Editorial Standards
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The Seeds Depot publishes descriptions for hundreds of cannabis strains. This page explains how those descriptions get written and checked, who signs off on them, where the grow numbers come from, and what to do if you spot something wrong. We would rather show you exactly how a page is built than hide behind a vague “team of experts” line.
Who reviews our content
Will Maluk reviews strain descriptions before they go live. He has grown cannabis for eleven years — mostly autoflowers in coco and living soil in southern Oregon — and he checks each page’s grow claims (flowering time, yield, difficulty) against grower reports and his own run notebooks. Our reviewers:
- •Will Maluk — Lead Cultivator & Editorial Reviewer.
Grows cannabis in southern Oregon — eleven years across outdoor, coco, and living soil, with a focus on autoflowering genetics.
Where the numbers come from
A flowering window or a yield range is only as good as its source. We build each description from these inputs, in order of preference:
- Breeder genetics records — the original parent-strain and lineage data published by the breeder of record.
- Independent grower reports — flowering windows, difficulty ratings, and yield ranges cross-checked against grower journals (Reddit r/microgrowery, GrowDiaries, ILGM forum, Leafly grower reviews).
- Lab analyses — THC/CBD content ranges sourced from published cannabinoid testing where available; ranges are presented as ranges, not single fabricated values.
We do not republish breeder marketing copy word for word. A THC figure is never written as a single “up to” number unless that number is actually sourced — most of the time it belongs as a range, because that is how it tests across phenotypes and grows.
Corrections policy
If a strain description on this site contains a factual error, contact our editorial team with the URL and the correction. We update the page in place, refresh the “Last reviewed” date stamped on the page, and (for substantive errors that affected published claims) record the change in a corrections note at the bottom of the affected page.
Affiliate relationships
The Seeds Depot earns a commission when readers buy seeds through outbound links to merchant partners. The presence of an affiliate link does not influence which strains we cover, the contents of strain descriptions, or our reviewer’s assessment of grow viability. We cover strains because they exist in the market, not because a partner is paying us to feature them.
Cannabis legal context
Cannabis remains a Schedule I controlled substance under United States federal law. Cannabis seeds are sold by our merchant partners as adult novelty souvenirs and genetic preservation collectibles in jurisdictions where germination is permitted under state law. Customers are responsible for confirming local, state, and federal law before purchase or germination. Seeds in their ungerminated form contain 0% THC.
Nothing on this site constitutes medical, legal, or growing advice for any specific situation. Cannabis cultivation laws vary by state and change frequently — consult your state’s most recent statutes before planting.
Last-reviewed dates
The “Last reviewed” date in a strain’s byline is the last time Will actually re-read the page and signed off on it — not an automatic database timestamp. Genetics get re-released, breeders update their numbers, and grower consensus shifts, so anything that has gone 18 months without a fresh look gets pulled back into the queue for a re-check.
Questions or concerns about our editorial process? Reach out via /contact.