Mt. Cook by Kiwi Seeds

Kiwi Seeds, Holland

Indica-Dominant

Genetics: Afghani/Thai x Northern Lights/Hash Plant

Potency: THC 18%

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It doesn’t take a genius, or for that matter, a DEA detective, to figure out where Kiwi Seeds are based, even if they do operate from Holland. For this strain they’ve gone back to their roots, naming this mainly-indica hybrid after the highest mountain in New Zealand, Mount Cook – or Aoraki as the Maoris would call it. It’s not exclusively a Kiwi strain because it has an Afghani/Thai mother and a father that’s half Northern Lights and half Hash Plant, but as that gene pool sounds so promising, we won’t hold it against them!

As is typical for such an indica-influenced hybrid, Mt. Cook plants grow beautiful dark green leaves on sturdy, thick branches, and give heavy buds when flowering rolls around at about the 50 day mark. However, these flowers are often so heavy that you will need to lend some extra support to the top branches and the cola. A stake will work just fine, or some growers like to use supportive netting to make their Mt. Cook plants really secure. Though there are a couple of phenotypes, the only real difference is that one exhibits slightly more Thai traits and one shows slightly stronger Northern Lights traits; both grow well in the same situations. Mt. Cook is well suited to indoor grow rooms, and if you favor the SOG technique this makes a good choice, though it does take a little longer than some indicas to finish. Flowering should occur in 58 days or less. It also takes fantastically to a hydroponic or aeroponic set up, so if your budget is large enough to accommodate the higher start up costs of a hydroponic grow, you could try an ebb and flow system with grow rocks as a medium. Mt. Cook plants can withstand relatively large doses of nutrients without succumbing to nutrient burn, but as ever, be careful that you don’t get too carried away or all your hard work will be ruined. In hydroponic set ups especially, the need to ensure proper environmental temperatures and nutrient levels is high. Your yield should be enhanced by a more technical set up, but even in a soil grow, yield should be along the lines of 450 grams per square yard.

When smoked, these buds have a very earthy taste, crammed with rich flavor. It’s somewhat reminiscent of real Hash with a little more depth. The stone is just as serious as the taste, with the high hitting heavily and immediately before mellowing out to a beautiful body stone with a heavy feeling appreciated most by those who enjoy a few hours of couch lock!