How to grow The Black

90% indica - 10% sativa
FruitySweetRelaxedSleepy
The Black — BC Bud Depot Seeds

Seb's take

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Her genetics are, by the breeder's own admission, a mystery — grown somewhere between 1980s California and Vancouver Island and never explained since. Sweet, grape and fruity on the nose; the high is relaxed, sleepy and medicinal, good enough to earn a High Times Top 10 spot in 2008 despite the secrecy.

Growing The Black: what to expect

Feminized, so you'll not be sexing plants or evicting males. Photoperiod, so veg lasts exactly as long as you decide — see the vegetative stage on how long that ought to be.

Expect around 9 weeks in flower — textbook timing. Textbooks, for once, being useful: here's ours.

Potency sits in the milder band — 16% THC on the breeder's sheet. No embellishment from us; the figure is the figure.

The nose is fruit-led, and generous about it.

Grower reports give her a relaxed lean: unhurried company for an unhurried evening.

Learn to grow her properly:

The Black from other breeders

The same name, several hands. Every breeder’s version below is its own cut — different figures, different temperament, same family. The particulars above describe the lead listing.

Common questions about The Black

How long does The Black take to flower?

Around 9 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.

Is The Black 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 strong is The Black?

The breeder lists THC around 16%. The gentler end of the scale.

What does The Black smell and taste like?

Fruity across the nose — orchard rather than sweetshop.