How to grow Oldtimer's Haze
Taste
Seb's take
An extreme tropical sativa with the constitution to prove it — thin, pale leaves on flexible stems that shrug off rain, pests and poor weather alike. Wood, tropical fruit and spice on the nose, with a social, euphoric, creative high true to old-school sativa form. She wants an 11/13 photoperiod and considerable patience, but rewards both.
Where it comes from
An heirloom sativa in the fullest sense, Ace Seeds' Oldtimer's Haze is a 100% sativa of extreme, old-school character, the line breeding largely true to itself. Everything about it speaks of a plant from an earlier era of cannabis: thin, pale leaves on flexible stems, a constitution that shrugs off rain, blizzards, pests and disease alike. This is not a modern hybrid tuned for convenience; it is a survivor, and it asks to be grown on its own uncompromising terms.
Nose & flavour
A deep, complex old-school sativa nose, wood and mature tropical fruit, spice and incense, with a note the record likens to black liquor running beneath. It is layered and organic, the sort of aroma that rewards attention rather than announcing itself all at once. Nothing about it is simple or sweet in the modern sense; this is the scent of a landrace sativa, and it wears its age proudly.
The high
A social, euphoric, creative high, true to the old sativa form, a lift of the mind rather than a weight on the body, sustained and clear. At 8 to 12% THC it is gentler in the raw number than modern strains, but the character is the point here, not the percentage. Good company for conversation and creative hours, and unlikely to leave you seated. The classic daytime sativa, undiluted.
Growing it
A grow for the patient and the practised. Flowering is a long affair, anywhere from 98 to 140 days, roughly fourteen to twenty weeks, and being so extreme a sativa, she demands attention to detail to yield well. Indoors she wants an eleven-hour light and thirteen-hour dark photoperiod to flower, and rewards the arrangement with excellent yields and vigorous lateral branching. Height goes unrecorded, but a sativa of this reach will want space and staking. Not a beginner's plant, but a considerable one in capable hands.
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Common questions about Oldtimer's Haze
How long does Oldtimer's Haze take to flower?
Around 17 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. She takes her time; the result is the argument for it.
Is Oldtimer's Haze an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
Regular photoperiod seed — expect males and females in the packet, and plan to identify the males early.
How strong is Oldtimer's Haze?
The breeder lists THC around 12%. The gentler end of the scale.
What does Oldtimer's Haze smell and taste like?
She smells of earth and heritage; nothing invented, nothing added.