Cannabis Strains & Genetics: Scott Blakey AKA Shantibaba of Mr Nice Seedbank (Altmed Podcast Ep.33)

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Cannabis genetics.
What makes for the best strain?
How does this affect Australia?
A very special Altmed podcast this week with 9x High Times Cannabis Cup winner Scott Blakey AKA Shantibaba, owner of Mr. Nice Seedbank & Research.
We talk:
- His personal journey gathering seeds around the world
- The origin of his most famous cannabis strain “White Widow”
- The origins of many classic strains like Haze, Widow, Kush, Northern Lights & more
- Moving from Australia to The Netherlands
- The origins of the Amsterdam coffee shop scene- Strains & how to think about mixing breeds
- Australian climates for growing cannabis
Definitely one not to miss!
Mr. Nice Seedbank & Research:
mrnice.nl/dhtm...
Alt Med:
altmed.com.au/
#cannabis
#cannabisgenetics
#cannabisstrains
#shantibaba

[@luceinbattaglia9425]

Scott is a legend in Europe. I’m 40 now and still remember when I saw him the first time in the Italian masterpiece documentary “L’erba proibita” (I was 14 years old😂)🔝🔝🔝👏💚

[@oldschoolhiphop1131]

GWS was THE best smoke I ever had in my sixty years traveling all over the planet smoking everything I could find! Absolute respect.

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

Same. It was 15% and kicked my ass everytime smoked. Id fall asleep after every session. I want to grow it now. I think it had 15% cbd and 20% thc . Or maybe 15% thc and cbd. I cant remember. But it was good.

[@garettanderson6772]

I bought the first Big Bud seeds The Seed Bank released in the catalog, and I'm pretty sure it was '88 or '89. We read about it a year or so earlier but they hadn't been released yet. Me and a couple friends pooled our money together and bout ten of them for a hundred bucks, which was a lot of money to us back then. Did a hydro grow in the attic in a 4 container Hydrofarm ebb and flow system back when they made them out of the grey Rubber Maid busboy dish trays. Huge buds on super short plants it was so cool! We made seeds from it and grew those and there were some super cool phenotypes. One of them smelled like straight up pine and had golfball nugs and I loved that one a lot. I assume it was heavy expressing Northern Lights.

[@BlueshiftRadio]

Respect! Bless up! Scott Blakey is a true legend and much apreciated!

[@altmedaus]

OG Blakey

[@ThomasTheFapEngine]

Thankyou so much for this guys, new sub here but You've definitely earnt it. documenting and presenting our recent cannabis past and the people behind it is so important for our present, and our future. I so wish I could see a similar interview with Nevil. Amazing to know I can call these two legends my Aussie brethren's. Can't even fathom how many lives they've saved, and/or improved. RIP Nevil, respect and love lads

[@antoniodelrey164]

Scott/Shanti is not just an excellent breeder but also an incredibly great down to earth person!

[@bertbasset8961]

I have smoked many of shantis strains over the years,, I fondly remember my first trip to Amsterdam for Scotland as an 18 year old after finally reaching the green house cafe about 10 at night and the white rhino was the first thing I bought as we sat in the green house cafe enjoying our smoke we couldn't quite believe how things where in Amsterdam but we loved it I'm 46 now so 28 years ago,, and its great to see the guy responsible for the strains as everyone knows arien is jst what berner is to cookies but years before,, respect 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@JammyGit]

Much love, respect, and appreciation for Scott and Howard 😎✌

[@rickopato]

Never get bored listening to Scott’s

[@poolv]

Such a legend, great episode as always guys, thank you

[@altmedaus]

Our pleasure!

[@garettanderson6772]

I'm growing his G13 x Widow and Early Skunk outdoors right now. I got a late start but they are still six feet tall and growing like crazy.

[@js24765]

Really uber interesting to have this to watch, thank you guys so much for getting such a big name to talk to Australians about this special topic. This video needs much more attention.

[@sajc4981]

I was lucky enough to get Northern lights in the early nineties. Came from WA only a few had it. Was a game changer.

[@Jackson-l9o-j5y]

Watching you from Guam USA legalized it's an honor to see you. Was helping a friend with his plants and one plant stand out making the rest look second class my friend told me that is AK 4 WEEKS from sprout 🌱 it was covered with crystals

[@rossholpen6189]

Great discussion. Thanks for the glimpse of greatness 🤙

[@anybody2949]

Just found your channel subbed 👍. Very interesting information keep up the good work bro. Respect from the UK 🇬🇧👍

[@altmedaus]

Welcome aboard!

[@Eric-dz1we]

Wow, great interview, Scott. Thanks for the history. What a ride. Thanks for your work

[@aaronhopkins6697]

This is the first time I've seen your channel, must have been sent by my angels. Subscribed straight away. Awesome content, what I've seen so far.

[@BrünəZ]

Much love and respect Shanti 💚

[@aaronhopkins6697]

What Scott says at 18:55. I'm not in the right job at the moment. If anyone has some information or help for me to get my foot in the door I would like to hear from you.

[@pigboypunk]

jah bless ya dude!!! thanks for sharing your work with the world! rokk!!

[@chadwalkaden6375]

Very enjoyable boys

[@malmoran8643]

Great interview, way too short.

[@altmedaus]

Thanks for the feedback Mal. We are going to tee up another interview with Shatibaba in the future. If there are any questions you have or anything he spoke about that could be expanded on let us know!

[@jameswalker3416]

@@altmedaus could you ask him about the male that was use in the nl5 x haze hybrid. Ive heard b4 that it was a very special male.

[@nathanking9083]

Plz plz plz ask him ...if a guy wanted to look for some real skunky skunk...nothing sweet ..skunks ass skunk ...where would be the best /1st place to look

[@marksuckaturd5098]

@@altmedaus Hey guys, thank you so much for this interview. I've pretty much seen and read everything pertaining to Shanti and his work and I've been holding out for a new interview. Thanks for asking the right questions here too mate. I've found out a few things I wasn't already aware of watching this vid. You my friend just earned yourself a new subscriber!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@marksuckaturd5098]

@@altmedaus Also, can I just briefly mention here, alot of us Aussie cannabis enthusiasts congregate over at the Cannabis Culture Australia channel. It would be great to see you there from time to time (even better if you regularly hung out with us) as it's a pretty tight-knit little community. More of a family really.

[@elisabethmagu5147]

Good episode 🌱

[@richardgaudreault2887]

Growing the black widdow right now.

[@montys420-]

I cant wait for the day we have the freedom here in Australia to do the breeding programs and experiment like there able to do over sea's

[@marksuckaturd5098]

Damn straight Monty!! I'd love to see Shantibaba come back home and start working from Australia. I'd love to work for Mr Nice Australia. That's if they'd have me of course!! I tell anybody and everybody with two ears to listen about Shanti and Mr Nice Seed Co. Thanks for checking the video out broske.

[@montys420-]

@@marksuckaturd5098 thanks for the share brother was awesome to hear about mullumbimby madness in the 80s that's 20yrs after the wild crops were found, and I would so love to take on an apprentaship under this guy if he'd have me too I'd volunteer my time to b honest 🤣

[@marksuckaturd5098]

@@montys420- No wuckaz brother!! It's always a pleasure. I'm really glad you enjoyed it and got something out listening to what a real legend in the breeding game has to teach.

[@marksuckaturd5098]

@@montys420- Monty, can you pass this on to Hook. Do you reckon he might re-eatch on the Cannabis Culture Australia channel if given the permission to by the copyright owner?

[@montys420-]

@@marksuckaturd5098 I shared it to him to watch but if he had permission I think he for sure would cause he really wants to promote Aussie channels and cannabis being excepted

[@wispa1a643]

Most? Majority of seeds are now from a bulk supplier.

[@aaronhopkins6697]

At 34:15 that was me 1990 Neville's haze is what I remember being told.

[@peteryoung4301]

🇦🇺hopefully we will get there soon and this fella can come home and educate.in the mean time I will keep green and wait for that time.i member late 80's this orange skunk man made ya feet sweat😆

[@js24765]

Shanti if you're ever reading this, I've supposedly got beans that are a cross of Howard Reds Lebanese Hashplant. Do you know anything about it, or if it's even possible (i.e. did Howard even have/work with a hashplant variety for one, let alone give cuts out?) You're a god for us mate 🙏💯

[@js24765]

And you are so eloquent, and can really summarise a wide passage of time very concisely, really pleasant person from this video I'd love to hang out with you and have a fat sesh!

[@NaNa-ic7ng]

@18.00 seems like they all use the same male somewhere in Spain, modem eu varieties are so watered-down

[@sniffmatip3865]

Been trying to get a hold of some Mr Nice seeds but they are always sold out, any idea when stock will return?

[@pauljones8218]

what about from the site mr nice seeds

[@kellykellerstein-meatchamb5361]

💨

[@wispa1a643]

I run z6 in 2010

[@elisabethmagu5147]

Great, did you like it? 🌱 Not many got to grow those.

[@wispa1a643]

@@elisabethmagu5147 not my thing TBH. I gave them to another Welshman who found them better for MS. I've worked loads of Scot's tests and normal stuff over the past 15+ years. I find critical mass the best not because it's the strongest but because she's consistent 6/7 week flowers. Was not hard selection for that 6 week.

[@wispa1a643]

Off course best to smoke are the haze hybrids. But not likely to find a 6/7 week haze x

[@malmoran8643]

@@elisabethmagu5147 Hi Liz , im still running the Z7. :)

[@Henri405]

Mechoulam and Gaoni knew about CBD in the 1960’s much earlier than 2007.

[@stevef.m.2188]

Nice Thanks

[@Amviosify]

Still dreaming of super silver haze planning to buy SSH regs from mr nice soon

[@bertbasset8961]

I was at Amsterdam for the cannabis cup way back when ssh was first released think it was around 98/99 entered from the green house cafe and that cut was outstanding it would cut right through all the other smells in the shop when it was sparked up really distinctive smell and it cleaned up with all the awards that particular year 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿cheers

[@Amviosify]

@@bertbasset8961 i met a British grower who fled interpol. And hid in Swaziland up until his death in 2014-2015 if i recall he supplied south africa with supersilver haze indoor but was gh. They say hr was they called him mr nice. If its the real Howard Marx I have no idea. Rip.. To whom ever the grower was, flower had earthy piney lemony with a distinct zest. Indica prominence and high a carrying sativa high. Clean and noticeable. Nothing like it tbh

[@bertbasset8961]

@@Amviosify well it would make sense shanti was at green house originally and the roomer is the ssh was his genetics or breading and he left greenhouse and teamed up with Howard and they were Mr nice seeds and obviously shanti brought his seeds with him ,, ssh ,, white widow,, now black widow and etc

[@Amviosify]

@@bertbasset8961 need ssh and ww from shanti baba before he goes back to Australia. Fml love them both. Respect to Arjan and Simon RIP franco loja. Mst simon in 2015/7 at D day in Johannesburg

[@DrFaust-pr8vw]

What plants did he name at 16:20? I couldn't understand through his accent

[@eQui253]

Grapes, olives and cannabis.

[@StephenSingleton-om8oe]

Mango haze

[@jaronwalker8112]

Melbourne had the best weed 95 era

[@Dirtyshinobi]

2:18 wtf was that Scott?

[@eddiealvarez1974]

Scott needs a haircut

[@supereight9221]

His hair is used as a pollination dobber

[@madog2226]

Legendary thanks for the history lesson!!!

[@Hookstergram]

G'day lads just got sent a message with link to ya channle. Great to see yaz. grow on bong on, your welcome any time to drop your link on my channel. Just swing in to some of the live streams