How to grow The Cure
Taste
Seb's take
A cross of Afghan, Skunk and HazeAC that takes ten to twelve weeks indoors and firmly discourages outdoor growing anywhere north of the equator without a greenhouse. Better suited to growers keen to learn Haze hybrids than to a first attempt, she is capable of surprising those who don't expect it.
Where it comes from
Mr. Nice Seedbank built The Cure from Afghan, Skunk and a Haze line — HazeAC — a classic three-way spanning a heavy indica, a skunk workhorse and a long-flowering sativa. Offered as regular seed, so both sexes turn up, which suits the grower keen to keep genetics of their own. The Haze side is the character-setter here, and, as we'll come to, the reason she asks something of whoever grows her. A proper old-school hybrid.
Nose & flavour
The record sets down no tasting notes, and I'll not fabricate a nose for you. What the lineage hints at is a Haze-led aroma tempered by Skunk and grounded by Afghan — spiced, pungent and earthy by inheritance rather than by any note written down. Past that suggestion I leave the jar to speak for itself.
The high
No effect notes are recorded, so I'll not invent them. At twenty to twenty-one percent THC, and with a Haze parent driving the character, the fair expectation is something cerebral and long-lasting rather than sedating — but that's inference, not fact. Take her measure carefully and let the plant fill in what the record leaves blank.
Growing it
This one asks for a steady hand. Indoors a nine-week phenotype can be found, but the honest range is ten to twelve weeks depending on the mother selected. The breeder firmly discourages outdoor growing north of the equator without a greenhouse and some shading; south of it, June is the expected finish. Yields sit around 500 g/m². Better suited to a grower keen to learn Haze hybrids than to a first attempt — though she's capable of surprising those who underestimate her.
Learn to grow her properly:
Common questions about The Cure
How long does The Cure 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 The Cure an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
Regular photoperiod seed — expect males and females in the packet, and plan to identify the males early.
How strong is The Cure?
The breeder lists THC around 21%. Firmly in the strong band.