How to grow Blackberry
Taste
Seb's take
Blackberry, out of Black Domina and Raspberry Cough, is a pungent, dank daughter in the truest sense, plum, violet, and sticky-sweet fruit dominate the nose long before the smoke clears. The high tingles into euphoria and appetite in equal measure, sliding eventually into sleep. Does not travel discreetly, and a carbon scrubber is not optional.
Where it comes from
Blackberry is Nirvana's cross of Black Domina and Raspberry Cough, and the record is fond of the parents. They made, in its words, one wonderfully pungent and dank daughter. The Black Domina brings the dark, resinous indica weight; the Raspberry Cough lends the berry brightness and a good measure of the aroma. A pairing that plays to both sides in equal turn.
Nose & flavour
The nose is a fruit bowl gone rich, plum, violet and sticky-sweet berry over a fuel-like pungency that announces her to the whole room long before the smoke clears. Emphatically not a discreet traveller, and quite unapologetic about it.
The high
The body lights up with a tingly energy as euphoria takes hold, appetite sharpening close behind, so best to have something to hand. It drifts, in time, toward sleep. A full evening's arc in a single sitting, with an amorous streak reported along the way.
Growing it
Flowering is a longer affair, 63 to 77 days, and the record is candid that she may be too much for a beginner without a proper setup behind them. A grow tent and a carbon scrubber are, in her case, not optional; the aroma during flowering is considerable. Reward the effort and she returns 400–500 g/m². Manage the smell and she is a pleasure; ignore it and the neighbourhood will know your business.
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Common questions about Blackberry
How long does Blackberry take to flower?
Around 10 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.
Is Blackberry an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
A feminized photoperiod strain — flowering starts when you switch the lights, so the timing is yours to control.
What does Blackberry smell and taste like?
Fruity across the nose — orchard rather than sweetshop.