Family Secret by Unknown or Legendary
Man, if you've ever popped seeds from Crockett or DNA Genetics, chances are you've already smoked a piece of the Family Secret. Crockett kept this cut close to the chest for years, originally calling it a private reserve haze before letting it loose into his breeding pool. It’s the backbone behind heavy hitters like Crockett’s Confidential and Crockett’s Haze. The exact lineage is still wrapped in mystery, but most old heads agree it leans heavily on classic landrace sativa genetics that give it that unmistakable soaring head high.
I remember running a pack of Crockett's Haze back in the day, and you could just smell that Family Secret influence bleeding through. It brings this wild, electric vigor to everything it touches. The terpene profile on the pure cut is notoriously elusive, but guys who have ran the crosses always talk about a sharp, almost tropical haze funk that cuts right through the heavy indicas it usually gets paired with. You aren't going to find straight Family Secret beans sitting on a dispensary shelf, because its real magic is how it breeds.
If you ever get your hands on a clone that traces back to that original private reserve, treat it like gold. It stretches like crazy in early flower and demands heavy feeding, but the resin production is absolutely off the charts. Some regional breeders in Hawaii have tried to replicate the magic, but nothing beats that original Crockett backbone. It's the kind of foundational plant that built the modern West Coast sativa scene, even if nobody knows exactly what's under the hood.
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| Breeder | Unknown or Legendary |
|---|---|
| Type | mostly sativa |
| Environment | Indoors, Outdoors |
| Lineage | Mostly Sativa |
| Descendants | Crocketts Haze, DNA Genetics Seeds - Crockett's Confidential, Crocketts Dawg, Crocketts Confidential, DNA Genetics Seeds - Crockett's Dawg, DNA Genetics Seeds - Crockett's Haze |
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Growing Family Secret: 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 Mostly Sativa 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.
Family Secret FAQ
Is Family Secret an indica or a sativa?
Family Secret is listed as mostly sativa.
What are the parents of Family Secret?
Family Secret was bred from Mostly Sativa by Unknown or Legendary.
What environment does Family Secret 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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