How to grow Auto Durban Poison
Seb's take
The legendary South African landrace, autoflowered without losing the terpene profile that made her famous. Earthy pine and sweet woody citrus on the nose; the high is uplifted, energetic and creative, long-lasting enough that the Durban name still carries its full weight.
Growing Auto Durban Poison: what to expect
An autoflower: she flowers on age, not on light hours, which removes the single biggest way to get the schedule wrong. The auto versus photoperiod lesson explains what that changes — which is nearly everything.
Flowering takes 11 weeks — she is not to be hurried. Patience is the price of entry; the flowering guide will help you pay it gracefully.
A middling 100 cm or so at maturity — tall enough to yield, short enough to manage. Standard tent territory; the light planner sorts the hanging height.
A solid, dependable yield — 400 – 500 g/m² under decent conditions. Nothing that requires bragging; everything that justifies the effort. The yield lesson covers getting to "decent conditions".
Breeder figures put THC around 19% — firmly in the strong band. The number speaks for itself; we'll not add adjectives to it.
She smells of earth and heritage; nothing invented, nothing added.
The dominant note in the reviews is uplifting; daytime company, by most accounts.
Learn to grow her properly:
Common questions about Auto Durban Poison
How long does Auto Durban Poison take to flower?
Around 11 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. She takes her time; the result is the argument for it.
Is Auto Durban Poison an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
An autoflower — she flowers on age rather than light hours, which simplifies the schedule considerably.
How tall does Auto Durban Poison grow?
Around 100 cm. Standard tent territory.
How strong is Auto Durban Poison?
The breeder lists THC around 19%. Firmly in the strong band.