How to grow Santa Maria Auto
Flowering 70 - 77 days 
Yield 250 – 350 g/m² 
Height 40-70cm Seb's take
Named, rather grandly, for a plant that Sumo Seeds likens to Columbus's voyages — though this one only travels six weeks from seed to harvest. A single-cola auto, compact at 40 to 70cm indoors, a touch taller out in the world. Modest in stature, fast in every other respect.
Where it comes from
Sumo Seeds crossed Santa Maria with ruderalis for this autoflowering version, and lean rather grandly on the name, casting the strain as a Columbus of sorts, its parent genetics gathered from across the world. Whatever one makes of the metaphor, the working parts are simple enough: a well-travelled hybrid mother given the automatic habit by a ruderalis line. The ruderalis brings the calendar and the compact frame; Santa Maria the character. A tidy conversion with a grand story attached.
Nose & flavour
The record names no specific notes, so I will not invent a profile it withholds. What it does describe is a single, concentrated main cola of bud rather than a sprawling plant, the sort of tight, focused structure that tends to carry its aroma well. I will keep to the page and leave the finer detail unstated: an honest hybrid nose, on the evidence given.
The high
The record stops short of cataloguing the effect, so I will not put words in its mouth. As a fairly balanced indica-leaning hybrid of medium strength, one would expect an even, agreeable sort of settle rather than either extreme, pleasant, middling company. I will leave the specifics where the record does, and simply note it is built to raise a smile more than to floor you.
Growing it
A small, single-cola plant, compact at 40 to 70cm indoors and a touch taller, 80 to 100cm, out in the open. Flowering runs 70 to 77 days, and yields sit at a modest 250 to 350 g/m², this is a plant for tight spaces rather than heavy harvests. An 18/6 light cycle is enough to keep her happy. The record gives the potency simply as medium, so I will leave the number where they did. A neat, undemanding auto for a small footprint.
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Common questions about Santa Maria Auto
How long does Santa Maria Auto 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 Santa Maria Auto an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
An autoflower — she flowers on age rather than light hours, which simplifies the schedule considerably.
How tall does Santa Maria Auto grow?
Around 70 cm. Small tents take her without complaint.
