COLD ROOTS TO CULTIVATION
Born and raised in Alaska, Blaze It Panda’s journey began in a place where long winters and limited daylight made cultivation a serious challenge. At just 16, he rigged his first grow inside a gutted server case. Though his grandmother shut it down, the experience sparked a lifelong obsession with growing.
HOBBYIST TO GROWER
What started as seed collecting quickly evolved into a focused pursuit of breeding. Panda leaned on female reversals rather than large male breeding rooms—flipping proven mothers to lock in desirable traits. This selective, precise approach carried him into professional cultivation. Today, he leads a vertically integrated facility in Alaska, testing genetics at scale while still maintaining small-batch, craft-level attention.
WOLF EEL RISES
The defining moment came with Wolf Eel, a cross of Animal Tsunami × reversed Underdog Urkle. This flagship line produced three main expressions: powdered-sugar-coated Tsunami leaners with caramel, grape, and gas; Urkle-dominant frost-heavy phenos; and balanced hybrids with striking bag appeal. Key keeper cuts—such as numbers 10, 15, and 20—became reference points for both reversals and future projects.
CRAFT ABOVE HYPE
Panda’s breeding philosophy emphasizes hierarchy: effects first, flavor second, bag appeal last. Wolf Eel embodies this ethos with its layered caramel-grape-gas profile and cerebral yet calming high. Lab work identified myrcene, limonene, and linalool as dominant terpenes, giving the strain a classic-meets-modern chemical signature.
EXPANDING THE CATALOG
Wolf Eel became the cornerstone for an expanding menu of cultivars, each with distinctive traits:
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Unagi = Burnt Offering × Wolf Eel number 10
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Born in the Purple = T1000 × Underdog Urkle
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World Eater = Suncrusher × Wolf Eel number 10, testing at 5.5% terpenes with rare CBD-V and THC-V content. Panda himself describes World Eater as “craft at its peak.”
BUILDING IN PUBLIC
Transparency became part of the brand. Through more than a thousand documented posts, Panda shared trichome macros, keeper notes, reversal details, and drop updates. This open documentation created a community that trusted not just his genetics but his process.
ALASKA TO EVERYWHERE
Though rooted in Alaska, Panda’s genetics spread far beyond. Seeds circulated through collectors and boutique banks, while Wolf Eel appeared on verified strain cards and online databases. These references cemented his work as part of a global conversation in modern genetics.
GROWER, BREEDER, STORYTELLER
Blaze It Panda represents a singular vision: one grower, one craft, countless hours spent in cold rooms refining resin expression. Wolf Eel and World Eater are more than strains—they are living proof that even in the most unforgiving climates, world-class cannabis genetics can thrive.
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Background, location & role. The High End’s interview states Panda operates in southeast Alaska, manages “hundreds of plants” as head grower for a vertically integrated facility, & details his philosophy.
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First grow at 16 (server case) & path from hobbyist → breeder. Directly described in the same interview’s “A Natural Progression” section.
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Breeding approach (female reversals; effects > flavor > bag appeal). Quoted throughout the interview; emphasizes effects 1st & precision via reversing selected females.
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Wolf Eel lineage & phenotype notes. Interview confirms Animal Tsunami × Underdog Urkle, with “powdered-sugar” Tsunami-leaners & grape/kush Urkle-leaners.
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Documented keeper numbers. Panda’s site shows Wolf Eel #10 reversal & Wolf Eel F2 (#20 × #10); The Botanist retails Wolf Eel #15—together evidencing #10, #15, #20 as active keepers.
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Wolf Eel terpenes (myrcene, limonene, linalool) & “throwback” description. Strain card from The Botanist lists dominant terps & notes the classic-meets-modern profile.
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Catalog expansions & lineages. Panda’s “Creations” page documents Unagi (Burnt Offering × Wolf Eel #10), Born in the Purple (T1000 × Underdog Urkle), World Eater (Suncrusher × Wolf Eel #10), Wolf Moon, Cloud Magic, Solemn Nights, etc.
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Seed distribution/availability. Listings for Blaze It Panda at The High End (collection page + shop) & LFTD Seeds (Wolf Eel/Born in the Purple).
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Public footprint / “building in public.” Primary IG accounts show ongoing posts & seed handle: @blaze_it_panda (bio: “Alaskan Craft Cannabis—Home of Wolf Eel”) & @cloud_capped_seeds.
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Independent database entries. SeedFinder pages for Wolf Eel & World Eater confirm catalog presence beyond social channels.
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World Eater note (5.5% total terps; CBD-V & THC-V present). This comes directly from Blaze It Panda (creator statement shared to you). I couldn’t find a posted lab card yet; treat as on-record from the breeder until a public COA is available.
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