How to grow Ortega
Seb's take
Northern Lights #1 crossed with Northern Lights #5, keeping a tidy Christmas-tree structure and a nose of sweet, spiced pepper with earthy, flowery undertones. The high is euphoric before it turns sleepy and relaxed, dry mouth and eyes the toll — a proper night medicine for sleep and sore muscles alike. Difficult to fault, and most keep her as a bread-and-butter strain for exactly that reason.
Growing Ortega: what to expect
Regular seeds — males and females in the packet, as nature intended and breeders prefer. You'll be sexing plants around the flip, so know what you're looking for before it matters.
She finishes flowering in around 7 weeks — brisk work by any standard. Read up on the flowering stage before she starts, because she won't wait while you do.
The yield is, in plain terms, heavy — 500 – 750 g/m² when she's looked after. Branches will need support before they need sympathy; see supporting heavy colas.
THC tests under 18% by the breeder's numbers — measured rather than fierce. Some growers are after exactly that; the rest may keep scrolling with our blessing.
She smells of earth and heritage; nothing invented, nothing added.
Grower reports give her a relaxed lean: unhurried company for an unhurried evening.
Learn to grow her properly:
Common questions about Ortega
How long does Ortega take to flower?
Around 7 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. Quick, as these things go.
Is Ortega 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 Ortega?
The breeder lists THC around 15%. The gentler end of the scale.
What does Ortega smell and taste like?
Earthy on the nose — the old-school profile, done properly.