How to grow Northern VIP

80% indica - 20% sativa
Northern VIP — VIP Seeds

Seb's take

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Northern Delights crossed with what the breeder coyly calls a 'secret hybrid' — VIP Seeds keeping their cards close. Roughly 80% indica, compact at up to 1.2 metres, and ready indoors within 65 days with yields around 650g/m². High THC, by their own account, so approach as you would a staircase in the dark.

Growing Northern VIP: 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.

Flowering runs the standard 9 weeks — no surprises, which in this business is a compliment. The flowering stage guide covers what each of those weeks should look like.

A middling 120 cm or so at maturity — tall enough to yield, short enough to manage. Standard tent territory; the light planner sorts the hanging height.

The yield is, in plain terms, heavy — 600 g/m² when she's looked after. Branches will need support before they need sympathy; see supporting heavy colas.

Learn to grow her properly:

Common questions about Northern VIP

How long does Northern VIP take to flower?

Around 9 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.

Is Northern VIP 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 Northern VIP grow?

Around 120 cm. Standard tent territory.