Auto VERTIGO by Paradise Seeds

Bred with medical growers in mind, Vertigo forgives beginner mistakes and still comes down in roughly nine weeks from seed.

This is an eighth-generation Paradise auto built on an Afghan landrace and AK-47, with ruderalis for automatic flowering; the breeder also credits a South African sativa thread for its lift. Growers have been posting reports on it since at least 2012, which makes it one of the more established autos in the catalogue, refined over generations for stability.

As it ripens the room fills with sharp citrus, and growers warn it gets properly pungent. Dried flowers keep a zesty, fruity citrus taste over a quiet earthy base, and a few users pick up spearmint.

The effect lands quickly and sits mainly in the body: heavy and physical, with enough clarity behind the eyes to carry on with the day. Medical users report it for everyday aches, stress and flat moods, describing a working calm rather than a knockout.

Do not be fooled by the label: the sativa side can push it past a metre, so leave headroom. The breeder gives 60 to 65 days from germination indoors and 9 to 10 weeks outdoors, with 500 g/m² under lights and about 75 g a plant outside, anywhere between 60° north and 60° south. Buds come thick and resinous and are easy to trim, though grower reports show harvest windows varying more than the breeder's figure.

From Paradise Seeds, founded in Amsterdam by Luc Krol in 1994, whose catalogue runs from Sensi Star to Wappa and Delahaze.

Collector's notice: this pack is sold as a sealed souvenir and novelty item for adults aged 18 and over. Seeds are not to be germinated where doing so is against the law. Strain details are the breeder's published information and reports from growers and users, given for reference only and not as medical advice. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you live.