How to grow Ortega
THC 15% 
Flowering 42 - 56 days 
Yield 500 – 750 g/m² Taste
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.
Where it comes from
Mr. Nice Seedbank built Ortega from Northern Lights #1 crossed with Northern Lights #5, keeping her firmly in the Afghan-descended indica tradition. The predominance of those Afghan origins gives her the hardiness and the finishing schedule the line is known for; the record notes she comes in outdoors in the Northern Hemisphere between the tenth and twentieth of October, or March to April in the Southern. A tidy, well-bred plant with a proper Northern Lights pedigree behind her and a reputation as bread-and-butter stock.
Nose & flavour
A spiced, herbal profile with a clear turn of pepper, sweetness underneath and an earthy, flowery floor. The record also promises strong fruity, deep berry flavours once she opens up, so there is more range here than the peppery top suggests. A well-rounded, layered nose that moves from the savoury to the sweet, and one that holds its complexity through the exhale.
The high
Euphoric first, then turning sleepy and relaxed as it settles, with dry mouth and dry eyes the modest toll it exacts. This is an evening strain, the sort that eases you toward the end of the day rather than powering the start of it. The record calls her difficult to fault, and most keep her as a bread-and-butter choice for exactly that steady, dependable character. Comfortable, settling company for a quiet night in.
Growing it
A regular strain that keeps a tidy Christmas-tree structure and flowers fast, in 42 to 56 days. Yields run heavy, at 500 to 750 g/m². THC sits at 15 percent, at the milder end. The record gives no height figure, so I will describe her instead: robust, well-branched and forgiving, an all-rounder that most growers keep coming back to once they find a keeper phenotype. Her Afghan roots make her hardy and undemanding. A genuine workhorse, and honest about being one.
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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.
