K13 Haze
Written by S.T.Oner, Cannabis Sativa vol.1
70% Sativa / 30% Indica
Genetics: Kali Mist x Yumboldt
Flowering: 55-65 days
Yield: 450-600 gr/m
THC: 16-18%
If Nietzsche smoked pot, he would most definitely smoke this stuff from fantastic Spanish company Philosopher Seeds. Not only does their company name do justice to his eternal musings, but he was a huge fan of Spanish moustaches and loved growing things in 3-gallon pots. Marijuana has long been known to bring about original thought and fairly bizarre ramblings but it takes a special strain to make even mad philosophers go over the top. After flicking through this company’s brochure Nietzsche would probably choose K13 Haze, a cross between two fantastic strains: Kali Mist and Yumboldt. Just don’t make the pun about his “hazey” final years.
Like any good hybrid, K-13 Haze has inherited the best traits of both its parent plants, namely the compact structure of the Yumboldt and the clear high and aromatic buds of the Kali Mist. Despite being a sativa dominant strain, this plant is very indica like in structure, with dense branching and a fairly squat frame. For this reason, it’s not the best choice for a SOG system, and instead enjoys soil grows in 3-gallon pots indoors. Outdoors, containers should be up to three times larger to allow for maximum growth and therefore maximum yield. The heavy branching means that it’s important, when planting, to give each seedling plenty of room around it, so it’s easy to get to all parts of the plant, even when they’re fully grown. Anyone who’s ever grown dense plants and had made a mistake of planting them too close to each other, resulting very quickly in an impenetrable jungle of weed that looks and smells great but is an absolute nightmare to get through whenever you want to water them. Avoid this by planning ahead and even, if need be, growing less plants per season if your limited grow space necessitates it. Whatever your grow method, after 50 days of flowering you’ll be ready to chop the beautiful, golden colas that should weigh in at about 450 grams per square yard of grow space. Outdoors, harvest can be anywhere from late September to mid October, depending on your location.
An extended curing period is always great to bring out the best flavors and high of a strain and this one is no different. The effects of this strain are pure Haze: a very cerebral, if somewhat scattered, head high that can both trip you out beyond rationality and bring out some of you most deep rooted, profound ideas. It’s not hard to believe it was the influence of a fat K-13 Haze joint that led our friend Friedrich to claim that God is dead, just before he flicked on The Big Lebowski and finished off a Big Gulp.