Laughing Buddha Seeds

Imagine Buddha, hands to his belly button, enjoying a full-bellied laugh with tears in his eyes. Such incredible contentment is brought on by wisdom, yes, but also by cannabis.

Laughing Buddha is a cannabis strain brought to you by Barney’s Farm, a famous Amsterdam-based seed bank. As a sativa-dominant hybrid, Laughing Buddha transports you straight into the zen zone with no ifs, ands, or buts.

Instead, you’ll find yourself laughing as you look directly at life, taking the shortcut to sought-after mental clarity. Before you gather around the pipe cross-legged in a ceremonious smoke out, discover everything there is to know about Laughing Buddha.

Aspiring growers should especially pay attention because Laughing Buddha seeds are amongst the easiest and most fun to cannabis seeds to grow.

About Laughing Buddha Seeds

Background

Laughing Buddha seeds are descended from two veritable giants amongst landrace varieties. A Thai landrace sativa, otherwise ubiquitously known as Thai Sticks, and a proprietary Jamaican landrace hybrid make up Buddha’s lineage.

The fortunate crossing of these two strains is the result of decades worth of experience sourcing, selecting, and breeding the finest cannabis strains in the world at Barney’s Farm.

Since the early 1980s, Derry, the founder of Barney’s Farm, has scoured the planet in search of the new, unknown, and enjoyable. His travels have covered everywhere from the Himalayas to the Caribbean, which explains how Barney’s Farm single-handedly brought once-obscure landrace genetics to the forefront of Amsterdam’s coffee shop scene.

Many have appreciated the raciness of pure sativas like Thai and Jamaican Lamb’s Bread, but for some, their effects are more confusing than clarifying. How best to bring forward a sativa landrace’s energy while focusing that energy into a laser directed at will?

Derry and Barney’s team found that crossing a potent Thai sativa with a partially indica Jamaican hybrid resulted in a mellow smoke that balanced energy and creativity, inspiration and vision.

The dynamic yet focused high also fortuitously arrived via an easily managed plant that delivers gargantuan colas. So large are Laughing Buddha’s flowers that stakes must support them lest their branches snap under their own weight.

Growing Laughing Buddha seeds is a pleasure in its own right, well before the smoke. Ready to learn how? The next sections have you covered.

Growing Laughing Buddha Seeds

Most sativa strains are known for their explosive, wild, and unpredictable stretch cycles that make life complicated for indoor growers. Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was a sativa strain out there that was both easy to grow and stayed relatively compact?

That’s where Laughing Buddha seeds come through. Laughing Buddha plants keep short to average plant heights across most phenotypes, solving age-old space consumption issues for indoor sativa growers.

No longer do you have to sacrifice your best phenotype just because it outgrows your setup. Instead, Laughing Buddha seeds help you maximize your grams per watt.

But, enough about that — let’s get into the nitty-gritty of growing Laughing Buddha seeds.

Grow Difficulty:

Laughing Buddha isn’t a difficult strain to grow; however, it’s long flowering period will require patience and nutrients.

Optimal Growing Conditions and Climate:

When you consider the plant’s genetics are rooted in Thailand and Jamaica, it’s easy to see why Laughing Buddha likes a warm climate.

Now, you don’t have to live in a steaming jungle to give this plant what it needs. A moderately warm temperature with relatively low amounts of humidity will do.

Temperatures between 70°F and 85°F are more than adequate for keeping your plants happy, while relative humidity should be kept in check at or below 65%. During flowering, drop RH to 50% or lower to stave off bud rot.
Regardless of whether you plant Laughing Buddha seeds indoors, outdoors, in a greenhouse, or a hydroponic setup, you can expect a long flowering period.

Rather than the usual 6-8 weeks, your Laughing Buddha girls will take at least 10 to 12 weeks to finish flowering.

Flowering Time:

Expect a long flowering time of 10 to 12 weeks.

Yield:

Laughing Buddha is a high-yielding strain that will require you to stake and support overloaded branches.

Height:

Expect plant heights at or below 1 meter (3.3 ft.) tall. The compact nature of Laughing Buddha plants makes it straightforward to group several plants in a small area for maximum efficiency.

Resistance to Pests and Mold:

No known issues with pests or mold. However, the large bud size makes the plant susceptible to bud rot if your plants don’t receive adequate air circulation.

Strain Description and Properties

The Appearance of Laughing Buddha Weed:

Even though Laughing Buddha seeds only grow to a little over one meter in height, by the time they’ve finished flowering, much of that height is taken up by towering colas.

With colas that grow to arm’s length, don’t be surprised to find gargantuan nugs covered in trichomes the size of small diamonds. Laughing Buddha is a bright green and fiery-calyxed nug that is at once firm and fluffy.

Pinching Laughing Buddha buds apart before rolling a joint on the fly covers your fingers in hashy, sticky resin — something sure to make you smile from ear to ear.

With colas that grow to arm’s length, don’t be surprised to find gargantuan nugs covered in trichomes the size of small diamonds.

Dominant Cannabinoids Found in Laughing Buddha Seeds:

Laughing Buddha seeds are THC dominant. In lab results, buds tests between 18% and 20% THC concentration.

Dominant Terpenes Found in Laughing Buddha Seeds:

Laughing Buddha’s sweetly-sour earthy aroma is reminiscent of nag champa incense, owing to three primary terpenes.

• Myrcene — Found in calming herbs, myrcene cleanses the spirit while washing your senses in lavender scents.
• Caryophyllene — Known for fighting pain and inflammation, caryophyllene contributes the herbal spice of Laughing Budhha smoke.
• Limonene — A powerful stress reliever, limonene is found in citrus rinds and brings unbound joy to your mood.

Effects of Laughing Buddha Weed:

To go into a deep meditation, you need focus. To achieve focus, you need clarity.

Laughing Buddha gives you both after just a hit or two, owing to spirit and energy-boosting sativa potency. Creativity, inspiration, and a smiling gaze are all yours as the soaring Buddha high sweeps you off your feet and propels your day forward.

To say that Laughing Buddha takes joy and places it at the center of your experience is an understatement. This bud creates an all-consuming sense of contentment wherein you feel you can do no wrong — helping you overcome anything standing in your way.

Medical Properties of Laughing Buddha Seeds:

Laughing Buddha is a sought-after strain for treating stress-related symptoms, including:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• PTSD
• Mood disorder
• Lack of motivation
• ADD, ADHD
• Daytime pain management

Negative Effects of Laughing Buddha Weed:

Dry mouth and dry eyes are both common negative effects associated with smoking Laughing Buddha. Additionally, the strain’s strong psychoactive properties make it overwhelming for some who are prone to paranoia.

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