How to grow Gary Payton
THC 25% 
Flowering 65 - 70 days 
Yield 700 g/m² 
Height 80-90cm Taste
Seb's take
Sweet, pungent earth from a Y Griega and Snowman cross, modest in stature but not in yield. The high combines head and body in even measure — relaxed, happy, euphoric — with a flavour profile as nuanced as the name suggests. Easy to grow, easier to enjoy.
Where it comes from
Barney's Farm crossed Y Griega with Snowman for this one, a pairing that lands near even at 55% sativa. The Y Griega lends the sativa brightness and the nuance, the Snowman the modern Cookies-adjacent polish, and the record calls the result one of the gems of modern breeding. Its chief attraction is the huge yield despite a modest size, though ease of cultivation and a rich, nuanced flavour make the case just as well. Loved widely, and for good reason.
Nose & flavour
Sweet on the nose, with a pungent edge that carries, over a base of earth that grounds the whole thing. The record makes much of the rich, nuanced flavour profile, and the combination bears that out, the sweetness and the earth meeting with the pungency lending it force. A layered, characterful aroma that does not travel discreetly, and rewards a slow inhale for the nuance beneath.
The high
The perfect combination of head and body buzz, in the record's phrasing, running relaxed and happy through the middle to a euphoric close. It balances the cerebral and the physical in even measure, neither side overrunning the other. A well-rounded, agreeable high, cheerful and settled at once, the even split between indica and sativa keeping the whole thing in comfortable balance. Amenable company for most of a day or evening.
Growing it
A feminized line flowering in 65 to 70 days, staying compact at 80 to 90cm, which makes the yield all the more striking. That yield lands at 700 g/m², a heavy return for so modest a frame, and the record rates her easy to cultivate besides. At 25% THC with 1% CBD she is genuinely strong. A small plant with an outsized crop, forgiving of a grower still learning and generous enough to satisfy one who is not. Easy to grow, easier to enjoy.
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Gary Payton from other breeders
The same name, several hands. Every breeder’s version below is its own cut — different figures, different temperament, same family. The particulars above describe the lead listing.
- World Wide Cultivars feminized Seeds at Herbies →
Grows with more ambition (~150 cm), promises less on the scales.
Common questions about Gary Payton
How long does Gary Payton take to flower?
Around 10 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.
Is Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton grow?
Around 90 cm. Small tents take her without complaint.
How strong is Gary Payton?
The breeder lists THC around 25%. Among the strongest figures in the catalogue.
