Northern Light

When it comes to strains that have laid down their mark on the cannabis genetics that are around today, there are few names that can be mentioned as often as Northern Lights. The exact makeup of the Northern Lights heritage is thought to have come out of West coast America, originally from eleven different seeds. Each of these varieties were bred, inbred and hybridized so much over the years that the exact genetic profile remains a mystery. However, one thing that is certain is that Northern Lights has been the basis for many of the award-winning classics in the history of cannabis.

According to the legend, Northern Lights was an exclusive indica from Afghanistan, although some of the original eleven plants were said to contain Thai genetics. RQS hereby introduce their own feminized Northern Lights which is still an indica-dominant hybrid, but carries a lot of sativa in its leaf structure. The Northern Lights Feminized will grow as high as 1.2 meter tall indoors, but it will stretch to over 2 meters tall outside. It will produce relatively wider internode spacing, with long thin leaves, demonstrating its sativa background. Upon flowering is when its Afghan heritage comes to life, with dense, resin-covered nuggets which form all over the plant; however, it will produce a giant main cola.

It will need the nice warm environment of southern Spain, California or North Africa to produce the best results. Placed in full sunlight and given enough food and water, Northern Lights will grow into a tree and give excellent results. Flowering is complete after 7–8 weeks, although some growers report harvesting after just 7 weeks. During the flowering process, all buds are formed with a light, resin-covered surface which starts to glow towards the end of the grow. The Afghan heritage really shines through in the smoke!