Buyer Beware: True North Seedbank
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Trout2012
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I placed a valentine's day order from True North, couldn't resist the sell. Recieved order fast like always. Finally got them in cups. Out of the 4 seeds I planted 4 are up. Northern lights, Red Mandarine, Girlscout cookies, and Delicious Candy. Cant wait to see and results!! Sorry you all have had such problems, I find them very reliable. I throw them in water wait for them to sink, switch to paper towel then dirt in a cup then hydro. No problems here. All these post scare me but results speak for themselves!!
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dankdiary33
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thanks for the reassurance, i did just receive notice they have shipped 5 weeks in so fingers crossed
WintersBones
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Dude of course these are not from original genetics, they never claimed them to be do they? They are just Canuk's versions that they've tried to recreate and copy. You know your not getting actual Gelato or Achive genetics here. For example Gelato, supposed to be from Thin Mint GSC x Sherbert, right? They show that they breed their's using Girl Scout Cookie x Cherry Pie. Yes it can be a bit misleading but its right there in the info and its pretty common practice with breeders these days unless your one of the OG's. They're cheap seeds, they don't charge top dollar and often at a discount. There's plenty of people with good results from them if you look. I'm close to harvesting three of their plants and the only problems I've had are of my own fault. Two are looking particularly tasty. Another 3 plants are 4-5 weeks in and looking just fine. Good beginner plants to learn on imo. That said i wouldn't order from them right now, seems they've gone MIA from recent reports. Just my 2c.These are just sprouted seeds. That doesn't prove the veracity of their genetics... Proof is in the pudding. Sprouted seeds aren't results
Most of the stuff I see from Canuk is either fake or stolen. Probably just fake. Here are some examples:
Sour Diesel Feminized Seeds
Sour Diesel is a fresh, fruity, mostly sativa strain that grows vigorously and will continue to stretch a lot during flowering, normally doubling in height. This strain can throw two phenotypes, one that is very Sativa-like and one that leans more towards the Indica; both are incredibly popular...www.canukseeds.com
That isn't Sour Diesel...
Cement Shoes Regular Seeds - ELITE STRAIN - CLEARANCE
This heavy hitting indica is a glorious combination of OG kush and Animal Cookies, it has been known to make you feel as if you’re sleeping with the fishes, Cement Shoes! Cement Shoes has a typical Indica terpene profile with aromas and tastes that have been described as sweet, nutty, citrus...
Uh stolen Cement Shoes from Cult Classics. And regs? Lol how'd they get his breedling male? Weird.
Blue Dream Feminized Seeds - ELITE STRAIN
Experience the amazing combination of two classic cannabis strains with Canuk Seeds' legendary Blue Dream. This strain is the perfect blend of Haze and Blueberry genetics, giving you stimulating and cerebral sativa effects that will quickly transition into a full body relaxation. With its dark...
Oh man that's not Blue Dream lol
Do-si-dos Feminized Seeds - ELITE STRAIN
Do-si-dos is a potent cross of Girl Scout Cookies and Face Off OG Bx3. The buds produced from Do-si-dos display typical indica traits; pale green in colour, with light purple leaves, bright pistils, and are remarkably dense. The aroma and taste of this cannabis strain has been described as...
That's not DoSiDos, and dosidos is from Archive
Gelato Feminized Seeds - ELITE STRAIN
Gelato is another cannabis classic originally created by the Cookies Fam. These impressive genetics were derived by crossing Sunset Sherbet and Thin Mints GSC. With its mostly indica characteristics you can expect a massive yield of highly potent dense buds. These nugs produce dark purple hues...
That's not Gelato. They don't even say which one it'd be S1s of...
GG#4 Auto Feminized Seeds
Another favourite back my popular demand in an autoflowering version, GG#4 Auto! Our GG#4 Auto retains all of the aroma and taste of the parenting genetics with strong hints of chocolate and diesel accompanied by earthy, and spicy undertones. GG#4 Auto has mostly sativa effects providing a...
Uh lol not sure why they even posted that picture as an example, but that's not GG4
Trout2012
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These are just sprouted seeds. That doesn't prove the veracity of their genetics... Proof is in the pudding. Sprouted seeds aren't results
Most of the stuff I see from Canuk is either fake or stolen. Probably just fake. Here are some examples:
Sour Diesel Feminized Seeds
Sour Diesel is a fresh, fruity, mostly sativa strain that grows vigorously and will continue to stretch a lot during flowering, normally doubling in height. This strain can throw two phenotypes, one that is very Sativa-like and one that leans more towards the Indica; both are incredibly popular...
That isn't Sour Diesel...
Cement Shoes Regular Seeds - ELITE STRAIN - CLEARANCE
This heavy hitting indica is a glorious combination of OG kush and Animal Cookies, it has been known to make you feel as if you’re sleeping with the fishes, Cement Shoes! Cement Shoes has a typical Indica terpene profile with aromas and tastes that have been described as sweet, nutty, citrus...
Uh stolen Cement Shoes from Cult Classics. And regs? Lol how'd they get his breedling male? Weird.
Blue Dream Feminized Seeds - ELITE STRAIN
Experience the amazing combination of two classic cannabis strains with Canuk Seeds' legendary Blue Dream. This strain is the perfect blend of Haze and Blueberry genetics, giving you stimulating and cerebral sativa effects that will quickly transition into a full body relaxation. With its dark...
Oh man that's not Blue Dream lol
Do-si-dos Feminized Seeds - ELITE STRAIN
Do-si-dos is a potent cross of Girl Scout Cookies and Face Off OG Bx3. The buds produced from Do-si-dos display typical indica traits; pale green in colour, with light purple leaves, bright pistils, and are remarkably dense. The aroma and taste of this cannabis strain has been described as...
That's not DoSiDos, and dosidos is from Archive
Gelato Feminized Seeds - ELITE STRAIN
Gelato is another cannabis classic originally created by the Cookies Fam. These impressive genetics were derived by crossing Sunset Sherbet and Thin Mints GSC. With its mostly indica characteristics you can expect a massive yield of highly potent dense buds. These nugs produce dark purple hues...
That's not Gelato. They don't even say which one it'd be S1s of...
GG#4 Auto Feminized Seeds
Another favourite back my popular demand in an autoflowering version, GG#4 Auto! Our GG#4 Auto retains all of the aroma and taste of the parenting genetics with strong hints of chocolate and diesel accompanied by earthy, and spicy undertones. GG#4 Auto has mostly sativa effects providing a...
Uh lol not sure why they even posted that picture as an example, but that's not GG4
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Trout2012
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The blue dream I ran tasted like any other blue dream, it just wasn't a heavy producer. I like big solid heavy buds!! Every seed produces slight differences, if you find a good one keep it cloned!! I dont go trying a bunch of different seed banks! Who do you see as having the glory hole of seed banks? I ordered from them because it didn't cross any illegal state boundaries figured it was pretty safe! Now I think we have seed banks in our state or atleast one. But I got a few seeds to go through now!These are just sprouted seeds. That doesn't prove the veracity of their genetics... Proof is in the pudding. Sprouted seeds aren't results
Most of the stuff I see from Canuk is either fake or stolen. Probably just fake. Here are some examples:
Sour Diesel Feminized Seeds
Sour Diesel is a fresh, fruity, mostly sativa strain that grows vigorously and will continue to stretch a lot during flowering, normally doubling in height. This strain can throw two phenotypes, one that is very Sativa-like and one that leans more towards the Indica; both are incredibly popular...
That isn't Sour Diesel...
Cement Shoes Regular Seeds - ELITE STRAIN - CLEARANCE
This heavy hitting indica is a glorious combination of OG kush and Animal Cookies, it has been known to make you feel as if you’re sleeping with the fishes, Cement Shoes! Cement Shoes has a typical Indica terpene profile with aromas and tastes that have been described as sweet, nutty, citrus...
Uh stolen Cement Shoes from Cult Classics. And regs? Lol how'd they get his breedling male? Weird.
Blue Dream Feminized Seeds - ELITE STRAIN
Experience the amazing combination of two classic cannabis strains with Canuk Seeds' legendary Blue Dream. This strain is the perfect blend of Haze and Blueberry genetics, giving you stimulating and cerebral sativa effects that will quickly transition into a full body relaxation. With its dark...
Oh man that's not Blue Dream lol
Do-si-dos Feminized Seeds - ELITE STRAIN
Do-si-dos is a potent cross of Girl Scout Cookies and Face Off OG Bx3. The buds produced from Do-si-dos display typical indica traits; pale green in colour, with light purple leaves, bright pistils, and are remarkably dense. The aroma and taste of this cannabis strain has been described as...
That's not DoSiDos, and dosidos is from Archive
Gelato Feminized Seeds - ELITE STRAIN
Gelato is another cannabis classic originally created by the Cookies Fam. These impressive genetics were derived by crossing Sunset Sherbet and Thin Mints GSC. With its mostly indica characteristics you can expect a massive yield of highly potent dense buds. These nugs produce dark purple hues...
That's not Gelato. They don't even say which one it'd be S1s of...
GG#4 Auto Feminized Seeds
Another favourite back my popular demand in an autoflowering version, GG#4 Auto! Our GG#4 Auto retains all of the aroma and taste of the parenting genetics with strong hints of chocolate and diesel accompanied by earthy, and spicy undertones. GG#4 Auto has mostly sativa effects providing a...
Uh lol not sure why they even posted that picture as an example, but that's not GG4
AstroBear87
Member
There seems to be very mixed reviews of this place. I'll keep mine short since this is just from my experience and by the sounds of it, a lot of people have had great service. So maybe I just had bad luck. Long story short, things took forever, it took a month to get a reply for an update on my order and took another month to get my refund. Covid-19 was the excuse. I went to another seed bank and had seeds in my mailbox 2 days after the order was placed. That was my experience and won't try them again. Again, I'm sure they're a decent company from reading other people's experiences, this was just mine.
Cookie Rider
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I just received my order from Canuk,
Within Canada and it arrived two days early. All looks good but time will tell.
I would buy from them again.
Within Canada and it arrived two days early. All looks good but time will tell.
I would buy from them again.
AstroBear87
Member
Email email email. Be very persistent with sending them emails. I downloaded Boomerang mail which allows you to pre set reoccurring emails to be sent. I had them preset to send an email every hour for an entire year. Took about a week but they finally got back to me with a bullshit copy and paste email about how covid-19 has effected them blah blah blah. But I'm pretty sure covid-19 doesn't prevent you from replying to emails. I was understanding about delayed shipping times, decreased staff and all that, but when a company flat out ignores you, then I have a problem. After receiving their bullshit email, I didn't stop sending the one email an hour. About a week later I got an email telling me that they should be sending my refund soon. Took about another week and a half (mind you still automatically sending emails) for them to send me my refund. Obviously I stopped with the emails afterwards. But that was the only way I could get any sort of contact. The thing that blows my mind is all the mixed reviews with this place. Sometimes I think we're not all talking about the same place because the experiences have been all over the place lol. I wish you luck in getting in touch with them and hope you can get some seeds soon.
H G Griffin
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So they steal names from successful, well-known strains to fool unsuspecting customers who have no clue of the lineage of the originals? And you are defending this practice?
Nrk.cdn
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Clever approach.. i knew a guy who designed a program to sign a person up for mass magazine subscriptions.. the target received so much mail from french post..it was piling up outside the home with pay later bills following after..
WintersBones
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Every other breeder except for some of the originals that gave been around since the 90s or earlier are doing this guys. I'm not defending it, its just the reality of the industry if you haven't noticed it yet. There's no such thing as pure genetics anyways unless again you are one of the OG's that uses clones that can be traced back 20-40years. And as I explained, Canuk tell you what strains they use to created their versions, so just do 2 minutes of research and know what you're buying. No need to get all high and mighty on me dude.
Trout2012
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So all the other breeders seeds fake also? True North sells other breeders seeds also! Tell me which places have these true genetics? I see people bitching that they are fake but know one offers any insight into who does! I dont have alot of experience with bought seeds, but its sure as hell better than hoping bag seeds work out. I'm not sure why everyone is so against them, I ordered from them because they wouldn't cross any illegal states to get to me! But if everyone bad mouths them why not offer some better suggestions! Or some proof of what your saying. I figured this thread was started by seed sellers in the US that dont like competition! I'm in Michigan give me some one I can try that's seeds will change my mind!! Where do you find these golden seeds? I'm not saying your wrong but atleast offer where these good seeds come from!
Boatguy
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No one called them fake seeds. Their seeds are just their own effort at recreating a known strain. Finding out who started a strain is a simple google search away.
Most seeds are just an attempt to recreate a clone only cut, so your chances of winding up with anything like gorilla glue, chem, fruitloops, or whatever is pretty slim in a 10 pack. Some of the older strains and breeders do have seeds that have pretty good consistency. Newer stuff seems to be all over the place imo.
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I had similar experience. Bought 5 canuk auto northern lights and not one of them germinated. I had these growing side by side under the same program that my 5 OG kush germinated perfectly so I know it wasn’t anything I did.
-Seeds too a month to arrive to me and 2 weeks just to get any movement on my order after payment
- when I emailed them about the Northern lights not germinating they took 8 days to get back to me and at first said they wouldn’t do anything, but after I pushed them they said they could offer me 3 free seeds but no explanation on how to receive said seeds. I responded same day and said ok I’ll accept (tired of dealing with them at this point).
Long story short, I still haven’t heard back. That was 10 days ago. VERY unimpressed with the customer service. The seeds are likely bunk, ill update on how the Canuk auto OG kush turn out or if they’re even autos at all. Pretty lame for any establishment claiming to be reputable to have a response time like this.
There have to be better options out there than these guys