How to grow Gorila
Taste
Seb's take
Chem Sis and Sour Dubb are both sativa-leaning, yet somehow produced an indica-dominant delight in Gorila — sweet, sour and pine on the nose, with resin enough to gum up your scissors. The high is relaxed, euphoric and calming, delivered by a plant forgiving of enthusiasm at 400g/m² in nine weeks.
Where it comes from
Pyramid Seeds combined two great American strains, Chem Sis and Sour Dubb, and the record flags the curiosity plainly: both parents are known for a sativa-dominant high and crystal-covered buds, yet somehow their union produces an indica-dominant delight, put at 55 per cent indica. A pleasant contradiction, then, the lineage leaning one way and the offspring the other. The record credits her crazy resin production, which makes her a firm favourite with the extract enthusiast.
Nose & flavour
Sweet and sour lead the nose, trading places as it opens, with pine grounding the whole thing beneath. It is a bright, resinous profile, the sourness lending an edge and the pine keeping it clean. A characterful aroma for a plant this sticky, and a fair advertisement for the crystal coverage the record makes so much of. Fresh up top, resinous underneath.
The high
Relaxed, euphoric and calming, an agreeable and even-tempered spread. The indica dominance settles the body while a euphoric lift keeps the mood bright, so it soothes without switching you off entirely. A rounded, comfortable high, pleasant across its length and undemanding of the smoker. Good company for a quiet evening, and honest about being just that.
Growing it
A sound choice for a first grow or a veteran's, the record notes, being genuinely forgiving of enthusiasm. The average cultivator can expect over 400 g/m² in just nine weeks of flower under a 600-watt HPS. Flowering runs 53 to 63 days on a medium plant of 90 to 120cm. THC is recorded at 25 per cent with around 1 per cent CBD. Her resin will gum up your scissors come harvest, so keep them clean; otherwise, a straightforward and rewarding plant to run.
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Effects
Common questions about Gorila
How long does Gorila take to flower?
Around 8 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.
Is Gorila 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 Gorila grow?
Around 120 cm. Standard tent territory.
How strong is Gorila?
The breeder lists THC around 25%. Among the strongest figures in the catalogue.