There are two very different things inside Hp13 x 79 Xmas Bud. HP13: Hash Plant 13, an heirloom clone passed by hand for decades. And 79 Xmas Bud, the Christmas-tree smoke that went round North America at the turn of the 1980s. Humboldt CSI work almost entirely from clones they hold themselves, so both sides of this are the real thing rather than a seed-line approximation of it.

Order matters in a cross name. In Hp13 x 79 Xmas Bud the HP13 side supplied the seed and 79 Xmas Bud the pollen, and the reciprocal - the same two plants the other way round - is a separate breeding decision with its own results.

Genetic Lineage

• Mother: HP13. Hash Plant 13, an heirloom clone passed by hand for decades. Tight buds hold moisture longer than they look like they should.
• Father: 79 Xmas Bud. The Christmas-tree smoke that went round North America at the turn of the 1980s. It traces to 1979, though whether that is when it was imported or when it was found is not settled, and its origin is given as a Pakistani landrace. Legacy growers in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California remember it as far better than the brick imports of the same years. CSI are the reason it is still obtainable.
• Why it is worth a pack rather than a look. The two sides are far enough apart that seedlings genuinely differ. That range is the product.

Flavor and Aroma Profile

The two halves stack rather than blend, which is the whole reason to run it.

• The Aroma. Sharp pine and deep spice with a herbal finish from the HP13 side, against conifer and pine, pinene and terpinolene led - the reason for the name from the 79 Xmas Bud side.
• The Taste. Earthy and hash-like with pine and spice stacked through it up front, turning to pine, and dense hashy Afghan-leaning flower behind it through the exhale.

What each side brings

• Timing. HP13 runs fifty-six to seventy days, and that is the half of this cross you can actually plan around.
• The smell is a negotiation. Sharp pine and deep spice with a herbal finish on one side against conifer and pine, pinene and terpinolene led - the reason for the name on the other. Neither wins outright in every seedling.
• Structure varies hard here. Compact with dense, tight flower; deep green with purple where run cool from one parent; an indica-style plant that grows in the shape its name suggests from the other. Plan the canopy for the taller outcome.
• They pull differently. Growers put HP13 at settled and slow; heavy and physical and 79 Xmas Bud at the heavy end. Which end a plant lands on is the main variable.

Cultivation and Growth Traits

• Plant Structure. The two parents disagree here, so plan for range. HP13 is compact with dense, tight flower; deep green with purple where run cool. 79 Xmas Bud is an indica-style plant that grows in the shape its name suggests.
• Before the flip. Decide the shape now. These lines do not tidy themselves up once they are running.
• Flowering Time. HP13 runs fifty-six to seventy days. Start checking trichomes a week before you expect to be ready.

Effects and Experience

• The Mind. Growers describe HP13 as settled and slow; heavy and physical.
• The Body. 79 Xmas Bud is reported as the heavy end, and that is the side supplying the weight here.

In the pack

Feminized seeds from Humboldt CSI. CSI work from clone stock they have kept for years and reverse it into seed, so what arrives in a pack is the real cut's genetics rather than a seed-line approximation of it. Authentic Humboldt CSI genetics.