How to grow Panama Red
Seb's take
A Central American landrace that tests your patience with a long flowering time before rewarding it with grapefruit and citrus on the nose. The high stays active and clear-headed rather than overwhelming — happy, euphoric, energetic, built for wake-and-bake and good company. A modest classic that has quietly collected awards for decades.
Growing Panama Red: 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 takes 11 weeks — she is not to be hurried. Patience is the price of entry; the flowering guide will help you pay it gracefully.
A middling 180 cm or so at maturity — tall enough to yield, short enough to manage. Standard tent territory; the light planner sorts the hanging height.
A solid, dependable yield — 458 g/m² under decent conditions. Nothing that requires bragging; everything that justifies the effort. The yield lesson covers getting to "decent conditions".
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.
Citrus leads the nose — sharp, clean, and inclined to announce itself.
Effects report as chiefly uplifting — she raises the tone of a room rather than lowering the lights.
Learn to grow her properly:
Common questions about Panama Red
How long does Panama Red take to flower?
Around 11 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. She takes her time; the result is the argument for it.
Is Panama Red 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 Panama Red grow?
Around 180 cm. Standard tent territory.
How strong is Panama Red?
The breeder lists THC around 16%. The gentler end of the scale.