Buy cannabis seeds now in South Africa. Feminized, Autoflower and regular seeds from leading international and local brands. Learn where to securely buy cannabis seeds locally with this handy guide.
So you’ve decided to get some cannabis seeds now that weed has been decriminalized in SA. But you’re not sure where to buy cannabis seeds (aka marijuana or dagga pips). Or if it’s actually even that legal to do so. Let’s take a look at the finer details. Before you spend all your pocket money on a fistful of magic beans. Here’s the down low on the best seeds to spend your bucks on.
Cannabis Genetics Matter!
Now before we get into the essential info on where to get the best beans for you. There is one golden rule. Genetics matter!
To put it simply, you are about to invest your time and resources into growing a productive plant with the right oomph, flavour and yield. So why start with seeds that are just a failure in the making. With so much locally available high quality genetics it is worth spending a little or a lot of money on cannabis seeds that will take your grow to the next level. Long gone are the days of growing stupidly thick buds riddled with rot and plain Jane aromas just for a large harvest. Simply take some time to learn more about the best strains for you and get your grow off to the right start. A whole new world of crazy frostiness and absurd terpenes awaits you.
Are cannabis seeds legal in South Africa?
The confusing answer about cannabis seeds legal status is yes and no. It is legal to possess cannabis, including seeds, for personal adult use. It is also legal to grow your own cannabis. Although the amounts that constitute personal use are yet to be defined. And all trade of any part of the plant remains strictly prohibited. This has resulted in an awkward grey area to kind of solve the problem of legally growing your own plant with legal’ish seeds. Here’s our full articles on legal cannabis seeds in South Africa.
Dozens of online seed banks and breeders have sprouted in this grey area. Some focus on locally bred cannabis seeds, while most others focus purely on re-selling strains from well-known international breeders. The list of now locally available seeds is almost exhaustively endless. Despite the awkward cannabis seeds legal status, there are many secure local online retailers.
Where to buy cannabis seeds in South Africa
There are fortunately an increasing number of local seed banks who are becoming agents for various reputable international high end cannabis seed brands and genetics. Carrying the risk and costs of importing the seeds into the country does typically mean a bit of a price bump between what you would pay if you were to go directly to the international seed banks, but going overseas for seeds could lead to considerable delays and possibly even loss of both your order and the hard earned cash you spent on it. Take a look at these local seed banks.
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Best Seedbanks in South Africa
Here are some of the most reliable and best seedbanks in South Africa. They offer discreet delivery and excellent service.
Trophy Seeds
Well known for top shelf service, Trophy Seeds offer Autoflower, Feminized and Breeders Packs. We recommend.
Green Smoke Room Seeds
The biggest selection of international cannabis seed brands in South Africa. As well as legendary land-race strains. We recommend.
Marijuana Seeds SA
Stockists of one of the longest standing and most recognized cannabis seed brands in the world. Nirvana Amsterdam is one of the OG seedbanks. We recommend.
Sacred Seeds
Another local seedbank with a large selection of leading international cannabis seed brands. We recommend.
CBD Cannabis Seeds
In the old days it was all about THC orientated strains. Now you can get high CBD seeds to high THC seeds and everything in between. It is important to consider more than just these single dimensions of the plant. You are likely to discover that a strain’s ability to grow within the practicalities of your environment can be more important than dealing with temperamental or high maintenance strains. We recommend.
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Wholesale Cannabis Seeds South Africa
Cannabis seeds are also available from various wholesalers and distributors. These are ideal for commercial growers and retailers who require large amounts of consistent genetics. Some of these distributors stock only a handful of cultivars, while the bigger ones stock thousands of options. Everything from regular and feminized to auto-flower and photo period seeds. It would also be wise to understand if the stock will be provided to you locally or if there will be international shipping customs processes and costs. We recommend that you only deal with reputable and established cannabis seed wholesale companies such as CC Nexus.
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Buy Hemp Seeds in South Africa
You can easily and affordably purchase a bag of hemp seeds at many pharmacies and animal feed shops. Germination rates will be low due the seeds being sterilized, but many report good results. Local seedbanks have however begun offering stable and reputable hemp genetics. Buy hemp seed here.
Regular, Feminized and Autoflower cannabis seeds
It is important that you understand what form of seeds you are buying. Here are the differences:
Regular Cannabis Seeds – Bred from a male and female plant, so the seeds will be about a 50/50 mix of female or male plants.
Feminized Cannabis Seeds – Bred from selective techniques that create female only seeds.
Autoflowering Cannabis Seeds – Bred by introducing only the autoflower traits of cannabis-ruderalis into more desirable genetics. These can therefore also be Regular of Feminized.
Other useful articles and resources
Get a personal, medical, traditional or hemp grow license in South Africa.
How to grow cannabis in South Africa and where to get the best grow gear with this dank guide.
South Africa’s Best Cannabis Strains.
This is by no means a complete list of all the seed banks out there. Tell us below what your favourite seed bank or brand is?
(pardon typos – and PS – of course discission RE: legalities is neither here/nor there – I’m referring to the various links that are provided to what one would only hope are legit ‘suppliers’… )
ta
Have you done your homework?
Did you check the links before going on about scams?
Did you notice that this blog is several years old with nearly 200 comments already?
How is a comment from a random third party going to be more valid than my established site and years of me responding on this blog?
Why are you threatening to moan about my business on other platforms when you aren’t even a customer?
Am sorry that you feel unsure about the industry and I encourage you to support local brands that you trust, even if it’s not me.
(would instill/add a lot of credibility if ‘moderator’ does not remove my last post – for if he/she does then it leaves [at least me] greater faith – as I would be less suspicious that he/she has not gone and removed every other comment/claim/allegation/question in this regard. I could only assume this to be the case if it does get removed (and will then seek to voice my personal views in appropriate forums where free speech permiissable – as I’m sure others would be looking for answer to same Q – which is best no answered by the moderator – rather someone else so as to be less biased). And fyi – I will be quite surprised if any offense is taken to this question – in fact even if this is legit (I’m not disputing/claiming othewise, merely asking to judget based on nature of response) – surely you (moderator) and audience are aware of the significant scope/potential for scams – a topic that should be covered/dealt with if this site concerns sharing of knowledge/transparency and awareness of matters concerning zol locally…. ta
Yes, the local seedbanks linked are all legit and have been trading in SA for several years.
Am not sure how to respond to your comment. There are nearly 200 comments on this blog over the last 5 years. Most of which are not from me the moderator.
Sorry, it’s not my place to police the local cannabis industry. I do however only work with local brands that I trust to avoid any blow back.
Is this legit or scam?
Hi Jim, are you legit or a scam?
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https://sacredseeds.co.za was established in 2018. We are based in Cape Town and courier seeds nationwide.
Would be great if we could be added to the list.
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Medical Cannabis Seed Bank received my payment and never sent the seeds, I had one response from them after I enquired about the waybill so I can track it and that was the last communication from them. Just saying we’ll get back to you… I’ve sent multiple mails and attempted contact on instagram too but still nothing.
I see the website now says under construction?
So weak!
Does anyone know this oak? Any advise how I can get my moola back? Was a 2k order!
Thanks
Thank you for letting us know. We aren’t affiliated with or friends of MCSB, so don’t know what the deal is. Will remove them from the article as it appears that their site is also down. Pretty sure that they are owned by the same folk who own Medical Cannabis Dispensary and 420 Store.
Thanks,
Is the 420 cafe in JHB?
Thanks for your feedback mate!
I don’t think that they are part of 420 Cafe in Joburg. But who knows these days.
Great article Buzz! I like Attitude & Trophy seeds best!
Shot a lot.
Glad to see so many local brands bringing dank genetics to SA.
Great advice well written. I will pass it to my friends that grow, which is pretty much all of them.
Awesome. Thank you.
If something doesn’t work, don’t repeat it and then expect a different outcome. Understand the system you are dealing with, then subvert it.
This person knows the score, there’s no excuse for having your parcel stopped, you were given the right info nearly 4 years ago.
The White Fox 19th March 2014 at 6:24 pm – Reply
Essential the sender declares contents and nominal value of package on a label on the package for smooth customs clearance, for parcels, or you’ll need to send customs a receipt before its released.. Flat letters seem to not even go to customs in JHB. Customs just want cash…
The question to ask is why do your parcels keep getting stopped? Is there a size limit for inspecting parcels? These are commercial transactions, all cape mail want is their import duties. The problem needs to be approached from a different angle. Think about it.
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Is there any one that is selling their own seeds from their own home grown plant ?
Don’t try send to the cape as posted earlier in this thread, you will be wasting your money and supplying free budgie food to some customs official!
anyone able to successfully ship to cape town from anywhere? or should I order to joburg?
not sure what to do,heard its easier to ship and clear at jhb customs..please desperately need some advice or help from anyone.
Hi how did your order go, I am wondering the same thing?
Nothing more to comment, but I have a question How to get the license of cannabis?
Here’s our info about cannabis licences
https://thehighco.co.za/how-to-get-a-cannabis-grow-license-in-south-africa/
Hello guys, any alternatives to greensmokeroom. I don’t have a house address so I need to order locally. Greensmokeroom did help me 2 years ago but now they don’t even reply to my emails.
Any help will be much appreciated.
Thank you
Dr Greenthumb sent me numerous textes, sometimes even just to send me pics of his produce or wishing me a good night’s sleep. Even got one of his customers to give me a review about his service when asked for it….very nice. However, he suposedly cancelled his entire day in order to wait for payment from me. However, on the day, all of a sudden he never text or emailed me to confirm that I, in fact, was going to make payment. No message, no email….none. I was busy with production in my studio, didn’t get to the cash desk, but was going to pay the next day. Well, needless to say the deal went sour after receiving the one disgusting text & email after the other from him.
Here are a few conversations between us: You make up your own mind whether you’d like to deal with him.
Dr Greenthumb
I hope this email reaches you – so you can be assured with regards to buying seeds from you, that my actions are honest and in fact not malicious.
> Firstly, let me say that I do not intend to make a business from growing weed in my back yard. I have no intention to sell any part of the plants.
> I want to grow plants for my husband, me & friends as we often donb t like the weed that we are buying locally.
> I am completely b greenb when it comes to growing weed. So I went on the internet to do research.
> This is how I found you.
> Your reaction this morning came out of the blue – I still donb t understand what made you so upset.
> I can only think that you got impatient because the sale was not happening fast enough. I have a pottery studio producing tableware & production has been my main focus in the last week. I assure you that I am not playing games or stringing you along.
> I fully accept your decision not to continue with this transaction, however, it is unfair to smear my name on the internet. I have not been unreasonable, rude or dishonest – despite of what your perseption may be. I therefore would appreciate it if youb d clear my name on the different forums that youb d mentoined.
> Regards
> Sonja
His reply:
oh no my girl you are the one with no life obviously, i have one thats why you pissed me off for i had to cancel my arrangements to be ready to go to fkn ballito to recieve your special fkn payment because you dont know how to send it the normal fkn way so before telling someone you are going to do something the next day, consider they might also have a life and they are not just sitting around waiting for you O. K! Grandma. like i said stop fkn mailing me and FUCKOFF! !! HAVE A NICE LIFE. BITCH
My reply:
Hope you feel better & satisfied after letting it all out in this fowl way.
I know itb s suppose to hurt & upset me – these words. But they donb t, because my soul continues to recognize & respect your soul irrespective of what comes out of your mouth – therefore I apologise for the waistage of petrol & your time. I really am.
If youb d just keep your temper under control & mentioned to me that you made this trip for nothing, I would re-imburse you for the petrol ontop of the seed payment & postage Mr Greenthumb.
The way normal business people converse with each other. I know & accept my responsibilities.
It is a pity all went pear-shaped.
His reply:
Fuckoff
my reply:
have a joint & chill
his reply:
take strychnine and fuckin DIE!!!!! please dont ever contact me again you daft inconsiderate bitch you wasted my time, effort and money… wtf who has to pay ME so easy for you to say chill hey? anyway like i said leave me the FUCK alone now… hope you dont catch some other poor unsuspecting seller for an idiot and make them pay coz some other dude did you in…. WHAT A FKN IDIOT!!!!!!! like i said good luck finding seeds on the web again i issued a warning to fellow sellers in the industry on the dark web this morning so itll reach mostly everyone that sells. BYE!!!!!
I won’t post his last reply – his language is worse & he tells me what I can do to my husband when next I have nothing to do.
Just ordered seeds through greenhouse seeds Amsterdam. Package currently sitting at JHB customs. Let’s hope she clears.
For all your growing needs. please visit http://greengrowroom.co.za/
Hi All. What is the worst that can go wrong if customs intercepts you parcel?
Hi luke…. Any success with any answer regarding your question??
hey , I just want to know if anyone has gotten caught recently buying seeds internationally from Cape Town
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Hi there
I just wanted to ask if it is safe to send the seeds from UK to SA via DHL courier.
Apparently the package arrives at the JHB hub and they scan everything.
Will they confiscate it? Because apparently hemp oil is distributed so why can’t seeds? Obviously seeds are needed to make hemp oil.
I am looking for a seeds of that plant .
If I am interested in purchasing, would it be safe to add a home address? And secondly, if the cops come around for a surprise visit, and find the plant or seeds… do they have any authority to arrest/fine you?
Thanks for the responses
Yes, I also want to know this???
If your in South Africa don’t buy seeds from green smoke room they do not deliver and they never reply to you
I agree, they greensmokeroom sucks
Reliable and cheap single seeds aren’t often heard in the same sentence, but I know where you can find them ;)
Hi Mary can you tell me where can I buy seeds I am also from south africa
few places…..
um read the article and from me my mail is [email protected]
Any of you guys/girls heard of greensmokeroom.com? Legit?
hey man, yes we are :)
Hi guys
I know most will probably say, stuff you dude, grow your own!! but i was wondering if anyone out there in the JHB or PTA region would be willing to sell me proper smoke. I smoked for 8 years every day but have been off for almost the same time. I want to smoke again as those were the best times and to be honest I never saw the inside of a doctors office. I’m older now and don’t have the time or space to grow my own, any have two little kids (little difficult)…anyone willing to sell, it will only be one or two decent size bankies every two months or so. Don’t want to buy the shit from the street as I know its crap. Hope someone will be willing to make a deal.
i can give you a decent skunk for 200 a bankie of about 5-6 grams you pay p&p get in touch…[email protected]. thanks bud..hehe…scuse the pun..hehe
Essential the sender declares contents and nominal value of package on a label on the package for smooth customs clearance, for parcels, or you’ll need to send customs a receipt before its released.. Flat letters seem to not even go to customs in JHB. Customs just want cash…
DA runs the Cape mail centre which is why seeds get found and stopped there.
ANC runs the JHB mail centre.
Viva ANC, Viva !!!
Vote ANC … Amandala !!!
Just cleared customs in jhb or tambo international mail centre
No stealth
Critical Skunk Regular Seeds – 15
Medicine Man Regular Seeds – 15
Bubblelicious Feminised Seeds – 5
Chrystal Feminised Seeds – 5
P.P.P. (Pure Power Plant) Feminised Seeds – 5
Papaya Feminised Seeds – 5
White Rhino Feminised Seeds – 5
White Widow Feminised Seeds – 5
Shiva Skunk Feminised Seeds – 5
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2 x OG Kush Feminised
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Hi
I would like to buy seeds in bulk please.
sure
i got plenty about 500-800seeds of different strains i want 1000 zar leme knw plz [email protected].
Wanting to order some seed from Sannies..Just abit concerned if i order it to Cape Town how much percent chance is there that customs will get it and call me in. cause i dont wanna waste my money on something that i cant get ahold of.
Anyone that has been through this?
Anyone that can give me advice?
Hey Guys
I ordered a few seeds from Attitude and its been a good few weeks and nothing arrived. I contacted Cape Mail this morning and they said the package has been there for a couple of weeks and I can come collect. Once I arrived at the counter I was called aside and a SARS person came and said the package contained dagga seeds and is illegal. I said I let a friend use my card and was under the impression he was ordering bonsai seeds.
She said unfortunately it has to be handed over to the police and the package confiscated. They took a copy of my ID and my residential address and said I could go and said the police will take it further, although she did say they may which gives me some hope that they won’t!
I am obviously stressing big time… has anyone else had this happen and did anything ever come of it? I ordered 5 seeds and got 1 free so it’s 6 in total. So pathetic.
where can i get seeds from SA.
Do I have to buy online from overseas? And here I thought someone could hook this lady up wit some seeds in SA. Damn! I don’t hava credit card so that’s a bummer…. Any alternative ways? Lol besides pruchasing frm online/overseas sellers?
I have used all three of the above-mentioned seedbanks with positive results…however, there are many dodgy banks on the net…so beware if deviating for whatever reason.
Sweet, my next question is specifically for anyone here who has ordered through Sannies, and that is which, in your opinion, is the best strain to go for from them?
They are coming through faster than zimbos coming in from the north, no real problems at all with Sannies.
So quick question – as payday is on the horizon…can anyone in Cape Town confirm seeds from Sannies are definitely getting through Cape Mail? I really want to bring in some decent seeds for the next batch, and my Spanish connection will only be back in August.
You might like to tell the particular dealer you
are some sort of first-time player. it can be simply your
decision to find the item and also research the idea every
day.
Thanks guys,
I did place my order with a T-Shirt, but its obviously not as stealthy as it appears. The other bummer is that I did not realize I can send it to a ‘safe address’ or to a nick name :( I am just going to say my little prayers and hope because I never went to customs it will get scraped off the records. The woman at customs did eventually whisper that they want me to come in because they found something else in my parcel and not a T-Shirt and novelty card as the invoice stipulated. I said I know nothing about it, only about a T-shirt and that I have no idea what they might have found. Hopefully that will help for them not to follow up – even though it is ordered to my name they have nothing to link me to it if I did not go in.
I will post later if we had the parcel resent and if we had success – March on Capetonians, someday we will be able to break through the oh so serious Cape Mail.
Its a pity that you have to feel like a criminal when you try to supply yourself with something rather than hit the streets to find someone who sells decent green!
Peace.
of course you deny it,ask the seedbank for a seedless invoice for the shirt only if u must.
the only safety net u have is that u cant possibly know what other people mistakenly include in your package….so dont admit it,ever.
best is…dont query it,move on and re order,my last parcel never arrived,but without tracking it could be anywhere
I got refunded for my mishap from the seed company (I didn’t request a re-post in case it re-occurred). I won’t be ordering from an overseas website again. I didn’t get it delivered to my home address thankfully, but it was slightly risky of me going to customs and taking the fall for an obvious detainment.
I just figured it was best to go and take responsibility for it (I didn’t want that thought lingering about). And the law is very vague about seeds.
As for your options, the tshirt may be worth your while?
Not that I condone lying, but for something like this one could even deny knowledge of their existence (t-shirt being your main interest and seeds as freebie), declare them as souvenirs or just say you were unaware of the consequences? I do not know how beneficial it may be. But its a relatively minor offence that you should be able to talk your way out of or take the fall for if you are worried.
I think seed companies need to improve their stealth techniques. Dvd cases are obviously a trend they have picked up on, and if it persists, is there really any point going through the hassle?
Nr 3 Imo is not a option.. Neither is 1 lol..
Idk if you really at risk.. The mind goes in full parro and there is nothing to do about that.. I can tell you I also had some beans confiscated and nothing happened so far.. In fact the replacement came thru.. But I for one will not go into ‘mess with customs’ mode..
On a side note.. Lets talk for a sec about safe addresses and names.. You need to pick up your international parcels (and some domestic) at the branch closest to the address given. Since you have the tools to track your parcel there is absolutely no need to give your own address.. It can be straight to the branch or a few blocks down.. If your parcel is addressed to xoxoxoxo and your id say your name is Petrus Gerhardus Strydom, it might be frowned upon (Mostly they do) Giving you problems picking up the parcel.. But.. If your parcel is addressed to Pietie or Gery or something similar.. (a nick name) It will be accepted.. Also.. and this is very important.. If you sent somebody anything.. It is required to put a return address.. Again.. It does not actually have to be your own, but it has to be real.. Dont leave it blank.. You putting the person receiving at risk..
Have a wonderful day All..
Sooo, the seedbank told me today they will resend my parcel. I basically have 3 options…
1: Repost to an address in Gauteng – Fly up once the tracking number shows the parcel is at the post office and collect it. This way I get to skip Cape Mail. This however seems to be a very expensive option :(
2: Send it to my friend in Canada (where Marijuana is legal) she can repackage it for me as a gift and send it from there.
3: Just let it go and call it a failure…FAIL. :(
Hmmm…. What to do?
Hi Greenlife, it seems to be much easier to have parcels come into JHB than Cape Town, so it depends where you are. My seeds came through JHB and cleared customs but got confiscated at Cape Mail.
Luckily I didn’t have to answer to authorities … yet. I am so nervous that they might pop around at any time :/
Hi what happened eventually?
Hi guys,
Will all seeds ordered have to be picked up at customs?
Or would a good rule of thumb be that if they ask you to come in to customs to ‘collect’ then it may be good to just accept that you’re going to have to reorder?
I’m not too keen to have to answer to authoritiesabout wwhy I’m bringing seeds into the country..
Thank u kindly
OCD appeased :)
Fixed :)
magic,mods,could we assist?
The same happened to me, I ordered from Attitude as well and Customs told me to come in to collect my parcel because there is a problem, the lady later let it slip they had found something else with my T-Shirt. I ordered 24 seeds and am too scared to go in as I am worried they might arrest me :( What should I do? Can I just neglect my parcel and leave it there? I ordered to my house address and the parcel obviously has my name on it, after having to phone customs they have my number and email address too… Should I be really worried? I have insurance on my parcel but now I am too scared to ask them to resend it again.
Any suggestions will do :( anybody…? Help please :(
Wow… n00b mistake… You’re absolutely right. How do I edit it?
Lilith,Nice braclets :)
But my 2c…rather dont divulge stealth shipping methods on public forum.
not saying there are,but its naive to believe no cops are around,customs doesnt need any help in identifying shipments
The seeds I ordered from Sannieb s were disguised in packets of *****edit******. The ***** I then used to make two *******. Most expensive ******* ever!!! But youb ll be able to id me in a crowd at say, Splashyb &
I was very happy with my order and how it got to me.
did you order to your home address?
or more specifically,grow address?
Thank you kappyhush33 :) I was at the point where thoughts were spiralling out of control. Im usually extra cautious with everything I do.
@icepick Don’t worry dude, I had the exact problem in January and they did the same thing took me into the back blah blah
The police will not open a docket for under 25 seeds unless its a repeat offence. I got mine resent out and they got them again and I did the same thing. Cape Town is shit to order to it seems, everything in JHb gets through 100% so try send it to someone there if you can andpost it here locally.
But don’t stress, they won’t arrest you for a few seeds. Its not worth their while. They know you are growing it for your own consumption and it doesn’t get them any further with :the war on drugs…”
Nothing went wrong with your order it is luck of the draw… But you should contact the bank you bought from and tell them they were intercepted. Attitude seeds resent everything to me. It costs a little extra but insurance is always a good idea if offered by your preferred seed bank.
Hope this helps. Now go its 3 minutes to 4:20!!
Heya
I just ordered from pick n mix. They guaranteed delivery (with stealth).
However, it seems customs has picked up on the dvd case method.
Anyways, so I got a letter saying my package is detained at customs and that I must come collect. Went there today, saw the package, it had already been labelled ‘seeds’. I told them that its cannabis seeds and that I purchased them as souvenirs. I was informed that its illegal to order/have cannabis seeds and that they will be giving it to the police to investigate. They took a photocopy of drivers license etc. and now im super worried. Should I be concerned? I mean. I’m not a dealer or a grower. It was just an exercise (altho, I have a lil plant just mucking about in the sun for fun).
Please could someone provide some information on what went wrong, and what kinda trouble I should be expecting? I dont want to be thinking crap like ‘what if the cops come around and check out my place’ as they will most likely find a small bud about which sucks.
Help someone please :(
Hi icepick what happened with this?
There are reliable seed traders within SA’s borders, you don’t find them, they find you :)
IF I could get mine to germinate, I might have felt better with the end result.. There was a patch about 8 months ago were he stopped communicating.. Right around there I stopped trying..
@ Cannaboid.. I agree, SA does need, local is lekker.. and like you I see no problem IF he breeds his own (or commission the job out) However.. I do have a HUGE problem with it if he is not honest about it. As grower I need to be able to accept the banks word as gospel.
Peace :)
yeah thats his bud, he got his seeds from serious seeds because he was promoting a few grow products from them, the owner then gave him seeds while he was in SA. If you want to believe the things written on his site then it also states ‘All our imported seeds’.
Anyway it’s up to you whether you support him or not, yes he may be pretty straight forward and seem rude but SA needs something like this, especially since all the busts at customs. Wish you would just give him a chance and see for yourself. If he breeds them himself then so be it, but i never have been disappointed with the end result
I highly doubt he gets all his seeds from serious seeds if you where selling seeds wouldnt you make your own ak47 seeds ?
I mean look at the shit he puts on his site……
common dude does he sound like a grower who has yours or other growers best interest in mind, what does 20% crystals even mean…..and yes im sure he meant 20% thc but he makes the same reference (mistake) in all his strains.
Oh and before this gets ugly again, each to their own but this is my experience, he must just really like me i guess
J-thang’s ak47 owns! straight from serious seeds and at R50 a seed, with no customs and quick local service, in my eyes its a bargain
heard allot of rumor about j thang care to elaborate MA?
i wouldnt exactly call what he does a business …..
Hey man read the rules this is a great site I like to chill and chat in dont mess it up no selling just discuss, why not share what you have enjoyed recently rather
hello guys … great post … will order from sannies soon … Anyone on the site that wants to sell some of your harvest … 20 – 30g of good weed to sell at a time?
Thanks …
Terminal Toker….
Thanks for the positive vibes man. So awesome to see such helpful and friendly people involved on this site.
Instead of being helpful.
Sannies seeds does not get mentioned Once in the original article. Whilst crap like attitude is peddled? Attitude has received many POOR South African reviews.
My advise to help all interested – Edit the original article with info regarding Sannies Shop.
Use it or Don’t. BTl needs to wake up a little.
@TerminalToker – ha ha ha c’mon dude, play nice! :P
Are you blind by any chance?
@Double Dutch – do a search on the page, Sannies is mentioned A LOT! Sannies is well known to most growers, I have bought from them recently and I will definitely buy from them again! :)
As a South African review i am surprised to “Sannies Shop” is not mentioned.
Simply, it tops all the above.
In Price, Service, Support (Open Grow), Elite Genetics, Stealth (Delivery and Payment linked to Ipod store) and incredible freebees…
Sannies Shop, For The Win!
Agreed, if he stays around that is
Hey, if it works for you, don’t fix it. Sounds like you certainly got good service from him ;) Each to his own, the diversity makes growing interesting if you ask me :D
fuck it not even worth the effort!
I understand where you all coming from and fully understand but i just think you guys are being harsh towards this. I personally think he is a real cunt because he refuses to stand with everybody who wants exactly what he wants, he should be respecting us instead of assuming whatever he has to. I think he has the right to think you guys are government involved even though it seems so far from it but i havnt met one of you so who am i to judge.. Like Mant said you guys are all tuning his genetics but what have you guys got from him to judge for yourself? It’s very unfair that you sending this message out to fellow growers when i had a very different experience. Like i said i’m not standing up for J-Thang but rather the idea behind his business.
I paid R150 for 6 seeds(kizzle), i put my order in and got them very well packaged within that same week, with a tracking number and all. My seeds germinated 2 days after i started with them. I then ordered royal blue thai and belladonna but i paid an extra R50 i think for overnight delivery and the next day it was here, once again well packaged. My royal blue thai plants germinated over 24 hours but i had issues with belladonna so he replaced them very quickly and sorted it out well. My plants grew like champs and i was extremely happy because i did not expect that kind of quality. So all i’m saying is i got no reason to complain but everybody here has their issues here with him. If his business grows who knows what strains i can get my hands on in the future with him.
Sannies is obviously much better but i’m not going abroad for my seeds, i will not take that risk. Nobody is saying all of you must use J-thang, infact i could’nt care less if you don’t but don’t spoil something for others because of all your reasons, besides MrMcBub who got the wrong end of the stick
IMHO stick to seedbanks that have a good track record (eg. no unresolved germination issues, hermies, etc, etc), Sannies is the best example of that. I’ve been watching Jthang talk shit for about 5 years now, and wouldn’t suggest anyone buy beans from him. Etok, your outdoor lady looks great, good growing, but still not chance I’d get from J, I can get a WAAAY better sativa from sannies. Each to his own though. And for the record, I DO think he’s a bit of a cunt ;)
This pretty much sums up my feelings about this situation.
wat a shame
Hahaha this thread be getting interesting…I think you both have valid points just different experiences I mean you can’t argue with the pics Etok delivered on his grow some AWESOME looking heads and I have read some good things about the Belladona if its the same one coming out of Paradise Seeds. On the flip side MrMcbud had issues germinating his seeds due to I believe no fault of his I mean common it aint rocket science. Anyways just my two grams worth. I must add though that I have contacted him before and his response time was horrendous like seven days and I did find his attitude a little lacklustre even if I picked this up via email comms.I’m sure business is awesome for him but he won’t get mine even though I would like to support a local seedbank I won’t support lack of effort to make the customer happy.
If your seeds get stopped at customs or don’t arrive for whatever reason, most international seedbanks, I know sannies for sure, will resend you more beans free of charge.
But yeah, I really don’t like J-Thangs whole attitude; how everyone else (NORML, Dagga Couple, BTL, weed.co.za) are anti-cannabis, government run organisations that are brainwashing the population (his words), and only he (and I quote) is the “official cannabis resistance”. lol… Can’t we all get along?
I don’t really care how good or bad his service is, but rebranding strains and sending out snotty newsletters badmouthing everyone who’s trying to contribute to the cannabis culture of SA is retarded and I won’t support it, nor do I trust him or any part of his business.
/rantover
Mant,my initial post was not directed in reply to yours,more as a general impression of my jthang experience.
I said, numerous mails,not all,but anyway.
A Seedbank doesnt rename the strains and call them “attitude blueberry whatever”
They resell them under the breeder names,for a profit…correct?
Why then get brand name seeds,rename them and immediately lose that sales angle and clientbase?
My concern has nothing to do with me,it has to do with new users blindly supporting a potentially dangerous seedbank.
As opposed to customs taking your beans,your loss,nothing more,u get a record for god knows what,dealing,jailtime,at very least a pain in the arse.
He sells bongs and various soil ammendments etc,mail him for the catalogue,nice stuff,but some is overpriced.
If he could add a perc or ashcatcher bong to his list i may be interested.otherwise,anything that interests me i can get locally.
I currently am growing his freebie ak47/thai hybrids,very nice plants,some wierd growth patterns but 2 definate keepers
I agree with you wholeheartedly, i think our experiences were vastly different and in the interests of SA smoker and grower community i truly hope my experience was the exception.
I wish i could say the same as you do,but will continue to have faith that it was simply a bad batch and a lost email.
I understand the sentiment of supporting SA first and the predicament Jthang must find himself in running that bank on a daily basis.
Mixing personal feelings about a specific bank into a generic seedbank thread is counterproductive.
long and short,emotion aside
Jthang:
only local seed supplier,reg beans arent badly priced.
auto’s and Fem’s are on the limit of too expensive,but i have seen fast germination and growth from his auto’s and AK/Thai freebies.
BUT,as stated,no customs to concern yourself about.
Also sells headshop type items available if you email him for the catalogue
Responds to critical emails,understandably the man may be busy.
Service has been great,and non existant for the same order.
some emails responded too within the hour.others never answered.
No you did not offend or upset me, you pissed me off. I think you have a very important statement but the way you took it was BS. I did not say you lying at all, i did not say you said he was a cunt but you make him out to be one(that was the point)In no way did i attack you but look at your response… very uncalled for. If he is giving a shit service then expose it, but how can i see it being that way if i’m 110% satisfied with what i purchased? You don’t understand what a deal i got with my beans. I thought i was in for an average smoke but it was far better than that. I got good healthy plants with a very decent yield, why would i complain? I’m very suprized that you having trouble with him thats all. You have come a very far way on here in a short time and i see that, very impressed so far but i really don’t need shit like this from you, we should all be standing together.
I myself want a decent local seed bank and so far he is my best bet, im sorry but i’m not taking risks importing seeds, if they get taken away from me fk knows what i’l do so this is important to me, not J-Thang but the idea behind it. You dealing with an illegal substance, he does not know you so put yourself in his shoes.
Anyway i see your point and there no use writing or explaining yourself, admin can delete this if they wish to
Etok,your post was recieved incorrectly,it was read in haste and responded to in the same manner.
I apologise if i upset or offended you,or any other forum members for that matter.
i will re read this this evening and post a proper response,the last thing i want is to cause KAK on the forum.
Your point is valid,a decent local seedbank,regardless of owner would be nice.
im not making enemies on BTL simply over a matter of personal opinion.
I stand by my opinion,but will respectfully keep it to myself.
Again,apologies for my rant
lol you need to calm down. It sounds like things worked for me and things didnt for you, im sharing my experience and I’m very happy about what i got and I just don’t like what you saying because THINGS WORKED OUT FOR ME and i oneday hope J-Thang grows so i can get my hands on better beans. THATS ALL. Point me to quality seed bank in SA i would be exactly the same as i am because we got NOTHING in this place. That being said, i meant nothing personal but now you have pissed me off.
Listen here… i did not say you said he is a cunt or i’d quote that. Just like i can say where the hell did i call you a noob? I simply said you new to growing and MAYBE you did something wrong, hence the word MAYBE. I have followed everything on here about your seeds incase you forgot i even tried to give you advice on that post. I dont need your little shit attitude bru, most things you just stated were pulled out your ass, i can give my opinion to. Where the hell did i assume insight into you? Look up the word MAYBE sometime
And ja i’m not going to waste my time either, im over this shit with people on this site. Can’t see past their own eyes then they want to tune you…. for what????? Nothing i said was meant personal but fuck this, thank fk you live far away from me
“he isnt returning mails.
he had NEVER replied to numerous of mine,that were well written,”
“He has a “screw u,i will charge and sell what i want” because he has monopoloy.”
but then how the heck did you get your seeds?
and how could you tell the attitude he had if he didnt reply to the many emails you sent? can 1 email define a person?
“whats to say he even breeds himself?”
did i say he breeds seeds himself??? nope , seedbank – holds a bank of seeds – doesnt have to be a breeder.
his postage isnt that much quicker either, didnt say it was, i said you dont have to deal with customs…..
R150 for a plain simple downstem?pffft,moving along (in fact,his AK/Thai freebies have some amazing pheno’s) ???????????
It worries me that all his sites are on public domain,lets hope to god he is smart enough not to keep records.
wat records? if you gave a true name and house address then i LOL at you. PO box FTW.
yeah he does rant on about shit but so do alot of people!
anyhoo
;)
Ok i’m not going to bow down and support J-Thang but all im saying im extremely satisfied with the service and product from him. You new to growing bru, you even say so yourself… maybe you were doing something wrong, if he is such a cunt in your eyes then i think the last thing he would do is replace your seeds like he did. I had the same problem germinating my belladonna seeds and he replaced them very quickly and i tried germinating them with another method and it worked.
If you knew anything about him and his attitude before you bought seeds you would understand how he works. Lol he seems to over react over things, that i know so i ignore him. The only problem here is, you need to communicate with people. If you feel you been done in then say so and demand what you paid for instead of moaning, thats why things don’t change. If i were you i would not rest until im satisfied.
Myself and my gf get a reply within a day emailing him, i have never waited longer. By the sounds of it you have no respect so i would also turn a blind eye to you if i was doing business.
Anyway like i said i’m not going to praise the guy, i just think you being harsh on him, like Mant said this is the reason why we don’t have more local seed banks… Hope oneday we have something decent but for now i think J-Thang is a good option if you worried about your stuff being taken from you at customs.
Oh….. i will bet anything you like that once you harvest one of J-thangs plants you going to eat everything you just said
Mant,u make a good point.
this is my opinion,and just like assholes,we all have one,and all think everyone elses stinks
However,i have seen 3 people in the last week complaining that he isnt returning mails.
he had NEVER replied to numerous of mine,that were well written,unbiased and to the point.
He does not even grow his own products,he subcontracts them to cape town diva for testing.whats to say he even breeds himself?
he had to get info from her before answering the simplest of grow related questions.
but not before acusing me of being a noob and telling me i cant follow international seedbanks advice on germing his seeds,as they are local…um,hello….theyre indica hybrids,u know,from other contries!and landraces sprout easily,so to what is he actually referring?
His products are overpriced,including most of his new “glassware”
R150 for a plain simple downstem?pffft,moving along
I have purchased his seeds,and have grown a few of each,except citrus blue(8 seeds,no germ)I cant fault his genetics on 1 batch of seeds,when i am brave enough i will try them again.(in fact,his AK/Thai freebies have some amazing pheno’s)
Apparently his auto’s are better,and honestly,at R100 how much cheaper can u ACTUALLy get auto’s from attitude or sannies?R100 for fem is a bit crazy tho.
i paid about the same for my 4.
his postage isnt that much quicker either,a recent auto order took 2 weeks,same as my sannies and attitude orders
My aversion to jthang is simply his attitude towrds his business/clientelle.
He has a “screw u,i will charge and sell what i want” because he has monopoloy.
It worries me that all his sites are on public domain,lets hope to god he is smart enough not to keep records.
I have seen emails to other forum members where he accuses myself and a few other growers of
A)being incompetent noobs that soak seeds for 48 hours or give full nutes from day one
B)Being in collusion to rip him off for seeds,simply becuase 2 of us were in the same town.
but,in mails to the actual complainants he is much sweeter and more helpful…if he answers.
Now i am sure people will still support him regardless,and good for him.business is business.
but if i am going to support a “local activist” site,i would expect a tad more concern for the community he seems to have forgotten on his quest for Cannibas religislation or whatever it is he is on about this week.
ranting on about bills being passed for pages and pages,only to tell us,but dont worry,i got it squashed months ago,geez bru…humble much?
Did any of u guys ever read his smoke signals news letter?
in contrast,Sannies engaged in personal conversation with me on my purchase,went out of his way to refund MY mistake and sent me freebies on a non seed order.
well said Mant i personally think you hit the nail on the head there
its a shame really no wonder we dont have lots of local online seed shops, even if someone takes the chance to set one up the local support isnt there.
yes there are better genetics but what about the part of not having to wonder if your fucking seeds get taken at customs which alot of people seem to be having that problem! then you went and spent your 1k on good genetics that never arrived. you are too scared to pay R150 for 5 seeds in south africa and test out the genetics before you comment about them?
you guys are starting your own headshop rite? well i think overseas headshops sell better quality goods and how do i know your goods arnt shitty made in china pipes? i have to buy it try it rate it and hope for the best and if or when the goods arrive and your are not or are satisfied then im sure your comment can be justified
There is nothing wrong with J-Thang. I found he has good service and his strains are not as bad as you think. He imports all of his seeds and sells them here. He recently got in contact with some dutch guy where i think he gets the seeds and stock from. I grew belladonna, kizzle#11 and royal blue thai and im very satisfied with the end result. People who have said it’s the best outdoor smoke they have had.
I’m not saying he sells the best seeds in the world but locally i think you never going to find anything better. I will use him again when he gets better stock because i wont pay R100 for a single autoflower bean
100% agreed!
have dealt with Sannies,herbies,attitude and jthang
Sannie has my vote,great service,good communication.i mistakenly cocked up postage and ordered 2 small items in 2 boxes,he added 100 reward points and sent me 2 Killingfields fem beans to compensate!this on a non seed order,having never bought from him before!
attitude after that,very good bank,no issues(love my G13 labs t-shirt too)
herbies is out of the picture unfortunately,no longer ship to SA
Jthang…well,apparently his auto’s are pretty virile initially,a grower on here has found the stretch and thin out after a few days,but that could be anything.
his regular beans,well…i have 12 in my desk drawer,not in the mood to be disappointing again,so i will try them next season.
in the end,it your money,spend it where u will,but my money goes elsewhere
after a recent purchase i feel i can add something noteable.
Attitude is awesome,simple transaction,with proper stealth and no breeder packs not a hiccup at customs.
14 days from order to delivery,trackable first via ups.com and later via sapo.co.za track and trace.10 days to SA,4 days from JHB to PE
even updated the tracking with the local tracking number automatically.
Sannies after turning to track and trace works perfectly too.
same story 14 days,no issues with customs.
cant track via sapo.co.za tho,actually have to ask for it at the post office as the NL number is not trackable in SA.
however,on a non seed order,sannies sent me 2 free fem seeds,wgich i think is really decent of him.
which do i prefer,personally,sannies….but aint nuttin wrong with attitude
HERBIES NO LONGER DELIVERS TO SA,DONT BOTHER
I can vouch for Sannies too, have had one of his strains in every grow since 2008, no complaints, always turns out great.
order through email ask for banking details take the cash and deposit it done order will arrive in about a week i think wait for ETOK he got his seeds there and i must say the high from the kizzle is forking brain melting
his belladonna is very nice as well
but i see he has new strains and auto’s. if you get his email you will see he sells lots more things , bongs , chillums, giant pumpkin seeds glass pipes and more maybe ask him for his pricelist
How does one order from jthang? Cn i just email him as to which strains i want, and send him an envelope of rands? How long does he take? Thanks
This is a really N)L4O N5Z*b:bN5 post.
I was wondering if anyone could suggest on what seeds I should buy, I’m an inexperienced grower and want an easy growing out door sativa..
Where can I get the discount codes for attitude???
Jthang has made good,new beans in the post,with germination instructions.
Lets see if I have more luck this time.
Email was well written,his seed test results looked positive.
Lets see,will build a quick bubbler and do one or two in there too
That sannies have got some mad strains very impressed with there whole setup… It would be great to see some grows with there strains on here
Dude, ur Better off trying Sanni es
3 Weeks in,no germination of jthangs beans,4 different germ methods….nada
Plus as u have found out,he only answeres mails he feels deserve his time.
My complaints have fallen on deaf ears
Support someone who actually knows what they re selling
where else to get seeds besides attitude ???….seems customs is onto attitude orders coming through.
tried ordering from jthang ??…just get ignored …bleh :(
Nah don’t stress bru they confiscate lank seeds think the governement is planning on opening a head shop soon….;) but seriusly they don’t do anything about it a letter if ure lucky just to say they have confiscated it. Bru SA is becoming a joke…
Let me guess… Attitude Seedbank and got stopped at Cape mail?
what happens if customs does open and confiscate the contents in front of you? what repercussions?
Help. Customs at the post office opened my supposedly discrete parcel and confiscated it. took my details too. Has this happened to others? should i expect the cops to come visit me now. What of my beautiful grow room i just spent 12k making, must i get rid of it now. Sad and dazed novice here…
Strangely enough I have never had jack herer but have heard lots of good things
A have one that is a collection of all sorts, but recently got my hands on some decent Jack Herer. Yummm
What does your collection consist of littlemisspuffit?
So glad I came across this! I’m keen to start growing, glad someone confirmed that my “collection” are the best seeds to start with. :D
If it was legal in S.A, I think we would compete with the best in the world…
Shit MA,thats a pity,Herbies was one of the better looking one IMO.
J thang was very helpful with my 0% germination issue,has offered to send replacements,also gave advice on how to germinate his seeds.no presoaking,just straight into grow medium!far cry from Sannie who has spongepots,bacto and seed propagators,advertising 100% germination
I will have to stand by the crowd and say Sannies takes my next bonus.
No offense to Jthang,but the international guys are just in another league R&D and product wise
Recently placed an order with Herbies got an email back saying they don’t ship to this country
recently ordered from sannies and jthang. awesome service on both accounts!
Truly when someone doesn
Sannie will give you free bacto, spongepots and buffer tabs. Stable genetics not more then 2 phenos in a pack and his strains are just awesome double dipped in fantasticness coated in a thick layer of gorgeous.
Nirvana had a christmas special and on my last order I got 15 free seeds :)
Hey bro.
I have to say that I always wanted to try Nirvana seeds and the one time I took out the money to buy quality seeds only 1 came up. Struggled like hell to get her up and going. Maybe I just got a bad batch.
G13 has impressed me with quick germing rate. The plants are looking so much stronger at this young age compared to others. I am currently doing a Pineapple Express Auto from G13.
Have you ever heard of Herbies Seedbank??? Looks quite nice and the prices are very reasonable. They have a sister branch just for auto’s. With every order you get free seeds just like Attitude. And this nice thing is that with Herbies you get stealth packaging for FREE. With Attitude you pay an extra R108.
Nirvana seeds … enuf said
Looks like Attitude is having a baaie lekker November promo. Some Cannabis Cup winner seed freebies with orders over 20 pounds (about R 250). Will probably also include the usual free seeds.
I agree with mant, go with jthang. Best deals out there. I personally recommend the Royal Blue Thai and Belladonna. I’ve never had any plant grow faster than Royal Blue. A Superb sativa.
lol
Well, I checked my tracking number today to see if my package is STILL in Australia, and guess what. Its in jozi!!!!!!just a little bit till they are in cape town. I’m as happy as a pig in shit. Can’t wait to get hold of them beans. I don’t know if it will affect the seeds but when they get to me I AM GONNA LICK THEM ONE BY ONE.
WHOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!
lol
Hehe mant! Classic
hahahahah I dig that site, stumbled across it a while ago, great for this type of situation
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sannies+seeds
where is this Sannies??
Got my latest Sannies order, he does his own thing when it comes to stealth, give him a try and see :D
His prices are way better than most of the big seed banks
Yeah bro. I’m getting a t-shirt out of my order.
Have had them check without any issues. The better seed banks give you some extra stealthy options, like packaging in teddy bears, etc.
Yip, it’s a one stop shop with stock of all the popular seed breeders.
Big up too – Sannies Seeds! 10/10!
Certainly must be mentioned and given a review in the above.
Just wanna clarify. Is Attitude like a place where all seed breeders send their seeds to? And from there people like us can choose what we want?
Anybody ever use Dutch Passion? I see Jorge Cervantes always goes out of his way to recommend them.
I’ve ordered some seeds from Attitude. And with this being my first time I just wanna know if anyone else ordered from them. The reason for my question is that I wanna know how long is takes on average to get to south africa. I’m not worried or anything. Its just that I am so damn excited!!!
Attitude discount code : 420
jthang
R150 for 6 reg seeds my buddy just got 6 kizzle 11 :D and 6 free outdoor strain
Can also vouch for Sannies, great service, great prices and great product
I’ve just ordered my 3rd batch of seeds from Sannie. Great seeds, service and prices. Never had any issues..
Great article!
u guys have made my mind up for me
im ordering sooooon!
is there any local seed shops ?
Do you sell the indica seeds
Nice article buzz!! Much appreciated
I think Sannies seeds are definitely worth looking into too ;)
what are the chances that you would get caught ordering seeds, seeming as it is illegal in south africa… dont the post office check for this kind of stuff and what would be the consequences if they caught you?