How to grow Bay 11
Taste
Seb's take
Appalachia crossed with Ken's Kush, a full-bodied Sativa with pale green buds flecked gold and coated in milky, amber trichomes. Earthy, sweet, and grape-toned on the nose, the high runs relaxed and creative through to energetic and focused — a rounded effect from a strain that rarely does anything by halves.
Where it comes from
Grand Daddy Purp crossed Appalachia with Ken's Kush here, a full-bodied plant the record describes in colour as much as character: pale green buds flecked with golden spots and coated in milky-to-amber trichomes. Appalachia lends the structure; Ken's Kush the depth. The two combine into a rich, sativa-leaning experience across odour, flavour and effect. A striking plant, and a heavily resinous one.
Nose & flavour
Earthy and sweet at the front, with citrus brightness, a woody base and a distinct grape note running through, a full, rounded bouquet with rather more going on than most. The record calls her full-bodied in flavour, and it is not overstating. A rich, layered nose, thick and sticky in the bud and generous in the smell. Persuasive throughout.
The high
Relaxed and creative through to energetic and focused, with a happy thread throughout, a rounded, full-spectrum experience rather than a one-note one. At 23% THC with 1% CBD there is genuine strength behind it, delivered across the range rather than in a single direction. A strain that rarely does anything by halves. Good company for an afternoon with something to make.
Growing it
A medium plant of 90 to 120cm, flowering in 63 to 70 days, with a yield figure the record gives as an extraordinary 900 to 1100 g/m², so cite it as printed and provide conditions to match the claim. Thick, dense buds grow in tidy formation, packed with milky-to-amber trichomes, so the resin runs heavy and the scissors will show it. A striking, high-yielding plant that rewards a grower able to feed the ambition on the label.
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Effects
Common questions about Bay 11
How long does Bay 11 take to flower?
Around 10 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.
Is Bay 11 an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
A feminized photoperiod strain — flowering starts when you switch the lights, so the timing is yours to control.
How tall does Bay 11 grow?
Around 120 cm. Standard tent territory.
How strong is Bay 11?
The breeder lists THC around 23%. Firmly in the strong band.