How to grow Amazonia
Taste
Seb's take
A cross of Green Thai and Master Widow, sweet and creamy on the nose with an unmistakable echo of the old Thai sticks it takes its cue from. Medium strength, and content to let the aroma do the talking rather than the numbers.
Where it comes from
Green Thai crossed with Master Widow, a Thai sativa set against a White Widow derivative, which is a classic way to keep the reach and lift of a landrace while borrowing the resin and stability of the Widow line. De Sjamaan lean the balance to 60/40 in the sativa's favour, and the Thai side is plainly the point: the record reaches straight for the memory of the old Thai sticks, and the comparison is earned rather than borrowed. A regular-seed variety, so there are males in the pack for anyone minded to breed.
Nose & flavour
Sweet and creamy, with an unmistakable echo of the old Thai sticks the Green Thai parent descends from, that is the one note the record commits to, and it is a good one. No further detail is logged, so I will not embroider it. A smooth, inviting aroma, and a nostalgic one for anyone who remembers the source.
The high
No effects are recorded, and the strength is rated medium, so I will keep my claims within those bounds. A 60% sativa lean and Thai ancestry point toward the brighter, more cerebral end of things rather than the sedative, but that is temperament read from the pedigree, not a promise from the jar. Take her as a measured, sativa-leaning experience until she tells you otherwise.
Growing it
The height is the figure to plan around: anywhere from 75 to 200cm, a wide range that betrays the Thai sativa's appetite for stretch, give her the headroom, and be ready to train the taller phenotypes. Flowering runs 56 to 63 days, quick for a sativa-leaning plant, which the Widow side likely deserves the credit for. No yield is recorded, so I will not quote one. As a regular variety she suits a grower content to sort males from females and, perhaps, to keep a mother worth returning to.
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Common questions about Amazonia
How long does Amazonia take to flower?
Around 9 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.
Is Amazonia an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
Regular photoperiod seed — expect males and females in the packet, and plan to identify the males early.
How tall does Amazonia grow?
Around 200 cm. Plan your headroom before she plans it for you.