ILGM – Editor’s Choice (2026)
ILGM is the US‑focused seed bank with a germination guarantee and fast shipping. Trusted by thousands of growers nationwide.
- ✅ Auto-flowering & feminized seeds
- ✅ High germination rate
- ✅ Fast US shipping
- ✅ Excellent customer support
Herbies Seeds
Herbies Seeds offers a huge selection with worldwide shipping. A solid choice for international growers.
- ✅ Wide variety of strains
- ✅ Reliable shipping
- ✅ Good customer service
- ✅ Payment options available
Crop King Seeds
Crop King Seeds offers a variety of Canadian strains. Slightly lower ratings but still a good option for many growers.
- ✅ Canadian strains
- ✅ Reliable shipping
- ✅ Decent customer support
- ✅ Payment options
Ever cracked open a jar of Chernobyl and just—bam—lime, diesel, and something weirdly sweet punches your nose? That’s the thing with this strain. It doesn’t ask permission. It just shows up, loud and grinning, like a friend who crashes your couch and somehow makes your week better.
Chernobyl seeds aren’t for the faint-hearted or the lazy grower. These babies stretch. Like, really stretch. You think you’ve got space? Think again. Indoors, you’ll need to train them—low-stress, high-stress, whatever stress you’ve got in your toolkit. Outdoors? Let ’em fly. Just be ready for a jungle. And the smell? Oh, it leaks. Through walls, vents, time itself. Don’t grow this if you’re trying to be discreet.
Genetically, it’s a three-way lovechild: Trainwreck, Jack the Ripper, and Trinity. That’s a chaotic mix—like throwing three punk bands into a blender and hitting purée. But somehow it works. The high hits fast, bright, cerebral. Not floaty. More like a laser beam through your skull. You’ll clean your kitchen, write a screenplay, call your ex—maybe all at once. It’s not couchlock weed. It’s “let’s go somewhere and do something stupid” weed.
Flavors? Citrus-forward, but not in a polite way. More like lime zest scraped off a rusted blade. There’s this undercurrent of funk—some say it’s earthy, others say it’s chemical. I say it’s radioactive sherbet. Makes sense, right? Chernobyl.
Now, the seeds themselves—hard to find sometimes. Not rare, just… elusive. Like they know they’re special and don’t want to be easy. You’ll find them from TGA Genetics, if you’re lucky, or some sketchy forum dude named “DankWizard420” who swears his are legit. Roll the dice.
Flowering time? Around 8-10 weeks. But don’t rush it. Let it finish. Let the trichomes go cloudy, then amber. That’s where the magic lives. Harvest too early and you’ll miss the depth—the weird, dreamy edge that makes this strain more than just a daytime sativa.
And yeah, it’s sativa-dominant. But it’s not jittery. It’s not that anxious, over-caffeinated nonsense. It’s smooth, focused, almost euphoric. Like your brain got a fresh coat of paint. I’ve seen people microdose it and swear it cured their writer’s block. I’ve also seen people overdo it and end up talking to their cat about 9/11. So, y’know. Balance.
Would I grow it again? Hell yes. Would I recommend it to beginners? Eh… maybe. If you’re ready to learn the hard way. If you like plants with attitude. If you want something that doesn’t just grow—it performs. Then yeah. Chernobyl’s your girl.
Just don’t expect her to behave.