How to grow Papa's Candy
Taste
Seb's take
A Laos-Pakistan cross with a sweet, faintly aniseed flavour that arrives fast and sweeping rather than gradual. The high leans medicinal and distinctly psychoactive, true to its landrace roots. Ready in as little as 45 days, and happier in the heat than anywhere damp.
Where it comes from
Eva Seeds crossed Laos with Pakistan for Papa's Candy, a 90 percent indica line marrying a Southeast Asian sativa landrace to a hardy Pakistani indica. The pairing lends her an unusual character and, importantly, an ease of growth that both parents' origins help account for. A well-judged meeting of two very different landrace traditions, the Laos bringing brightness and the Pakistan bringing backbone. The sweetness in the name is honestly earned, as the flavour will attest.
Nose & flavour
Sweet and lightly aniseed, a distinctive combination that fills the senses with an unmistakable smell, suitable for the most demanding palates by the record's own reckoning. The aniseed note is what sets her apart, an unusual, almost confectionery character that lives up to the candy in her name. A memorable, well-defined nose that carries its sweetness cleanly and rewards a grower after something a little different.
The high
Very fast and sweeping rather than gradual, an effect that arrives all at once and makes itself known. It is distinctly psychoactive, true to her landrace roots, and firmly weighted toward the indica side of her genetics. A powerful, immediate experience, the kind that settles you quickly and completely. Given how sudden it is, an unhurried evening suits it best. Approach it as you would a staircase in the dark, and let it take its course.
Growing it
A compact plant at 70 to 80cm, and a very quick one, flowering in as little as 45 days and up to 55, which yields an extremely psychoactive result at harvest. She returns a solid 350 to 540 g/m². THC runs 16 to 20 percent, with CBD low; the genetics are 90 percent indica, 10 percent sativa. She prefers heat to cold, and outdoors the thickness of her buds is impressive, though the record warns to watch for excess dampness. A fast, compact, warm-weather grower.
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Common questions about Papa's Candy
How long does Papa's Candy take to flower?
Around 7 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. Quick, as these things go.
Is Papa's Candy 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 Papa's Candy grow?
Around 80 cm. Small tents take her without complaint.
How strong is Papa's Candy?
The breeder lists THC around 20%. Firmly in the strong band.