Cinderella 99 by Moscaseeds

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Cinderella 99, or C99, is the undisputed holy grail for indoor sativa growers. Back in '96, Mr. Soul of Brothers Grimm found a few rogue seeds in a bag of premium Jack Herer from an Amsterdam coffeeshop. He grew them out and struck gold with a cut he dubbed "Princess." After rigorously backcrossing her with a Shiva Skunk male over several generations, he locked in the legendary C99 traits. While the original release disappeared for a while, Mosca Seeds stepped up and released their F1/BX-1 regular seeds, perfectly preserving the true magic of Mr. Soul's masterpiece for the new generation.

What makes Cindy so legendary is that she grows like a compact indica but smokes like a pure equatorial sativa. You get massive, spear-shaped colas in a blistering 50 to 55 days of flower. She stays short, bushes out beautifully, and roots clones faster than almost anything else in the garden. Growers usually hunt for the holy grail phenotype: the one that reeks of rotting pineapples and sweet tropical fruit. You won't need to fight a massive 12-week stretch to get top-tier sativa effects.

The high is an absolute rocket ship. It hits fast with a racy, heart-pounding euphoria that sparks creativity and completely clears the cobwebs. It's the ultimate daytime smoke, perfect for getting chores done or hitting the trail. But be warned, she can induce a bit of paranoia if you overdo it. The Mosca reproduction captures that classic, fruit-stand terpene profile and the devastatingly clear head-high that made Cindy famous in the first place.

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This is one of the most influential cannabis varieties in history. Cinderella 99 has been used to breed 184 documented descendant strains in our database, making it a cornerstone of modern genetics.

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DescendantsMaster Kush x C99, Afghani 99, Silver 99, Moscaseeds - Beso, Frost Brothers - C99 F4 Pineapple Pheno, Grapefruit Sourz, Pineapple Princess, Country Roads, Piensa en C99, Cinderella 99 BX-1, Triple 9, Tsi Fly, Durban-Thai Highflyer x C99, OG/99, Chucky's Bride, HEX, L.O.B. OG, Golden Pineapple, Brothers Grimm - Durban x C99, Dali, Cindy's 99, Urkle's Royale with Cheese, Blue Fin, Cinderella 99, Seedsman - C99 x Blueberry FAST, Sugaree, Grimm Glue, Dr. Greenthumb - Cindy 99, White Gold, Moscaseeds - Grapefruit Fly, Cinderella, CannaVenture Seeds - Sin Diesel, Fire 99, Cindy's Bubbles, HighRise Seeds - MOB99, C99 X TGA Vortex, Princess Nikita, Bliss, Motarebel - Killa Queen, Amnesia, Snow White, Malawi 99, Diesel99, GreenMan Organic Seeds - Double Berry99, 187, B. Seeds Co. - Cinderella's Dog, Cinex, Capricorn Seed Company - Cinderella 99, GreenMan Organic Seeds - C-99 IBL, Sweetest Cindy 99, Blue Velvet Cindy, Trichome Jungle Seeds - Cindy 99 F3, Green Work Collective - Cindy Hendrix, Dirty Girl, Grendel, Higgs Boson, Scapegoat Genetics - Dale Denton, Killer Queen Redux, Smoke A Lot Seeds - G99, Killer Queen, Blue Amnesia, Pineapple 99, C99, Reefermans Seeds - Cam1 x C99, Mr. Jack Mass, Afropips Seeds - Grenadella, Iron Cindy, Dixie Crystals, Grapefruit, White 99, GG X C99, Acapulco Gold x C99, Twisty Treat Seeds - Juliet CBD, GreenMan Organic Seeds - Platinum Cindy, Airborne G13 x SSGH, Strawberry Bomb, C99 X SSSC Skunk 1, Cindy 99 x Cheese, Head Seeds - Geisha, Cinderella 99, Auto Cinderella Jack, Jailbird TK, Headband x C99, Beauty and the Beast, Sour Apple, Star 99, Critikal 99, FourPlay, Dieselrella, Furiosa, C99, Reefermans Seeds - Cam3 x C99, Royal Caribbean #1, C99 x SSGH, Dutchgrown Seeds - Grape Sorbet, Angelfuck, Sour Princess, Goldenseed - Grapefruit, Illuminati Seeds - Matriarch, Frenchie, B.C. Bud Depot - Cinderella 99, Vertical Worship, Sumo Seeds - The C'99, Juliet, Mach Fly, Cinderella XX, Frost Brothers - Smash Hole Punch, Cinderella 88, DTC99, C99, Holy Princess, Blue Cindy, C99 F4, Madness, Cindy La Pew, Princess Mist, Afghan Princess, AGE99, OchoCinco, Hybrids from hell - Jaggen x (C99 x Hashplant 2), Cinderella 99, Nigerian 99, A-13 x C99, Ocean Grown Seeds - Bubble Kush, Persian Lime, The White x C99, Cindy Limone, Shish99, Gage Green Genetics - Grande Supremo, OG-99, Lemon Candy, McFly, Spiderbite, Amnesia, OriginSeeds - C99 F2, Ghaze99, Princess Haze, Mr. Natural Seeds - Dutch Queen, Mr Majestyk, Rosetta Stone XX, Grom 99, C99 Haze, Space Queen, Reefermans Seeds - Grapefruit, Cindy IX1, OGer99, Pineapple Larry OG, Blue Cindy, Dynasty Seeds - Drizella, Breeders Choice - Chucky's Bride, Rebel God Smoke, 99 Cookiez, Glass Slipper, Blueberry 99, Fatbush Seeds - Cheese 99, Limon Y Pina #1, Dutchgrown Seeds - Camelot Kush, Heri C99, Sumo Seeds - Cinderellas, Glass Slipper, Frost Brothers - Spicy Cinderella 99, Brainfreeze, SweetCindy 99, Viagrra, Chemdog 99, Moscaseeds - Machacar, Willy Wonka, Breeders Choice - Holy Princess, New Killer Queen, Honey Badger Haze, Top Shelf Seeds - Exodus 99, 99 Bubbles, Zquirt, Cinderella 99 2016, Actual C99 Cinderella, Grinderella, Juliet CBD, Apollo 11, Cinderella, Fire Fly, Cherry Cindy, Honeydew, Iranian Cindy 99, Da Bean Co. - Cinderella 99 x Herijuanna

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Growing Cinderella 99: what to expect

As a hybrid, expect a moderate stretch after the flip (around 100%) — but watch the plant, not the label: phenotypes within Cinderella 99 can lean either direction. 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.

Cinderella 99 FAQ

Is Cinderella 99 an indica or a sativa?

The breeder doesn't specify — treat it as a hybrid and read the plant.

What environment does Cinderella 99 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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