X-18 Pure Pakistani by Reserva Privada

Reserva Privada, USA

Pure Indica

Genetics: Pakistani Indica

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Working out of the USA, Reserva Privada is a collective of West Coast breeders that strives to fashion fantastic and innovative strains for use in the community.  Although protected by medical growing laws in their home state, these breeders prefer to remain nameless. One of their great strains is a pure indica with Pakistani landrace genetics known as X-18 Pure Pakistani. This is testament to the workability of the true Pakistani line, and the quality of X-18 proves the strength of true Hindu Kush plants.

Though this plant is an indica through and through, the landrace influence means that its growing pattern may be much different than you’re used to with indica/sativa hybrids. You’ll definitely spot the fat, intensely green leaves to which you’ve become accustomed as an indica grower but once you reach the first few weeks of the flowering stage, you’ll see the typical Pakistani stretch that makes your plants look much different. With steady growth throughout its lifespan, this isn’t a particularly fast-flowering plant but it should be fully finished in 8 to 9 weeks. In flower, its aroma becomes especially pungent and when you get a whiff of the cheese and chorizo smell you’ll be looking around for your roommate’s leftover pizza, and might get a shock to find that that strangely delicious odor is actually emanating from your plants. This might also be an asset in the security of your crop, as no one in their right mind would associate weed growing with a meaty smell. Towards the end of flowering, however, your plants will take on a more vinegary, citric smell, and that’s when you’ll have to be extra careful to ventilate and extract the odor properly.

Your harvest from X-18 Pure Pakistani won’t be huge, but you will walk away with a decent stash of rock-hard, crusty, compact nugs that reek of quality. For each square yard of grow room indoors, you will most likely take away about 400 to 500 grams of dried, cured bud. These buds will be very easy to manicure as the calyx-to-leaf ratio is so high, and they’ll be literally crusted with that beautiful resin; just be sure not to touch your eyes before washing your hands.

The high point of growing this strain is when you finally get to roll your homegrown X-18 Pure Pakistani joint, and as you inhale the citrusy, acidy smoke that slides down your windpipe you’ll see why this is revered as such a fantastic strain. Then comes the head rush and the spinning feeling, and your personality and situation will decide what comes next: whether it’s the relaxing sleepiness or the brainstorming energy, be sure to enjoy it to its full potential.