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by Eric Hopper
The cannabis community lost a luminary
earlier this year when Subcool passed away.
Longtime Maximum Yield contributor Eric
Hopper knew Subcool over the years and
shares some stories and insights about
Subcool’s passion for marijuana and his
quest to create the perfect organic soil.
Subcool
Remembering a
Cannabis Legend
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photo courtesy of Subcool Seeds/facebook photo courtesy of Subcool Seeds/facebook
On Friday, January 31, 2020, after years of battling Alpha
1-antitrypsin deficiency (AAT) and COPD, legendary
cannabis breeder Subcool passed away. Among cannabis
growers, Subcool will be immortalized by the highly potent
cannabis strains he and his team developed over the years,
including Jack the Ripper, Space Bomb, and Vortex. Regarded
as one of America’s pioneer cannabis breeders, Subcool’s
contributions to the cannabis community have influenced
growers all over the world and will continue to do so. He
will most likely be remembered for his potent strains and
extensive breeding, but Subcool gave so much more to the
cannabis community than just his incredible hybrids. In fact,
he dedicated the majority of his life to sharing his knowledge
and passion for growing cannabis.
I met Subcool in 2005 when he began shopping at the indoor
gardening center I managed in Salem, OR. He introduced
himself as Monty and, as our trust and friendship grew, eventually
disclosed that he was Subcool. Subcool’s birth name
was Montgomery Ball, but later he had it legally changed to
Dave Bowman. Throughout his life, he went by many different
names: Monty, The Green Avenger, Dave Bowman, and The
Weednerd; however, most members of the cannabis community
will remember him as Subcool.