G13 is the known quantity here - a legendary Afghani indica whose origin story is better known than its pedigree. Jilly Bean is not, and Joker’s Wild 5 seed pack (G13 x Jilly Bean) is really a question about what happens between them.

s Wild carries a 5 because selections get numbered to stay distinguishable once they leave the room they were made in. It marks this exact mother, and it is the part of the name worth reading closely.

Genetic Lineage

• Mother: G13. A legendary Afghani indica whose origin story is better known than its pedigree. Parentage: broad-leaf Afghani; the botanical evidence points to an Afghani landrace and no cross is documented. The famous story - that it was taken from a US government research programme at the University of Mississippi in the 1970s, one of a batch labelled G1 to G23 - is not supported by any documentation. The federal programme itself was real; a cultivar named G13 inside it has never been evidenced, and most accounts of cannabis history now treat that part as folklore. What is not in dispute is the plant: an Afghani indica selected for resin and potency..
• Father: Jilly Bean. One of the plants she breeds from rather than sells, which is why it appears in crosses more often than in a database.

Flavor and Aroma Profile

• The Aroma. Earthy and sweet with a musky Afghani depth.
• The Taste. Earthy hash with a sweet finish.

Cultivation and Growth Traits

• Plant Structure. Classic broad-leaf indica structure, short and wide, with very heavy resin production and strong hybrid vigour.
• Veg and stretch. Set the frame while it is cheap to do. Anything you fix after the flip costs you flower sites.
• Flowering Time. G13 runs eight to nine weeks. Start checking trichomes a week before you expect to be ready.

Effects and Experience

• The Mind. Growers describe G13 as heavy, physical and long-lasting.
• The Body. Reported in line with that. This is not a plant described as pulling in two directions.

In the pack

Seeds from MzJill Genetics. A 2017 fire destroyed everything TGA owned. She rebuilt under her own name and kept the rights to the TGA name and to the strains she had helped build. Original MzJill and TGA genetics.