Mazar Autoflower Seeds

Mazar Autoflower is an indica-dominant feminized autoflower built on Mazar, Dutch Passion’s Afghani × Skunk #1 hybrid, with autoflowering genetics added so it flowers on its own clock instead of waiting for shorter days. It carries an earthy Kush aroma with spicy, citrusy notes of lime, and is listed at about 19% THC. Expect about 10 to 12 weeks from seed to harvest indoors, on a compact plant around 70–80 cm (2.3–2.6 ft) tall.

History & lineage

Mazar shares its name with the Mazar-i-Sharif region of northern Afghanistan. Dutch Passion describes the original Mazar as an Afghan indica crossed with a special phenotype of its Skunk #1, and says the Skunk #1 significantly increased yields and gave the plants a slightly less short, stocky structure. It also describes Mazar’s incredibly sticky buds as a favourite feature of indica-dominant Kush varieties from that region. Skunk #1 itself won the first High Times Cannabis Cup in 1988 (Cultivators’ Choice’s entry).

Dutch Passion made Auto Mazar by crossing its original Mazar with an indica-dominant autoflower, and says it was one of the first autos it developed as autoflowers emerged. The genetics are listed as Afghani × Skunk #1 × Ruderalis: Mazar’s two parents, plus the ruderalis line that lets it flower by age rather than day length.

Aroma & flavour

Expect an earthy Kush aroma with spicy and citrusy notes of lime and haze, which Dutch Passion says comes close to a traditional Afghan hashish strain. The taste follows the nose: earthy, Kush and lemon, a little pungent and sometimes slightly pine-like. Its seed listing gives the taste as citrus, pine and earthy. There is no Leafly page for Auto Mazar, so no user flavour reports to add. Our terpene guide explains where citrus and pine notes like these come from.

Effects, as users report them

Leafly has no page for this autoflower, so these are reports from Leafly’s Mazar I Sharif page, an Afghan indica Leafly also calls Mazar, not Dutch Passion’s hybrid, most common first. Dutch Passion describes Auto Mazar’s own high as starting in the head and quickly becoming more physical: relaxing, energizing and uplifting at the same time, with a strong body effect. On the Mazar I Sharif page, dry mouth and dry eyes are the downsides users report most, and smaller numbers report paranoia or dizziness. Effects vary with the person and the dose, so if you are new to cannabis, start with a small amount.

Growing Mazar Autoflower

Mazar Autoflower switches to flowering by itself a few weeks after it sprouts, so the light can stay the same from seed to harvest; Dutch Passion says it grows and flowers best under 20 hours of daily light, and our autoflower light schedule guide explains the options. Dutch Passion gives about 10 to 12 weeks from seed to harvest indoors, as little as 70 days in some grows, and 10 to 14 weeks outdoors; its seed listing gives about 10 weeks. Dutch Passion rates it easy to cultivate and recommends it for first-time growers.

The plant is compact, with a Christmas-tree shape, many thick side branches and a large main bloom, and averages 70–80 cm (2.3–2.6 ft). Because the structure is already good, Dutch Passion advises against topping or fimming it; if you want to open the canopy, gentle low-stress training early on is the lighter touch. Expect around 350–450 g/m² (1.1–1.5 oz/ft²) indoors and 100–200 g (3.5–7 oz) per plant outdoors. Dutch Passion’s own figures run from around 50 g (1.8 oz) per plant for novices to 100–200+ g (3.5–7 oz) for experienced growers, especially on a hydro system, with an indoor average of around 500 g/m² (1.6 oz/ft²).

Outdoors, grow it in the sunniest and drier summer months: its buds are very compact by the end of flowering, and Dutch Passion notes it does not like constant rain. Our guide to bud rot covers what to watch for in a wet spell.

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