How to grow Purple Pinecone
Taste
Seb's take
Citrus, lemon and pine sit over a sour, woody base, and the buds run dense enough that a grinder is less a suggestion than a requirement. The stone is a strong, gentle one - relaxed and focused rather than frantic, ideal for winding down after a hard day. A night in the fridge, we're told, brings out the purple properly.
Where it comes from
No parentage is recorded for Purple Pinecone, so I'll not manufacture a lineage it does not claim; Sagarmatha Seeds keep this one's ancestry to themselves. The name at least is descriptive: dense, pine-scented buds shaped and coloured to suit. What the record establishes is temperament rather than pedigree, a strongly Indica plant, compact and resinous, content to let the growing speak for it.
Nose & flavour
Citrus and lemon brighten the top of the nose, with pine and a woody base underneath and a sour snap threading through. A fresh, forest-and-orchard profile; the pine of the name is no exaggeration. The buds run so dense that a grinder is less a suggestion than a necessity.
The high
The record calls it a strong Indica stone that carries you somewhere kinder and gentler, relaxed and euphoric, yet focused and creative with it rather than blank. Good company for winding down after a hard day's work, without losing the thread entirely. A settling high that still leaves the lights on.
Growing it
Quick and compact, 50 to 55 days in flower, and just 50 to 75cm tall, so easily kept in a small space. Yields run 325 to 375 g/m² at around 16% THC. The buds finish dense enough to want a grinder, and Sagarmatha offer a grower's trick: a night in the fridge before curing brings the purple out properly. Forgiving of enthusiasm, and undemanding of headroom.
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Effects
Common questions about Purple Pinecone
How long does Purple Pinecone take to flower?
Around 8 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. Quick, as these things go.
Is Purple Pinecone 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 Purple Pinecone grow?
Around 75 cm. Small tents take her without complaint.
How strong is Purple Pinecone?
The breeder lists THC around 16%. The gentler end of the scale.