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
Captain Jack Seeds. Sounds like a pirate, right? But no—this isn’t some rum-soaked sailor tale. We’re talking cannabis seeds. Real ones. The kind that make growers lean in a little closer, eyes squinting, like—wait, what’s that strain again?
I first stumbled across them at this weird little pop-up in Humboldt. Rain was coming down sideways, and some guy in a poncho was shouting about “landrace preservation” like it was a religion. Maybe it is. Anyway, tucked behind a table of dusty jars and half-labeled baggies—Captain Jack. Not a person. A brand. Or maybe both?
Here’s the thing: these seeds aren’t your average dispensary shelf-fillers. They’ve got stories. Lineages that trace back to Afghanistan, Lebanon, maybe even Ethiopia—depends who you ask. Some of them smell like a spice market got into a bar fight with a pine forest. Others? Straight-up skunk funeral. But in a good way.
They don’t mass-produce. Or if they do, they’re damn good at hiding it. You won’t find Captain Jack Seeds in every glossy seed bank catalog with the neon fonts and the “BUY 1 GET 3 FREE” banners. Nah. You gotta know someone. Or get lucky. Or maybe just be persistent and a little annoying. That helps too.
What I like—what I really like—is that they don’t chase trends. No “GMO x Runtz x Ice Cream Cake #7 pheno-hunt hype drop” nonsense. They’re stubborn. Old-school. Maybe even a little arrogant. But that’s fine. Arrogance is earned when your seeds actually grow into something worth smoking.
One grower I talked to—this wiry dude with a beard that looked like it had its own zip code—swore by their Mazar line. Said it was like growing a memory. Heavy, earthy, a little peppery. “It’s not for TikTok,” he said, “it’s for sitting in a chair and thinking about your dead dog.” I didn’t know what to say to that. Still don’t.
Germ rates? Solid. Not perfect. But who wants perfect? Perfection’s sterile. These seeds feel alive. Sometimes they surprise you. Sometimes they disappoint you. Like people. Like art.
And yeah, they’re not cheap. But neither is good whiskey. Or therapy. Or a decent pair of boots. You get what you pay for, unless you’re getting ripped off, which you’re not here. Probably.
I don’t know if Captain Jack is a real person. Maybe he’s a myth. Maybe he’s a collective. Maybe he’s just some guy named Dave who thought the name sounded cool. Doesn’t matter. The seeds speak louder than the branding. And they’ve got a hell of a voice.
So if you’re tired of the same old cookie-cutter strains, the Instagram weed with names like “Purple Jet Fuel Pancake Breath,” maybe give Captain Jack a shot. Or don’t. More for the rest of us.