r/hempflowers • u/masterkoosh231 • 16h ago
🤔Question? Advice on Stocking for the Ban
Hey guys!
As we encroach onto the ban, I’ve been doing a lot of searching online to find the perfect mix of strains and most recent batches dates.
Batch dates have been something I’ve been a little obsessed over, in the sense of having whatever I get to last as long as possible without losing potency. With that, I have a couple questions.
-How long have you in the past, or will be storing your type 3 flower?
I plan on keeping in jars with boveda packs, but how long will it hold up? Right now I still have a few strains from LOF, having 11/2025 listed on their COAs, so coming up on that year mark. I’ve had 58% bovedas in the jars since I’ve received them months ago. (Anybody know if 58% or the 62% are better, and why?). Still have a decent bit left that will last a few months easily, but now searching for most recent batches elsewhere to hopefully last a long while. Since I tend to go through the flower fairly slow, I just worry about wasting the flower and money, if by the time it loses its spark, I still have plenty left.
I saw a batch of Critical Berries from 9/2026 on HCF, two recent batches on Beleafer from end of Aug/2026 (thinking of going with Payton’s strawberry), and there’s a few batches from September on Flow Gardens. Which leads me into my next question.
-Is flow gardens worth it?
I’ve read mixed reviews, many saying they are super inconsistent and some saying product was very dry and harsh, with others seeming satisfied (typically older posts from couple years back). Since I have trouble falling asleep, I want to try an get something high in myrcene/indica dom, and they have some batches from September that fit the profile. A lot of people also mention they are overpriced, but they have a 30% off sale at the moment making their 1/4s $28 before tax/shipping. What do you guys think?