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Update: New Strain Catalog

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Added 4 March 2025

 

 

 

The Grow Diaries team is excited to introduce our brand-new strain catalog!

This catalog gives cannabis enthusiasts powerful tools to choose the perfect strain to cultivate or consume without feeling overwhelmed by the vast and intricate world of today's cannabis options.

 

Main Page

Let's begin with the main page. It features buttons for the most popular categories, such as types, THC levels, and main effects. By clicking them, you can instantly access a specific category.

 

Big filter buttons for major categories

 

Below that, there's an additional filter. This tool allows you to fine-tune your selection by filtering strains in the catalog based on multiple features, such as effects, flavors, growth characteristics, and more.

 

Strain catalog's main page

 

You can also use the search bar to directly look up the name of a strain you want to explore.

 

Strain Page

Once you've found a strain that piques your interest, click on it to access its dedicated page, which provides a wealth of information, including:

  • Indica/Sativa composition

  • Cannabinoid levels

  • Common effects and flavors

  • Medical conditions the strain is commonly used for

  • The strain's parent plants

 

Strain page

 

Additionally, we highlight the strain's lineage by showing its family tree, allowing you to trace its genetics over several generations.

 

Strain's family tree

 

Another exciting feature is a list of seed lines from different breeders, so you can select a trusted source for seeds of this particular strain.

 

Breeder products (seed lines) for this genetics

 

When creating this catalog, we aimed to make it a one-stop source of accurate and reliable information about the modern cannabis market. We hope you find it both helpful and enjoyable to use.




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Aezur
Aezurcommented8 days ago
Are the pictures in any way accurate (as much as they can be) or just random? Obviously, it's gonna look different per grow, but are they marketing shots of that specific strain from the breeder or just nonsense?
ATLien415
ATLien415commented2 months ago
I appreciate the effort but I can't condone another strain catalog based off psuedo-science and decade-dated information. The current state of the market is exotic hybrids, even "landraces" pushed to consumers are fortified and stabilized. Even landraces in their source origins are mostly adulterated these days. The ratio of a plant's indica/sativa background is often not indicative of effect, unless you're extremely susceptible to the placebo effect. The growing methods (like when one chooses to harvest) and phenotype (which is a much more complex area of botany than most cannabis enthusiasts would care to admit or understand) play a bigger role in effect. Mathematically the ratio of indica/sativa is non-linearly correlated to effect, this is demonstrable across various fields where genetics is at play.
ATLien415
ATLien415commenteda month ago
@MalumProhibitum, I definitely agree that if anyone is going to aggregate a strain library worth a crap, it will be from GrowDiaries data. I actually really enjoy the diary aggregation under the strain entry - there is some real potential there. I guess it is time for us all to do our part and get the diaries rolling in. 👽
MalumProhibitum
MalumProhibitumcommenteda month ago
@Zengrower, I agree! my fondness of GD lies in the reliability of users like you! :) GDs’ real purpose is cutting through breeder fairy tales by weighing in user reviews. Example: Enter Blueberry Blue Bud from 🐓Cock-Keys🔑--a strain they swear is drenched in blueberry goodness, with a royal-blue glow straight outta Willy Wonka’s garden. The pics? Ethereal. The marketing? Pure poetry. The reality? Check the grow diaries, and --plot twist --not a single damn plant is blue. And the growers? All reporting the same exotic aroma: fermented cat piss with a delicate undertone of dumpster juice. Blueberries? Not even a whisper. Oh, except for one grower. You know the type --the one whose posts look like a sponsored ad vomited all over them, breeder’s 🍆logo🔑 in every shot, hyping up the 🌈blueberry unicorn fantasy🦄. Because nothing says "trustworthy" like someone who sounds like they’re reading off a script. So what do you really get from this breeder? Not a blue plant. Not berry flavors. Just another basic green weed bush that turns your grow tent into a port-a-potty at a summer festival. Then you have breeders --getting their claims backed up, not questioned by the grower community. Some journals so damn good, maybe there is room for just one more smol plant in the grow room?!? That’s the real power of GrowDiaries --No matter if you are looking for blueberries, cookies or cat-turds; the info on where to get it is right here :)
Zengrower
Zengrowercommented2 months ago
Good point, but even though the catalog is imperfect there is still strength in numbers here. If you see a strain you like and there are 10 or more diaries you still get a rough idea of the overall characteristics and effects. I think everyone that grows from seeds knows that there will always be variety. For me that's what makes each grow an adventure.
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Spike_KCanG
Spike_KCanGcommented2 months ago
Still have to dig deeper into it, but at first glance I like it much more than the old layout. There seems to be more information available as well. That's very good! It looks like there was a lot of consideration going into the new version!
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
@Spike_KCanG A lot of user feedback and suggestions was factored in to make this possible. You can always contact us via email or the "contact us" form about bits that you want to see improved/reworked.
Reyden
Reydencommented2 months ago
Beautiful 🔥
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
@Reyden Thank you 😀
nijuana
nijuanacommented2 months ago
Wonderful 🤩
m0use
m0usecommented3 months ago
I don't know if I trust the data on this. Nice idea, Leafly already did it though, Most really special strains are rare phenotypes that work best as clones unless u got room to grow out 100's of plants. Like anything with this site, grain of salt, fun integration none the less.
MalumProhibitum
MalumProhibitumcommented2 months ago
I think what m0use implies is the fact --the only strain/phoenotype true to the mother-plant representing a specific 'strain' are clones/cuttings from that particular mother. Everything else? siblings at best and at worst; not even relatives, like when you buy seeds from another breeder selling the same 'strain'.
MalumProhibitum
MalumProhibitumcommented2 months ago
The only data we can trust is the '... hybrid cannabis strain with a mysterious background ...' 👍😂.
DaddyPrime2
DaddyPrime2commented2 months ago
they need to identify and have a category plus breeder info on clone only strains. or atleast have a separate category because the clones are a different league than the seed versions that come around after a strains been poplularized
MalumProhibitum
MalumProhibitumcommenteda month ago
It’s evident that significant effort has been dedicated to evolving GD recently. The introduction of new features, such as the enhanced diary browsing experience with an option to revert to the classic interface, demonstrates a thoughtful approach to user preferences. The latest addition is particularly impressive; offering a refined and professional way to explore content while visualizing genetic connections. Even at this early stage, the platform already presents a polished and engaging experience. 😍 --Me gusta!
Enki_Weed
Enki_Weedcommented2 months ago
Nice 👍
Organic473
Organic473commented2 months ago
Nice
Growlander
Growlandercommented2 months ago
👍
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
😀
Grow_Mary_Green
Grow_Mary_Greencommented2 months ago
Very nice 😍
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
@Grow_Mary_Green Thank you, a lot of effort was put into this.
MaestroBud
MaestroBudcommented2 months ago
Thank you for this small but precious upgrade! As a worker in the IT industry, I can only imagine the immense effort behind every change to optimize the site and make it faster. Every step forward counts, and we hope that, little by little, GrowDiaries will become the absolute best! Congratulations for the work you are doing! 🚀🔥
Red_Rockst4r
Red_Rockst4rcommented2 months ago
Super, thanks!
The710Garden
The710Gardencommented2 months ago
Great buddys
PoppaJay
PoppaJaycommented2 months ago
Thank You For The Time,Energy And Effort To Bring This To Us. You Can’t Cover It All; ie Landraces & Exotics.
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
@PoppaJay We'll try to do something for them as well.
CannaJane
CannaJanecommented2 months ago
nice
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
@CannaJane Glad you liked it!
dawg242
dawg242commented2 months ago
Does it include auto flowers
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
@dawg242 Not yet, it's next on our to-do list.
TheCannaProphet
TheCannaProphetcommented2 months ago
Thank you, very nice work!👍👍
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
@TheCannaProphet Thanks, our team worked hard for this.
Whitoutduty
Whitoutdutycommented2 months ago
Nice update !
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
@Whitoutduty Glad you like it!
Wastent91
Wastent91commented2 months ago
Nice choice! But restore please the likes countuer botton please! 🙏💪😸😺💚💚💚
GrowDiaries
GrowDiariescommented2 months ago
@Wastent91 You mean at the user's homepage? We're still refining the interface, we'll see if it could be brought back.
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