Blue North Special by North of Seeds

North of Seeds, Spain

Indica-Dominant

Genetics: Blue x Beast

Potency: THC 14-18%

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North of Seeds is quickly gaining a very solid reputation in the competitive Spanish seed market. Operating out of the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, this company was the first medical seed bank established in that area, and the team goes to great lengths with the care of their seeds. Typical to all ‘Blue’ strains, Blue North Special is a mostly-indica plant that shares the parentage of eminent breeder DJ Short’s Afghani Blueberry, but also has in its heritage Beast, a strain which is popular throughout Spain.

Blue North Special can be grown both indoors and outdoors, and thanks to its mildew-resistant properties, it can flourish happily in either environment without too much trouble. If you choose to grow indoors and use a 12 on/12 off light cycle, you can expect flowering to occur at around the 50 to 60 day mark with about 400 grams per square yard being harvested. If a bigger yield is your main concern, then growing this strain outdoors may be a good option, as the yield can be boosted by up to 100 grams when grown outside. However, if growing outside, pests can sometimes be a problem, from the usual aphids and ladybug visitors to any animals native to your area, including nosy neighbors and dope thieves. If you can keep all these at bay, perhaps with an arsenal of organic or chemical pesticides and strange behavior that makes people voluntarily stay away from your property, expect to harvest around mid-October. This plant displays its Blue family traits in its density and stout shape and in its red, purple and, of course, blue hues that not only make it a beautiful plant to grow, but also beautiful to behold! As always, because of the Blue family’s Afghani roots, this plant likes dry conditions and is great for hash-making. It is a true blue, meaning that it is blue-colored no matter what the weather, but, again as with many cannabis plants, it changes color in colder temperatures. This means that if you like to manipulate your plant colors to make your garden more beautiful and to give your dope more bag appeal, give it a shot and lower grow room temperature during the last few weeks of flowering!

Once harvested, the bud has a very strong smell of berries and when you roll up your first joint, you’ll notice that the sweetness of the smoke lingers pleasantly on your palate. Much like parent strain Blueberry, this strain packs a long-lasting high with a very positive spin, great for socializing and watching a movie that would otherwise suck. A delicious smoke for sure, and the accompanying euphoria makes for an inspirational experience.