Agent Orange: Deliciously Potent
Agent Orange’s balanced delivery and long lasting effects are desired among beginner and expert marijuana users. The strain has a citrusy flavor that leaves a welcoming aftertaste while its aroma can fill a room long before you light up. Perfect for wake-and-bakers, this strain features uplifting and energizing effects while also relieving stress and anxiety, keeping you motivated throughout your day. This strain won’t affect you physically, making it ideal for users that need to stay productive. If you find yourself falling in love with this strain then you should seriously consider growing it for yourself. While it isn’t the easiest strain to grow, it shouldn’t give you any trouble if you’ve grown previously.
Growing Tips for Our Seeds
The Agent Orange strain can be tricky at first, but once you get the hang of what it takes to produce the desired plants and buds, you’ll be adding this strain to your list of favorites. When grown correctly the strain will produce medium height plants that are bright green with amber hairs throughout its buds. You can grow Agent Orange both indoors and outdoors, however, most have had increased success with outdoor grows because of its thicker, bushier plants. Having ample space is key as well as the desired climate to ensure you make it from planting to harvest without issue. Prepare yourself for a strong aroma if grown indoors. Your grow room is going to be filled with a citrusy scent similar to freshly cut oranges.
Dial in Your Growing Conditions
- Indoor or Outdoor: Agent Orange plants thrive in Mediterranean type climates. If you live in a warmer climate than growing these plants in your garden or greenhouse will be super successful. If you live in a climate that is harder to maintain, you should lean towards an indoor setup where you can be in complete control of the temperature, light and humidity levels. The desired temperature for Agent Orange plants is between 72-78 degrees fahrenheit. During the vegetative stage you’ll want an 18/6 lighting cycle. During flowering you’ll want to change that to a 12 hours on, 12 hours off lighting cycle for optimum growth.
- Moisture control: The humidity needed to grow Agent Orange during the seedling and vegetative stages, should be kept around 60-65%. As the plants move into the flowering stage, it’s important to lower the humidity to around 40-50%. This helps reduce the risk of bud rot.
- Training Techniques: Agent Orange responds well to topping or low-stress training. The key with LST is to gently bend and secure the stems so that the light hits the entire plant evenly. You want to create a flat canopy which ultimately will lead to a higher yield of more potent buds. Training your plants takes a steady hand and lots of work, but it is worth it in the end.
The Germination Game Plan
Before you even plant your Agent Orange female cannabis plants, you will first need to germinate these seeds. To do so, refer to our free germination guide, knowing that they are backed by our impressive 90% germination guarantee.
Yields, Flowering Time and Harvest
- Flowering Time: With an indoor grow you can expect the Agent Orange strain to harvest after its flowering stage of 55-65 days. Outdoor growers, the harvest usually falls around early October, depending on the local climate. Both indoor and outdoor harvest times are pretty standard.
- Yields: Indoor yields are around 500 grams, while outdoor grows typically also produce around 500 grams per plant. Both indoor and outdoor yields are favorable. If you are having trouble hitting the desired yields you may want to try the Screen of Green method to ensure more light reaches the bottom buds and produces an even grow cycle.
Dominant Terpenes in Agent Orange: Chemically Sound
The Agent Orange terpene profile is directly responsible for its aroma, effects and how the plant grows. The most dominant terpene in this strain is myrcene while terpinolene and caryophyllene are in the background contributing to the unique aroma and taste of the Agent Orange strain.
- Myrcene: The Most Dominant – Gives Agent Orange its sweet and citrus-like flavor profile while also providing a scent that is equally citrussy.
- Terpinolene: Uplifting Effects – The terpinolene terpene enhances uplifting, mood-altering effects while also having a lot to do with the strain’s floral aroma.
- Caryophyllene: Aromatic Compound – A lot can be said about how great this strain tastes and smells. When these three terpenes are mixed they produce the desired taste and aroma that you are used to. Caryophyllene also helps with the strain’s therapeutic effects.
Dominant Cannabinoids in Agent Orange:
Cannabinoids, although in the background, play an important role in Agent Orange and are a huge part of the genetic makeup of cannabis in general. That happy, relaxed and even uplifting feeling you get when using Agent Orange is due to its dominant cannabinoids. Each cannabinoid does something a little different. It all depends on which cannabinoids are dominant and which are in the background at lower levels and how they intermingle.
- THC: The Main Character – THC is the most dominant cannabinoid on the molecular level of Agent Orange. The crystalline compound tetrahydrocannabinol is the main ingredient of cannabis. Topping out at 16%, the THC in the Sativa-dominant Hybrid is responsible for how this strain makes users feel. The Sativa actually has more predominant effects than the Indica. The average THC levels in Agent Orange are desired by users and growers that want an uplifting head high while not being stuck to the couch all day.
- CBG: Small Amounts – While the CBG levels in Agent Orange are only around 1% they still play a big role in what the strain does to the user. CBG, even in small doses, is responsible for its non-psychoactive effects. It acts as an appetite stimulant and is responsible for the munchies you get when partaking in Agent Orange. CBG may also be responsible for anti-depressant effects. One side-effect of CBG is cotton-mouth, which many users experience when they smoke Agent Orange.
