Durban Poison grow review
Durban Poison grow review
This weeks grow review features Durban Poison which was grown outdoors in soil by ‘Framer Brett’. The grow took place in his back yard and it was grown in a metal frame to support the plant and to allow some LST (low stress training). The LST used string to tie down the tallest branches to keep them below the level of the garden fence.
Durban Poison is an easy cannabis variety to grow outdoors needling little maintenance and just an occasional drink of water to keep the plant growing in hot weather. The original grow diary is here on Grow Diaries.
Feminized Durban Poison seeds
For easy indoor or outdoor growing
Durban Poison is a sativa dominant variety, she was found in South Africa during the 1970’s and imported back to Holland. The variety quickly became one of the better known early THC rich cannabis varieties with a feel-good creative and energetic ‘up’ high which has an excellent anti-anxiety effect.
Durban Poison is equally suited to indoor and outdoor cannabis growers. She can be grown outdoors in northern Europe and is usually ready to harvest around the start of October. In the southern hemisphere she is ready to harvest around the start of April
Easy to grow with high THC levels
In this weeks grow, Framer Brett placed the Durban Poison in a sunny area of his back garden and grew the plant in his normal garden soil. The plant grew steadily, producing plenty of side branches which helped contribute to a good sized harvest. It’s also a tough variety, she tolerates LST well. The main stem had to be bent over and tied down to stop the plant growing taller than the garden fence. As harvest approached it was clear that the Durban Poison would deliver an XL harvest with the blooms swelling steadily in the autumn sunshine.
Resin production is one of Durban Poison’s star qualities. Whether she is grown indoor or outdoors this lady is often one of the stickiest and most potent varieties you will see. She may produce a slight ‘aniseed’ taste on the buds, along with some tropical fruit aromas and hints of coffee and berry. The real beauty of Durban Poison is that she is easy to grow in any grow system or grow medium. This is an established variety with thousands of satisfied customers and repeat growers.
Grow your own weed easily
Indoors, Durban Poison takes around 8-9 weeks of flowering and can produce quite a strong aroma towards the end of bloom – ensure you have a good quality carbon filter. Outdoors, in the northern hemisphere, the buds start to swell during September and begin to reach maturity around early October. Yields can be heavy, these genetics are well know for producing above-average harvests. The main reasons people grow Durban Poison outdoors is for the excellent potency levels and the unusually easy, maintenance-free growing. First time growers will love this variety. Durban Poison is also grown by many cannabis concentrate producers of shatter, BHO, cannabis oil etc.
Farmer Brett gave the following summary: “She was a grand tree. Definitely one of the most beautiful outdoor grows I’ve ever done. Very pleased with the results. Just a great smoke and a great high. Nice flavor and burns so nice. Nugs are very dense, almost too dense. All and all an unbelievable grow. All is smokeable and super nice tight nugs.”
If you are looking for solid, proven cannabis seeds that will grow well indoors our outdoors then consider buying some Durban Poison seeds online.
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Lovely info but did you notice the editing mistake? In discussing the grow to harvest time for outdoors, you have “buds start to swell in September and reach maturity in April”. Question: did you top this plant at all?
Thanks for telling us!
About the topping I cannot tell you exactly because this is a grow done by someone from the community.
Greetings,
Jay
Dutch Passion
The picture above showing the bare stalks in the ground contains your answèr Coral. we can see that considerable thought was put into spreading branches and minimising undergrowth. from what I can see, the plant wasn’t topped and developed a terminal cola however some alternate branches were removed early to space budsites nicely. great grow!
Hi there,
I was wondering how it works. Durban poison outdoor takes 8/9 weeks to grow plus 8/10 weeks flower? Or its 8/10 weeks in total from seed to mature flower? Would june be a good month to plant?
Hey Paulo,
The flowering stage is around 8/9 weeks for Durban Poison, the growth stage depends on when you plant it outside. The earlier you plant the longer the growth stage will be, but you do not want to start to early because of bad weather.
For autoflowers the time from seed to harvest is known because they flower automatically, with feminised or regular seeds the plant starts flowering according to the light schedule it receives, this means you can keep it in growth as long as you want if you can control the lights.
June is a good month to start indeed 🙂
Greetings,
Joe
Hi Dutch Joe, I have a few questions. This is my first grow. I started my durban poison inside on the windowsill at the equinox. (It was one of four. The others turned out to be male, so now I know a lot more about male plants.) She took a long time to get big enough to go outside. We had snow in May, so that was lucky. Our soil is 100% clay. She is planted in a 30″ diameter × 24″ deep hole with well amended soil. Due to Covid-19, many nutrients were unavailable locally but we muddled through.
She is growing fine but isn’t very leafy like some of the pics I see. Rather on the wispy side but healthy. The weather has been very hot which the durban has liked. She drinks about 4 gallons every other day. Is this usual? She has started flowering and is around 8ft tall. Does the top become a single large bud/flower? How much taller can I expect it to get by early October?
You can usually expect your plant to triple once it goes from vegetative growth and starts to show signs of flowering. However I have never grown Durban Poison before however I have grown Dutch Passion Blueberry Fem. and White Window Fem.
I planted my Durban at the end of April and bows it August and the buds are big and orange purple and the trichs are kinda milky should I harvest it
Hey Jake,
It depends a little bit on the preferred high you have. If you harvest now when they are a little bit milky you will have a more clear sativa high and if you wait for more amber trichomes you will get a more body stone.
Greetings,
Joe
Dutch Passion
Correct, I would agree 100% with this assessment!!!! You could try and harvest some now or more now and harvest the rest later if you feel it’s ready?!
So if I like a true sativa high, I should harvest my durban before the majority of hairs have changed to brown? I have been waiting for ‘amber trichomes’ but there is so much contradictory info out there. Please advise this first time grower.
Hey Coral,
It is not about the hairs but about the trichomes. If you want to go for a head high you need to harvest when they turn from clear to milky white, if you want a more stoned/couch lock effect you should wait until over 30% turns amber. Check out this blog: https://dutch-passion.blog/when-should-you-harvest-cannabis/
Good luck!
Greetings,
Joe Dutch Passion
Hey there Coral, just my opinion, but it seems that people put too much emphasis on the “cloudy/amber” trichomes in relation to the high. I’m not saying that mostly amber trichs won’t give you some sleepy weed, but that’s because a lotbof the thc has and is degrading, not really a good thing. Also use your personal judgement as to harvest time. There are many times when the trichs have changed from clear to cloudy in approx the 5 week mark but I would never harvest that early. You really want to look at the overall plant and the trichomes, stigmas, and flowering time together for a more complete picture of harvest time. Sometimes you may also have a plant whose trichs just aren’t gonna change to amber in a reasonable timeframe and its not worth ruining your cannabis; Overall the high isn’t gonna be that different with the same strain. After growing some of the same strains for years and harvesting times all over the map, the difference isn’t all that much.
So I’m looking at getting these seeds regular ones I’m from South Wales I was wondering when’s best to put them outdoors from inside after I grow the seedlings
Hello,
For outdoor growing in North Europe we definitely advise to wait at least until the middle of May before you plant your seedlings outside. Smart that you want to start them inside before putting them outside.
Hopefully this helps!
Greetings,
Joe
Dutch Passion
Hi, I have 4 durban poison plants outdoors, firstly in pots then to larger grow bags. They seemed to be doing well in the vegetative state during the summer, but their flowering, which started in mid to late September (which seems kind of late to me). I’m in Quebec, Canada and it’s now late October and the buds have not advanced that much. It’s getting cold, especially at night into the high 30s and 40s F. My question is being that they have always been outdoors, is it as simple as bringing them inside and can we finish off the flowering-bud cycle indoors?
Hello!
Best thing to do is move your plants indoor as soon as possible because it is too cold for them outside. To calmly let your plant adjust indoor you should adhere the same light schedule as it is outside. Hang the light further away from your plants than normal and move the lights a few centimeters towards the plant over the course of the coming days. Last but not least, you should wait with watering them when you moved them inside, let it dry out a little bit so that you do not suffocate the roots.
I hope this helps! Good luck with finishing your Durban Poison.
Greetings,
Joe
Dutch Passion
Okay, good news and thanks so much for your help!
Hello does Durban Poison feel much when it blooms since I plan to plant it outside but I am worried about the smell as my place is some 40 meters away from the road where people walk I plan to plant 10 seeds in 200 liters of soil?
Should I do 10x topping during the growth period and how long should I wait for 1 toppin and then do 2 toppings
Hey,
Just about every strain will smell a lot during the blooming phase. But since you have the plants 40 meters from people it should be pretty fine. You could add plants that have a strong smell or add some fencing to cover up the strongest smells. You can top them multiple times during the vegetative state once they reach a height of 30/40cm, best is to also keep a few weeks between topping.
Greetings, Joe
Dutch Passion
Okay, which week to choose Durban for real Sativa high?
You say in 8-9 weeks if I’m looking for sativa high it should be in about 7 weeks when they just start to appear amber trichome?
Hi. I’m after a seed bank that will except Visa card payment. And that ship to Australia. And who sell both regular Durban poison and feminized Durban poison. Thanks
I noticed something about growing Durban Poison and then my theory was validated online. I can only speak for this strain, but when your close to harvest, the aroma changes and becomes way .ore intense. The Trichomes are confusing but everything I’ve read here describing when to tell if they’re ready for harvest, is correct. However the milky appearance and the ratio to clear, is really difficult to tell with a basic magnifying glass sometimes or for some people. There are other features the strain exhibits along the way to harvest day. And if you learn what they are and keep a diary, you can easily improve quantity and quality. Just my humble opinion. Excellent reads here!
Greetings.
I am growing a female durban poison from seed. It is 8 wks and 1 day. It does not look like the pictures I keep searching for on the internet. I purchased these through a reputable company. It is my first time to do this. I have it outside. I am in southern cali. I have pictures but I don’t know how to upload here. It is about 2 inches tall. It has beautiful coloring of those little hairs, purple and white. But thats it. I keep seeing people showing what their plants look like at 8 wks and mine is stumped, I guess. Its not dead. It looks very healthy. Just not getting big or growing branches. Will it take off soon or have I done something wrong?
I really appreciate any input, thank you ahead of time!
Denise
Hi Denise,
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Greetings,
MJ