starkiller og"
#58

John Pork

5.0
(1)
"John Pork is the best breeder, he is the original breeder of sour."
#59

Cypher

5.0
(1)
"Archive, top dawg, cypher, seed junky, bloom seed co are all great."
#60

G.O.A.T Genetics

5.0
(1)
"G.O.A.T Genetics"
#61

Deadpanhead

5.0
(1)
"For photos: Deadpanhead, Terp fi3nd, CSI Humboldt, Bloom Genetics, Strayfox, Skunktek, Freeborn Selections, Aficionado Genetics, Skunk VA (Lucky Dog Seed Co.), Bodhi (not green Bodhi, this Bodhi goes by plantmoreseeds), Authentic Genetics (for old school strains), Huckleberry Hill Farms, Straymindset, Dynasty Genetics, Dominion Seed Company."
#62

Tiger

5.0
(1)
"Tiger is AMAZING. Literally one of if not the best Bang:Buck breeder I've found."
#63

CBE

4.0
(1)
"Nick Bottini - CBE"
#64

Wizard Trees

4.0
(1)
"Wizard Trees 💚✌🏽"
#65

Happy Dreams Genetics

4.0
(1)
"Happy Dreams Genetics has some exceptional grapefruit strains"
#66

Freak Genetics

4.0
(1)
"Freak Genetics seeds dot com."
#67

Fatcat

4.0
(1)
"My favorites with no order so far have been solfire, exotic genetix, and fatcat."
#68

CAP: RAW

4.0
(1)
"CAP: RAW( does a lot of work with Surfr): Exotic Genetics: Jinxs brand, forget the name: GBohdi: Katsu: Mass Medical: Sin City Seeds: Theres so many man, Mosca, Masonic, DNA."
#69

Homegrown Genetics

4.0
(1)
"Take a look at homegrown Genetics."
#70

Hazeman

4.0
(1)
"Hazeman is great from my experience so far, I have his Hazeman Skunk in week 4 of flower and the tent smells like a gas station dumpster in the heat of July."
#71

Green Mountain Seeds

4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for old school and breeding for effects that you can't get with modern, I'd look at Green Mountain Seeds."
#72

Exotic Genetix

4.0
(1)
"My favorites with no order so far have been solfire, exotic genetix, and fatcat."
#73

Terpfi3nd

4.0
(1)
"I've had some good phenos hunting his reggies."
#74

Smokey's Okies

4.0
(1)
"I will suggest Smokey's Okies. They sell some fine F1 crosses."
#75

Solfire

4.0
(1)
"My favorites with no order so far have been solfire, exotic genetix, and fatcat."
#76

The Lab and Golden Clubs of America

4.0
(1)
"Both the lab and golden clubs of america have breeder referrals which would be a much more reliable place to get info for someone."
#77

Free World

4.0
(1)
"Free World guys, super dank"
#78

ILGM

4.0
(1)
"I’ve gotten good results with everybody, even ILGM."
#79

Reverse Genetics

4.0
(1)
"My Gary’s Inferno plants turned out great. Solid company imo"
#80

Relentless Genetics

4.0
(1)
"Relentless genetics Purple Cookie Bomb was me"
#81

Alphakronik

4.0
(1)
"Alphakronik puts out great stuff."
#82

Hoku Seed Company

4.0
(1)
"Hoku seed company is worth checking out, his THC-V series if you like strong sativa effects."
#83

Blue Star

4.0
(1)
"Blue star makes the best blueberry crosses."
#84

Atlas Gelato

4.0
(1)
"I liked atlas gelato stuff."
#85

3rdCoast Genetics

4.0
(1)
"I’m running their Pure Michigan breeder cut and it’s all funk."
#86

Rinse's Reserve at GLG

4.0
(1)
"If you are looking for autos check out Rinse's Reserve at GLG!"
#87

Purple Sunset

4.0
(1)
"I've only run a few US breeders but have had good results with Ethos, Purple Sunset & Nuggz."
#88

Great Lakes Genetics

4.0
(1)
"Great Lakes genetics"
#89

Strainly

4.0
(1)
"IMO check out strainly. Good place to find some sold out packs."
#90

Blockhead

4.0
(1)
"Blockhead has been putting out some straight fire lately imo."
#91

Kona Gold

4.0
(1)
"Kona Gold"
#92

Dark Owl

3.0
(1)
"Dark owl (haven't tried night owl)"
#93

Fastbuds

1.0
(1)
"Definitely never Fastbuds again. Bad imo."
#94

Purple Caper Seeds

1.0
(1)
"Also didnt like Purple Caper seeds"
#95

Aficionado

1.0
(1)
"Aficionado is one of my least favorite breeders I’ve popped a bunch of his gear and never found anything close to worth keeping"

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