How to grow Purple Russian Express

80% indica - 20% sativa
Purple Russian Express bud — quarter view
THC 21%
Flowering 50 - 55 days
Yield 500 – 600 g/m²
Height 90-130cm

Seb's take

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Big Daddy Purple and White Russian stand behind this one, alongside a third parent filed simply as 'Secret Hybrid'. The effect lands powerfully in both mind and body, useful against pain, stress, insomnia and muscle spasm alike. Consistent, at least, in what it sets out to do.

Where it comes from

Three lineages sit behind this one: Big Daddy Purple and White Russian, plus a third parent the breeder files simply as 'Secret Hybrid', Kalashnikov keeping their cards close on the last. Big Daddy Purple lends the colour, White Russian the frost and the punch. Eighty percent Indica in the reckoning. Whatever the undisclosed third contributes, the record is confident the combination is a consistent one. I'll take them at their word on the secret.

Nose & flavour

No formal flavour profile is recorded, so I'll not invent one; the record praises the taste as unique and leaves it there. Expect the sweet, resinous character the purple and Russian lineages tend to carry, but I'll not detail a nose the record itself declines to describe. The plant can make its own introductions on that front.

The high

The record names no specific effects, so I'll keep to what it does say: a powerful one, felt in both mind and body, at around 21% THC. A weighty, full experience in keeping with the heavily Indica makeup, but I'll leave the finer texture to the plant, since the record turns to matters I'll not repeat here. Approach with a measure of respect.

Growing it

Quick in flower at 50 to 55 days, and medium in height at 90 to 130cm, a manageable, well-proportioned plant. Yields run 500 to 600 g/m² at around 21% THC. Feminized, so no males to sort. The record promises a pleasant surprise at harvest on both weight and quality, and the numbers bear out the first half of that at least. A dependable, colourful grow.

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Common questions about Purple Russian Express

How long does Purple Russian Express take to flower?

Around 8 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. Quick, as these things go.

Is Purple Russian Express 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 Russian Express grow?

Around 130 cm. Standard tent territory.

How strong is Purple Russian Express?

The breeder lists THC around 21%. Firmly in the strong band.