Wheelchair (brand) Weed?

Just met a new friend a few days back, and he gave me some seeds (45 of 'em) that he said were "wheelchair weed" outta BC, that a farmer friend of his had been growing for years. Allegedly feminized. He kept referring to it as a specific strain, not as a class. I.e., I call any weed that "cripples" me wheelchair weed or polio weed. Has anyone else heard of a strain called wheelchair weed? Outta BC?

Blä!

You know how many hits I get googling "wheelchair weed"?

This is the only thing I can find that mentions "wheelchair" from any of the seedbanks: Couchlock x Afghani: Another THCseeds exclusive. A VERY Heavy-Hitting Indica witha long-lasting stone. Medical users are our biggest buyers. A toke or two goes a long way. Afghani seedlines crossed with two different couchlock strains Couchlock x Afghani is an almost pure Indica strain with a legendary stone. "Wheelchair-weed." Perfect for a day when you don't plan to get anything accomplished. Short stocky bushes and quick flowering make this an excellent strain for "sea of green" or small grow spaces. . Mould-resistant and easy to grow. A high-potency Hybrid. Height 2 to 3 feet Flowering time 45-50 days Yield: minimum 1/4 Lb per plant in a 3 gallon pot.

I find mention of the wheelchair strain in another thread here, but no specifics.

I also find another mention of the strain which indicated a "clone only" strain called Wonderview Wheelchair.

99.9% of hits were about the class rather than the strain.

I'm throwing 2 of the seeds to see what I can learn from growing 'em, but any further info would be much appreciated!

man me and my friends got some of that awhile back, it was some rope though

Wheelchair weed isn't a bran or strain of seed. It is just a slang word for a mind blowing, couchlock high, commonly strains that are mostly Indicas. That's what it is around here anyways.

If that's what you're after, look for some potent Indica strains. Try Rockbud from Soma seeds. It's a 100% indica strain and gives the definition to wheelchair weed.

I encouraged my guy to get in touch with the grower in BC, and here's what I found out about this (private? semi-private?) strain:

1) Started 20 years ago as an Afghani indica. Over the years, he's bred in various strains, including Northern Lights & Haze, but others as well. Mostly indicas? I'm trying to get more detail.

2) There are 2 3-year-old mothers of the current variety. There are also 3 5-year-old mothers / 1 father of an earlier variety. Also a Grandmother? (Dunno) Clones are avail from the 3-year-olds, but the 5 year-olds are for breeding only?

3) Seeds were "feminized" by "self-pollenation" of hermaphroditic offspring of[father x 3-year-olds] breeding in a controlled environment. (I.e., pollenate a 3-year-old clone with father, sprout seeds, toss males, save seeds from girls that go hermi) He was making seeds to find the next generation mother. 100s of seeds avail.
..i) Sprouts run about 80% female, 15% male, 5% trash.
..ii) 30 days veg / 60 days flower indoor
..iii) Outdoor will adapt to season, very hardy. Can get huge outdoors.
..iv) 18"-24" / 45cm-60cm veg height
..v) Will not breed true: females fertilized by males (from these seeds) will not produce consistent young. Something about Inbreeding vs Hybrid Vigor.

Of course, this could all be a load of bull, too...

Well a hermie plant is more likely to have hermie seeds than female seeds, but the ratio of males is down a bit more than usual.

Just grow a few out and look for hermies, that could dramaticly bring down the yield of your crop.

I moved Wheels to her new digs. I couldn't make the cam reach, so no pics of root, but were a few thickish threads pressed against the pot. I put her into my "standard" pot, a 7kg kitty litter bucket w/drainage holes cut in. I set her off to the side somewhat in case she start shooting up and I need to tie her down. (LST)

And the obligatory close-up.

Back in the ancient old days, I managed to grow a super killer plant that everyone wanted, and one of my friends at the time called it "wheelchair weed" and we laughed our asses off. We hadn't ever heard the term before, but the stuff did knock you on your ass.. It was remarkable.

I even remember I grew it from in a 3 gallon bucket, no drainage, I baked the potting soil, and layered miracle grow granules every 3 inches or so, and poured steaming water in the pot. The next day, I popped a single seed in the center and put it under a shop light.

That was it. lmao :D

It worked crazy good but I certainly would not recommend it. But 20+ yrs ago it made perfect sense to me ;)

Anyway, that was all off-topic, sorry. The name must have been universally apt for use.

Wheelchair Weed, Elvis Weed, Elephant Weed, all humerous names to pot with certain effects.

Shov

A little past 3 weeks, and I'm going to switch lights from 24/7 to 18/6, and put her into bud prpoer on the Jan 4th full moon.

First pic was at 3 weeks, 2nd is today.

I just noticed that one of the branches is triploid. Rest of plant is bi-lateral. LOL! I see it in the pic above, too.

Since I noticed the triploid branch, I've had this silly idea percolating through my head of getting hold of some pollen and fertilizing at least 1 node of that branch, should it turn out to be female. My (fuzzy) logic being that a triploid plant would have half again as many nodes, or 1.5 times the yield of a "regular" plant.

So...

Are tri-lateral nodes a genetic thing? Or is it caused by stress of some sort? I'm confused because only one branch is displaying it.

If it is a genetic thing, is there some reason this type of trait shouldn't be bred in? Can it be bred in? I'd imagine it'd be a multi-generational thing, like when I was breeding cichlids. (I developed a strain of convict cichlid with a pronounced & detached first spine of the dorsal fin, called it the "spike convict", sold a few hundred to pet shops in the SF Bay area in late 80s, dunno if still around)

In checking the plant over carefully, I noticed all the branches (except the "triploid") are 1st node 2 leaf, 2nd node 1 leaf, 3rd node 2 leaf, 4th node 1 leaf, etc. Every other node is a one leaf node. This makes me even more confused. As though this "even odd" is either triploid phenom "elongated", or the "triploid" branch is "even odd" squatted down. What is the correct term for this type of "even odd" growth?

And how come it took me till the plant was almost 4 weeks old to realize this? I must be stoned.

The branches have all settled down, and are now all doing it bi-laterally. I also decided to top it via FIM.

When I got up today, all kinds of leaves were sticking through the top of the tank, and were up into the hood. So, I stripped out the mylar carefully, tipped the aquarium on it's side, re mylared, and tore apart the aquarium hood to use the fixture to make a hood that fits iside the tank.

For the hood, I used a cereal box and lined the inside with mylar. I used a set of "tv tray" legs to hold it up. I have a "bracket" stick ready which will raise it another inch when I need to.

By the time I need to raise the hood higher, I'll have jury rigged another suspension.

Neat thing is, I can peek in the sides without having to open it up.