Trans Love by John Sinclair Seeds

Trans Love shares its name with the 1960s Detroit commune John Sinclair founded, a house that sheltered the MC5, an underground newspaper and the White Panther movement.

Sinclair spent more than half a century as a poet, music manager and campaigner, and is remembered for the 1971 Free John Now Rally in Ann Arbor. His seed line was developed with Ceres Seeds in the Netherlands, and he presents Trans Love as a tribute to smokers who want the energy of a classic sativa. The breeder describes it as a fine example of tropical sativa with skunk in the background, though the exact parents have never been published.

Expect a pungent, spicy nose with ripe fruit coming through as the buds are broken up.

The breeder's description promises a lucid, cerebral high: sharp, focused and productive, with no couch-lock and a slightly visual edge. This is a morning or afternoon strain, suited to writing, music and long conversations.

In the garden, the breeder lists 9 to 10 weeks of flower, roughly 70 to 75 days, and a yield of 0.9 to 1.1 grams per watt under lights, a solid figure for a sativa-led plant. As with most sativa-dominant plants, growers should expect height and a good stretch once flowering starts, so leave room overhead. The seeds are feminised, five to a pack, and part of the proceeds from the line goes to the John Sinclair Foundation.

John Sinclair Seeds honours the poet and activist John Sinclair, and its four F1 varieties were developed with Ceres Seeds in the Netherlands.

Collector's notice: this pack is sold as a sealed souvenir and novelty item for adults aged 18 and over. Seeds are not to be germinated where doing so is against the law. Strain details are the breeder's published information and reports from growers and users, given for reference only and not as medical advice. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you live.