Review (x3): Pro Gro x Deep East x Wizard Trees - RS11, RS54, & Zoap

By Gas & Middies

July 29, 2023

Today we review three strains from a collaboration between Pro Gro and two West Coast heavyweights: Deep East & Wizard Trees.

The strains:

RS11
RS54
Zoap

Purchased from King of Budz for $30 each.

Pro Gro

Pro Gro is the grow operation for Pure Options, based in East Lansing.

They grow Cannabis Cup winning flower and are known for their strains: Lunar Lemon & Moonbow #112.

Pro Gro is not shy about collaborations. They frequently collaborate with Element to produce concentrates. They recently collaborated with Skunk House Genetics as well.

Deep East

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DEO Farms, also known as Deep East is a cannabis breeder from Oakland, California whos real name is Rob.

Famous for hunting the Rainbow Sherbet strain, also known as RS.

I’ve included excerpts from an interview with Deep East from LA Weekly.

On his rise to fame:

“That’s really how I got popular on Instagram was doing pheno hunts,” he said.

On the creation of the Rainbow Sherb line:

“I basically F2’ed the OZ Kush. And that’s what I called the Pink Guava. I was running the Pink Guava for a while. And then I crossed that to the Sunset Sherbert, and that’s where the whole RS line was born,” he said.

The RS came from an open pollination of six strains. But it was the winner of the pack because Sunset Sherbert was the team’s favorite smoke at the moment.

On how RS11 & RS54 were selected:

“I popped around 120 of those Rainbow Sherbert seeds and I kept four phenos,” DEO explains. “Wizard Trees has the exact same seeds from that original seed stock. He found the #54 and #11 that he kept.

On the creation of Zoap:

To get their newest hit Zoap, DEO didn’t need another 100 seed pheno hunt. The Zoap was the #21 pheno out of the Rainbow Sherbert #16 F2 line.

“The ZOAP was the female I used to take the RS to F3. So you can see I kind of shaped the line I wanted to go,” he said before noting the RS F3 line is currently kept strictly in-house. With the RS F3, the goal was to keep the flavor perfect while increasing the growth vigor during veg.

Wizard Trees

Wizard Trees is a cannabis grower from Los Angeles, whos real name is Scott.

I’ve included some excerpts from a High Times article about Wizard Trees:

On the brand:

The brainchild of Scott, a true Los Angeles local who has been cultivating high-grade cannabis for around eight years, Wizard Trees is the product of trial and error and putting in the work. While most brands today are focused on volume and scale, for Scott, the bar to wear his logo is constantly elevating. If it’s not beautiful, if it’s not terpy, it’s just not Wizard Trees.

On the collaboration with DEO Farms/Deep East:

Although Wizard Trees is its own brand, Scott is quick to point out the other players that helped him get to where he is today, and that collaboration has elevated his game to levels he didn’t know he could reach. Most notably, he attributes a lot of his success to Deep East, the person behind DEO Farms, who breeds most of the genetics Wizard Trees grows.

“Rob [Deep East] was working with my partner at the time, and there was a falling out between the partners, and I received all of Rob’s genetics,” Scott said. “He had given my partner all these seeds, the Rainbow Sherbet seeds. We popped 100 seeds, and we found the RS #3, our RS-11, and the RS #54, which is Studio 54.”

After Scott connected with Rob directly, it was clear the two were on the same page. Seemingly kismet, Scott pitched an idea to Rob.

“Let’s build something together and just keep working on this.”

History of the Strains

Deep East bred OZ Kush x OZ Kush to create Pink Guava.
Deep East bred Pink Guava with Sunset Sherbet, to create: Rainbow Sherbet/RS.
Wizard Trees received 100+ Deep East Rainbow Sherbet seeds, after Deep East had a fallout with a partner.
Wizard Trees selected the #11 & #54 phenotypes from these.
Deep East’s 3rd generation of breeding Rainbow Sherbet created Zoap.

RS11

Breeder: Wizard Trees x Deep East Farms
Lineage: Pink Guava x OZK
Terpenes: D-Limonene, ß-Myrcene, Linalool
Aroma: Candy, Lemon, Dank
Effects: Alert, Awake, Relaxed, Sensory Stimulation

When consuming RS11 expect your curiosity and wonder to peak. This Pink Guava x OZK cross by Deo Farms may have you wanting to go on a walk in the forest and become encompassed by nature. As the candy-dank flavors settle in, you begin to let go of your troubles, becoming what you’ve always been… one with your surroundings - Appreciate the serenity. - Weedmaps

Stats

THC: 20.18%
CBD: 0%
Produced By: Pro Gro Co (AU-G-C-000144)
Harvest Date: 5/22/2023
Tested by: Viridis Laboratories, LLC (AU-SC-000113)
Test Date: 6/27/2023

Review

👁️ Look

Sticky, frosty nugs.
Great breakdown.

👃 Smell

Sweet, candy.

👅 Taste

Faint candy.
Taste fades.

Rating

For the strain that started the Rainbow Sherbet hotness, this was underwhelming.

It looked pretty nice and smelled great, but that just didn’t translate over to taste.

The little taste there was, faded over time.

Not a good start, this was:

Middies 🥱

RS54

Breeder: Wizard Trees x Deep East Farms
Lineage: Sunset Sherbet x Pink #54
Terpenes: Caryophyllene, D-Limonene, Linalool
Aroma: Floral, Berry, Funk, Earthy
Effects: Sedative, Head & Body Buzz, Dream State

When consuming RS54 the combination of Sunset Sherbet & Pink #54 set the stage for immediate sedative effects, accompanied by a head and body buzz. This Deo Farms cultivar’s floral berry flavor will have you feeling as though you don’t want to do anything. If you allow it to guide your happy thoughts, you will observe as RS54 slowly calms you until you’re ready to drift off - Appreciate enrichment. - Weedmaps

Stats

THC: 29.63%
CBD: 0.07%
Produced By: Pro Gro Co (AU-G-C-000144)
Harvest Date: 4/24/2023
Tested by: Viridis Laboratories, LLC (AU-SC-000113)
Test Date: 6/12/2023