How to grow Big Bud XXL
Seb's take
A further variation on the Cannabis Cup-winning Big Bud, tracing back to Skunk #1, Northern Lights, and Afghani Kush. Growers have reported buds the size of tomatoes, which the Ministry modestly calls their biggest producer — modest being the operative word, given the yield.
Growing Big Bud XXL: what to expect
Feminized photoperiod seed: every plant a female, and flowering starts when you change the lights — which puts the calendar in your hands. The photoperiod lesson covers using that control well.
She finishes flowering in around 8 weeks — brisk work by any standard. Read up on the flowering stage before she starts, because she won't wait while you do.
The yield is, in plain terms, heavy — 600 – 900 g/m² when she's looked after. Branches will need support before they need sympathy; see supporting heavy colas.
THC tests under 18% by the breeder's numbers — measured rather than fierce. Some growers are after exactly that; the rest may keep scrolling with our blessing.
Learn to grow her properly:
Common questions about Big Bud XXL
How long does Big Bud XXL take to flower?
Around 8 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. Quick, as these things go.
Is Big Bud XXL 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 strong is Big Bud XXL?
The breeder lists THC around 15%. The gentler end of the scale.