Afghan Haze by Mr. Nice
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Back in the early 90s, Nevil Schoenmakers and Shantibaba dropped a massive bomb on the breeding world with Afghan Haze. They took a pure, heavy-hitting Afghan indica female and dusted her with pollen from a legendary Haze male sporting those wild Thai and Colombian sativa roots. It’s a true piece of cannabis history that hasn’t been watered down by modern hype-strain pollen chucking. Mr. Nice Seedbank still puts this out in regular seed form, meaning you actually have to put in the work to hunt for your keeper. But man, when you find it, it's straight nostalgia.
If you throw this in the dirt, you need to know what you're doing. Afghan Haze is notoriously vine-like in veg, and if you don't stay on top of your training and pruning, it will completely take over your tent. You’ll usually run into two or three distinct phenotypes. The holy grail for most old heads is the one that perfectly balances the 70-day Haze flowering time with the dense, skunky funk of the Afghan. Some phenos lean heavy into the Haze side, throwing crazy foxtails and stretching like mad, while others stay a bit more compact and finish faster.
On the smoke side, this is what daytime weed used to taste like. The aroma is this crazy old-school blend of pine, spicy wood, and an unmistakable skunky funk that immediately stinks up the room. The high hits with a totally clear, euphoric rush that skips the heavy body load, letting you actually get stuff done. Real growers on the forums have kept this cut alive for decades because there’s just nothing else that perfectly nails that uplifting sativa headband feel without the anxiety. It's the real deal, plain and simple.
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| Breeder | Mr. Nice |
|---|---|
| Type | mostly sativa |
| Flowering time | ±70 days |
| Environment | Outdoors, Greenhouse |
| Lineage | Afghanistan Indica × Original Haze |
| Descendants | Afghan Haze 33, Early Skunk x Afghan Haze, Angel's Breathe, Gage Green Genetics - Classic Twist, Morning Flight, Mr Nice Seedbank - Early Haze, Binary Star, Roor Seeds Amsterdam - i1, Master Kaze, Critical Haze, Gage Green Genetics - Flying Hammer, ASH, Gage Green Genetics - L.A. Haze, Inferno Haze, ASH |
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Growing Afghan Haze: what to expect
As a sativa-leaning plant, plan for a big stretch after the flip (often 100–200%) — flip earlier than feels natural and keep training options ready. Sativa-leaning plants also generally prefer a lighter feed than heavy indicas. Growers familiar with Afghanistan Indica or Original Haze will recognize much of its behavior. Whatever the listing says, the cut in YOUR tent is the ground truth: log feedings, readings, and photos, and let the trends — not the label — drive decisions.
Afghan Haze FAQ
How long does Afghan Haze take to flower?
Afghan Haze typically flowers in around 70 days after switching to a 12/12 light schedule. Individual phenotypes vary, so judge harvest readiness by trichome color, not the calendar.
Is Afghan Haze an indica or a sativa?
Afghan Haze is listed as mostly sativa.
What are the parents of Afghan Haze?
Afghan Haze was bred from Afghanistan Indica × Original Haze by Mr. Nice.
What environment does Afghan Haze like?
Standard cannabis bands work well: VPD 0.8–1.1 kPa in veg and 1.0–1.4 kPa in flower, with humidity stepping down from 65–75% as a seedling to 40–50% in late flower. See the stage-by-stage table on this page.
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