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  • Photo of your favorite strain you've grown from a diary
  • Share a brief story about why this strain is your favorite—what makes it stand out to you?

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Do you have a strain that stands out above the rest? The one that you always look forward to growing, the one that brings you the most joy or gives you that perfect balance of flavor, aroma, and effects? We want to see your favorite strain in all its glory!

Share a stunning photo of the plant that has earned a special place in your heart and tell us why it’s your top choice. Whether it’s the perfect bud structure, vibrant colors, or the unmatched effects, we want to know what makes this strain the best in your garden.

The most captivating photos and heartfelt stories will be featured, with a chance to win exciting prizes! Let’s celebrate the strains that make our gardens truly exceptional!

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1st Prize:
Limited Few Of Our Favorite Things Box set - Dirty Bird Genetics - includes: 1 (3) pack Pine Tree Kush, 1 (3) pack Bad Apple, 1 (3) pack Sour Lime Haze, 1 (6) pack Brunch F3 Reg M/F and 3 Dirty Bird Genetics pins.
Bananacane (f) - In House Genetics - 1 (6) pack
Trop Cherry Duet - Ethos - includes: Double Cherry Pie R1 (5) seeds, Trop Cherry OG R1 (5) seeds
SinMint Cookies - Sin City Seeds - 1 (3) pack
Plant tags, shot glass, grove bags, seeds, socks, stickers, beanie, t-shirt

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Road Side Haze (f) - Dirty Bird Genetics - (6) pack
Rosetta Stone - Brother’s Grimm - (3) pack
Sour G R1 (f) - Ethos - (5) pack
Maui Trueblood (r) - Sticky Finger Seeds - (15) pack
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Maui Multipack - Dirty Bird Genetics - includes: Sour Maui (2) pack, Frosted Volcano (2) pack, Thousand Islands (2) pack, BONUS Maui Wowie [Squared] (2) pack
Game Over - Happy Valley Genetics - (6) pack
Electric Feels - Private Label - (3) pack
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DirtyBirdGenetics
DirtyBirdGeneticsPinned by GrowDiaries7 days ago
Don’t forget! To qualify for the Favorite Strain Photo Contest 2025, you must share the story behind your photo in the caption! Whether it’s why it’s your favorite, a memorable grow, or what makes it special to you — we want to hear it! 💬🌱 Good luck and happy growing! 🍀✨
InsideAz
InsideAzcommented22 minutes ago
My pick has to be the DirtBirdGenetics Lovers moon strain. This strain was a freebie with my last order and I was excited to bust it out after looking up Dbg. It’s performed so well and shown me come blazing colors I would’ve never expected to be combined on one plant. This plant has made me seriously reconsider the genetics of the seeds I will be buying in the future. Thoroughly impressed and just excited to be a part of this plants lifecycle. This is when growing fun
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Hempface86
Hempface86commented10 days ago
Kosher Cake 🎂 from fastbuds was not only my very first grow, but was the best flower i've smoked or grown since.. i am on disability, so my budget is extremely tight. And when looking for my first strain to grow, I came across Kosher Cake 🎂 because it was the only fastbuds strain on sale and the description of an old school kush, with that Cake tast on the exhale sounded too good to be true. . When growing her, I ended up really screwing her up in the beginning, because I was using ocean forest, which we all know, has a ton of nutrients and I decided to add a bunch of nutrients on top of that, and she quickly had nitrogen toxicity amongst other things which really stunted her growth but after a month and a half or so I figured it out, and she started growing at a rapid rate after that.. The buds we're big and sticky and smelt and tasted exactly as the description was, and I could not believe while smoking it that I with my own two hands grew it from a seed .. for the longest time, I always thought, growing cannabis was beyond me.. i thought you had to be super smart, and that only a handful of people had the education needed to grow.. the very best thing I ever did was gave myself a shot and proved to myself that I had what it takes to pull it off.. this is a strain that is not spoken of very often, if at all and I really have no idea why.. i have grown probably a dozen auto flowers since and none of them have come anywhere near the flavor profile and the high that comes with it.. so good that I ordered another three pack that I still have and one day in the near future I will be growing her again this time doing it the right way and seeing just how good she could be when she's grown correctly .. so there you have it Kosher Cake will forever hold a special place in my heart and I really, really recommend people try that strain out.. Like I said, it's the best i've had .. i also would like to add that I grew two different plants, so it wasn't a unicorn plant it's just that good ..
ChitownCannaChica
ChitownCannaChicacommented14 days ago
Where do you put the stories?
DirtyBirdGenetics
DirtyBirdGeneticscommented13 days ago
@ChitownCannaChica, You can put your story in the comments or share it in a separate photo!
ATLien415
ATLien415commented14 days ago
I'll just throw my brief story here: Cadillac RainbowZ (PUREMICHIGAN x RuntZ) from 3rd Coast Genetics is a stand out plant in my garden. PUREMICHIGAN itself is Oreoz X Mendo Breath F2 and is quite a hit in the Midwest region, as a brainchild/work of art from 3rd Coast Genetics and Thug Pug as a collaboration. This cut is a breeder cut I got from a friend who knows someone who supplies commercial quantity clones in the region. If you ever want to hunt through this genetic domain, it was only released as a regular seed drop. She is amenable to a ton of stress (I regularly prove just how little we know about photoperiod cannabis by messing around with grows of her; I can consistently pull 56 day flower periods with her). In that way, she is a throwback to the old headband 56. The wife loves her because of her funky, garlic and loud smell. I love her because of the colors she never fails to show at the end of flower, the beautiful colors between burnt orange pistils and royal purple foliage and lime green or purple buds. She is an easy girl to train, with large internodal spacing and pre-disposed to tight bud structure genetically. The icing on the cake is that she is a powerhouse for resin production. I usually dry trim very strictly and get a ton of trimmings - which I sift. On average, I pull about 14% of dry harvest weight as 93 micron hash with her. What else could you ask for, seriously? Thanks NASC and Dirty Bird. Dirty Bird knows better than most the type of fire that comes out of Thug Pug collabs. In fact, thanks again to DB specifically for archiving off Thug Pug's Unicorn Poop. The wife also loves that, and I don't buy vault drop packs anymore on principle.
KushClicks
KushClickscommented13 days ago
Radical Juice Ripper seeds Lol I just had to post this one. I just finished drying this and took a smoke and man this is the best sht I've ever smoked🤣🤣🤣. Smell is addicting and the smoke is emence. The taste is sweet, never had such a flavored full smoke and it was burning very slow. Love that, got to enjoy the smoke. It was also very smooth on my throat, didn't cough once. Lol I REALLY LOVE RADIACL JUICE ❤️
KushClicks
KushClickscommented14 days ago
Zombie Kush by Ripper Seeds This strain quickly became a favorite in my garden, not just for its stunning colors and dense bud structure, but for the entire journey from seed to harvest. From the moment it sprouted, it thrived effortlessly, adapting to every condition with ease and responding beautifully to nutrients. Its amazinggg smelllll and resilience of this plant made the experience even more rewarding. Growing it was such a blast. I was locked on the entire flowering cycle. It was such fun the first time around I couldn’t resist running more! This strain truly earned its place in my heart and top 3 lol ❤️🧟‍♂️
ChitownCannaChica
ChitownCannaChicacommented13 days ago
So I posted up this zamnesia lush mints because I grew it side by side with dirty bird black Phoenix! They looked like twinsie plants the whole time. Both very nice buds, frost terp, structure and similar smells. I just love growing and popping seeds. Side by side
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DirtyBirdGenetics
DirtyBirdGeneticscommented13 days ago
@ChitownCannaChica Wow, they are twinsies! Black Phoenix on the left?
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Dabking
Dabkingcommented10 days ago
Whiskey Zulu is my favorite autoflower strain I've grown out of 50+ strains I've harvested. It smells of fermented cherries and melons. It was a greasy feeling strain, that coats your fingers after handling the nugs. Was very smooth and tasteful, and it ALWAYS knocked me out. Was my go-to night time strain. As for growing, it was very solid and I ended up with right around four ounces per plant. I always try new strains and love trying new terps, and I can't wait until the day I grow something better.
biggerbud420
biggerbud420commented10 days ago
purple skunk from ganja farmer so far is my favorite strain i have grown maybe because it was the first purple weed i had lol
BostonGirlGrows
BostonGirlGrowscommented3 days ago
I’m not usually one to believe the hype until i get the opportunity to make up my own opinion. I have had many friends sing the praises of GDP- or Granddaddy Purple over the years. I’ve been cultivating for just over 6 years now, and finally got my hands on a few seeds from Zamnesia. I have never recalled a run going so smoothly. The two plants I grew did not skip a beat. They handled every increase in nutrients, every bend and tie down -without any issue. Come harvest the plants were a deep dark purple color- true to their name. The buds dripped with the sweet smell of berries. The final product ending up curing perfectly, and I was blessed with some of the tastiest, densest buds I could have ever hoped for. I had to take advantage of their 4/20 sale a scope up a pack of both the photoperiod and automatic varities for my collection. I know when the time is right, I’ll fill my jars with her again. 👊🏻 🌱
OldDrGreen
OldDrGreencommented4 days ago
Immagina di aprire un barattolo di Green House King's Juice. Appena lo fai, vieni accolto da un profumo dolce e fruttato, con note di agrumi che ti avvolgono. C'è anche un accenno di spezie e un tocco terroso che rende l'esperienza ancora più affascinante. Ogni boccata è come un viaggio attraverso un giardino di frutti esotici, con una freschezza che ti rinfresca. Quando la fumi, senti subito un'ondata di relax che si diffonde nel tuo corpo. È come se tutte le tensioni e lo stress si dissolvessero, lasciandoti in uno stato di euforia leggera. La tua mente diventa più creativa, e le idee fluiscono facilmente. È un effetto che ti invita a esplorare, a goderti la vita e ad apprezzare i momenti semplici. Con Green House King's Juice, ogni istante diventa speciale.
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mftexans420too
mftexans420toocommented6 days ago
Babylon Burning Selections was a bean that’s was sent my way from Bud @summitseedbanks517 being that I was a decent chef in Vegas area Gordon Ramsey, Wolfgang Puck & Chris Santos I had accidental OD 3 years ago on 4-5-21 this plant has saved my life and future she’s my first harvest 22
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Rangaku
Rangakucommented6 days ago
The orange dream by Dutchfem is my fave strain of all time . The orange orchard smell coming from it is like an orchestra of citrus fruits playing the same tune and on the exhale you are left with a sweet orange Julius after taste . Not only is the tastiest best smelling weed ever the harvest was close to a pound , big shout out to Dutchfem on this one it’s some special breeding pushing out weed that is different from all the others.
IbeBryBry
IbeBryBrycommented8 days ago
Biscotti. Delicious strain, first run taught me a lot and ended up finally getting a harvest the second go around. Gifted nearly all of it to friends and family to enjoy along with me. Just amazing, a plant bringing folks together in a world so divided at times. Peace and love to all my growmies out there ✌️ 💚 🌲
Nocone_Purple
Nocone_Purplecommented7 days ago
When it comes to Fastbuds' Blackberry, words are simply not enough the pictures speak for themselves. The color, the aroma, the flavor... it’s a complete package you definitely want in your growbox. It delivers a truly beautiful result, with a perfectly balanced high that suits any occasion. It’s hands down the most stunning plant I’ve ever grown, and the one that made me genuinely proud to have in my garden. Fastbuds for the win!
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ZoobZoob_farmZ
ZoobZoob_farmZcommented3 days ago
Bisous au THC ( Cross : Lemon Tree x Cookies & Cream F2 2019 - The High Chameleon - EUR Cookie Forum Cut Female Cross : OG Kush x Durban Poison 2010 - Cookie Fam - USA) est ma favorite on peut dire que tout y est senteurs saveurs le profile terpéniques est incroyable sans parler des couleurs la structure des buds est juste parfaite ma pépites pour les plantes cultivées sur gd merci pour cette opportunité et 😘au THC bien-sûr 😜 bonne chance a tous 🤞
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