How to grow Red Diesel
THC 20% 
Flowering 60 - 65 days 
Yield 600 g/m² 
Height 90-100cm Taste
Seb's take
Californian Orange crossed with NYC Diesel, an unlikely marriage that settles into sweet apple and earthy diesel on the nose. The high runs energetic and creative, happy and euphoric throughout — a sativa-leaning lift with no sluggish edges. Short in stature and fast to flower, at 20% THC she does not travel discreetly.
Where it comes from
Barney's Farm paired Californian Orange with NYC Diesel here — a sweet, citrus-toned line against one of the sharpest fuel strains going, which sounds a mismatch until you meet the result. The Orange lends fruit and brightness, the Diesel its pungent lift, and the two settle at an even 50/50. An unlikely marriage on paper that turns out an agreeable, sativa-tilted hybrid in the pot, quick to finish and bright to smoke.
Nose & flavour
Sweet apple leads, softer than you would expect from the name, with an earthy diesel note and a woody base filling in behind. The fuel is present but polite, tempered by the fruit into something rounded rather than sharp. A pleasant contradiction of a nose — orchard and forecourt in the same breath — and the sweeter side tends to win.
The high
The effect runs bright and forward: energetic, creative, happy and euphoric with an uplifted lift throughout and no sluggish edges to it. A daytime, hands-busy sort of high in keeping with the sativa half, cheerful rather than heavy. At 20% THC with 0.9% CBD she does not travel discreetly, and does not much try to.
Growing it
Short and fast, which is the appeal. She stays a manageable 90 to 100cm and finishes flowering in 60 to 65 days, so a grower is not kept waiting. The yield is a heavy 600 g/m² at that 20% THC — a fine return from a compact, brisk plant. Nothing about her make-up is fussy; she is built for a quick, productive turnaround in a modest footprint. A sound choice where space is tight and patience thin.
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Common questions about Red Diesel
How long does Red Diesel take to flower?
Around 9 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.
Is Red Diesel 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 Red Diesel grow?
Around 100 cm. Standard tent territory.
How strong is Red Diesel?
The breeder lists THC around 20%. Firmly in the strong band.
