How to grow Old Afghani
Flowering 56 days 
Yield 450 – 550 g/m² 
Height 60-90cm Seb's take
Straight Afghani Indica stock, the sort of foundational genetics other strains borrow from rather than the other way round. Thick, dense buds and an easy, forgiving grow — compact indoors at 60 to 90cm, considerably more ambitious once let loose outdoors. Honest about what it is, and no worse for it.
Where it comes from
Straight Afghani Indica stock from Sumo Seeds, the sort of foundational, hundred-per-cent indica genetics that other breeders borrow to build their own strains, rather than the other way about. There is no elaborate cross to recount here, and that is rather the point: this is bedrock material, prized precisely because it is pure and stable. The record notes its genes are often put to work developing other cannabis strains. A plain, honest ancestor, and none the worse for keeping its lineage short.
Nose & flavour
No specific tasting notes are set down, though the record calls the buds tasteful and thick when it comes to the trim. A pure Afghani indica of this kind tends toward the earthy and hashy where it declares itself, but on the particulars, the jar will be a better guide than I can be. What the record vouches for is quality of flower rather than any single note, so take its word on that and your own nose on the rest.
The high
The record marks the potency simply as high, and sets down no effect notes to go with it. A pure indica of this heritage points, by its nature, toward the relaxed and seated end of things rather than the cerebral, but with nothing recorded, that is deduction, not a promise the plant has made. Treat a strain billed as strong with due care until you have taken its measure.
Growing it
An easy, forgiving grow, and a compact one indoors, 60 to 90cm, which suits a small room and makes for a fine flower-to-leaf ratio that is easy to manicure. Outdoors she is a different proposition entirely, reaching 180 to 220cm when given the sky. Indoor flowering takes around eight weeks, 56 days, with outdoor harvests coming in October in sunny climates. Yields run a generous 450 to 550 g/m², thick and dense. She adapts readily to warm, dry conditions and produces stable, dependable results. Forgiving of enthusiasm, in short.
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Common questions about Old Afghani
How long does Old Afghani take to flower?
Around 8 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.
Is Old Afghani an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
Regular photoperiod seed — expect males and females in the packet, and plan to identify the males early.
How tall does Old Afghani grow?
Around 90 cm. Small tents take her without complaint.
