Miyazaki OG

Miyazaki OG is the creation of my mentor, OG Mike—known to most as Mendocino Mike. Mike was a true steward of the land, spending over 50 years in Mendocino County perfecting his craft. In the late ’70s, he hitchhiked across the country, leaving behind the beaches of South Florida to immerse himself in the emerald hills of NorCal. Mike’s passion for cannabis went far beyond simply growing weed—he always used to say, “We’re not in the weed business; we’re in the quality business.” That philosophy defined his life’s work as he dedicated himself to pushing the boundaries of organic cultivation. Mike was a master at blending disciplines, drawing from biodynamic farming, biointensive methods, and pioneering experiments with fruit-and-plant-derived ferments and teas. His ultimate goal was to recreate the rich, nutrient-dense soil found on the Big Island of Hawaii—a soil that he believed held the key to unparalleled plant quality. The basis of OG Mike’s approach to growing was simple: Mike’s game was to grow outdoor that could be sold as indoor. That was his special niche. That was his game. He taught me everything I know about organic farming and breeding; without him, Aficionado Seeds wouldn’t exist. Miyazaki OG itself is a testament to Mike’s work. It’s a cross of an heirloom Bubblegum he painstakingly worked for nearly a decade with a male SFV OG F4 he’d been developing since 2010. The result was a strain that embodied both old-school genetics and modern potency. When I named it Miyazaki OG, it wasn’t just a nod to Hayao Miyazaki’s films, which I grew up watching in Japan—it was a way to honor Mike’s spirit. Like Totoro, the forest spirit in My Neighbor Totoro, Mike was a guardian of the land, a gentle but powerful force who nurtured life in all its forms