S.A.D. Feminized – Sweet Seeds

S.A.D. Feminized (Pure Indica Cannabis Strain) – Sweet Seeds

S.A.D. Feminized (Sweet Afgani Delicious S1) by Sweet Seeds is a living monolith of European cannabis culture, considered the definitive tribute to the legendary potency of old-school indicas. This elite photoperiod genetics is an authentic “S1” selection (first-generation self-pollination) born from the reverse backcross carried out on a spectacular and highly acclaimed original mother plant of Black Domina ’98.

The biological focus of this project is superb in its purity: preserving the genetic map, oily resin, and narcotic high of the original Domina completely intact, offering the grower a 100% female and uniform population with overwhelming vegetative vigor. It develops a typical squat, robust, and bushy Afghan structure, with a massive central stem and very short internodes ready to fill with rock-hard calyxes.

This commercial indica pillar completes its indoor flowering phase within a regular window of 8-9 weeks (56-63 days). Indoors, under proper environmental management and energy-efficient lighting systems, it ensures uniform and massive harvests estimated steadily between 400 and 500g/m².

Outdoors, it fully expresses its biological magnificence from seed, steadily offering heavy productions fluctuating between 350 and 550g per dried plant. THC levels are very high, stabilizing around 15-20%, ensuring a long-lasting relaxing impact. Post-switch vertical elongation is minimal and easily controlled (around 50%). The olfactory profile is a penetrating ancient symphony: a dense mix of sweet musk, cathedral incense, dark spices, and damp Afghan earth.

Technical Sheet

• Genetics: Black Domina ’98 Self-Pollinated (S1 Selection).
• Type: 90% Pure Indica / 10% Sativa.
• Flowering Indoor: 8-9 weeks (56-63 days).
• Harvest Outdoor: Late September.
• Structural Height: 80-100 cm (Indoor) / up to 140-160 cm (Outdoor).
• Main Cannabinoids: THC 15-20%, CBD 1%, CBN 0.5% (Elite therapeutic profile).
• Dominant Terpenes: Myrcene, Beta-Caryophyllene, Humulene, Linalool.
• Indoor Yield: 400-500g/m².
• Outdoor Yield: 350-550g per plant.
• Recommended Techniques: Intensive Sea of Green (SOG), Selective defoliation, Light LST, Mother plant preservation.
• Extraction Return: Out-of-the-charts golden return in cold Bubble Hash and waxy mechanical dry extractions.

Cultural Management (Indoor and Outdoor)

Indoors, S.A.D. Feminized is the reference genetics for high-density, intensive Sea of Green (SOG) systems. Developing an imposing columnar dominance and very few spontaneous lateral branches if left untrained, it allows maximizing space efficiency by packing many pots across the vegetative plane.

Nutrient absorption is smooth, steady, and high: it adores rich organic and mineral feeding schedules, easily tolerating an EC up to 1.7-1.8 at peak advanced flowering. It is recommended to maintain a constant VPD at 1.2-1.4 kPa, reducing relative humidity below 40% during the last three weeks to protect the marble density of the central buds in the apical zone.

Outdoors or in guerrilla setups, this variety expresses exceptional hardiness and a formidable commercial pragmatism. It develops a squat, dense, and deep taproot root platform that rapidly colonizes compact soils. It displays fantastic tolerance to the nighttime cold typical of high altitudes and strong winds. Concluding flowering by the end of September, it easily dodges autumn heavy rains and fogs, reducing the risk of botrytis in the field to zero without the need for support nets across the branch plane.

Terpene Profile and Effect

The organoleptic bouquet of S.A.D. Feminized is a balsamic and sugary pour that intoxicates the senses. During advanced flowering, it floods the environment with a heavy, persistent scent dominated by wild musk, Afghan earth, and sandalwood, enriched by deep notes of ancient incense and a sweet Skunk background. On the palate, the smoke is oily, dense, full-bodied, and leaves a highly persistent spicy aftertaste that sets for hours.

With a THC level stabilized up to 20% and a profile rich in secondary cannabinoids, the effect is a powerful and therapeutic physical demolition (couch-lock effect). It triggers a widespread warmth that translates into a deep, total, and steady bodily muscle relaxation that unwinds tissues, instantly melting away stiffness, physical pain, and daily accumulated stress. The mind remains serene, peaceful, and wrapped in a pleasant haze of good mood, proving to be the perfect evening variety par excellence.

Strain Comparisons

• S.A.D. Original Feminized vs S.A.D. Fast Version: The Fast Version introduces recessive automatic genes that shorten indoor flowering to just 6-7 weeks. The original S.A.D. requires about 10 additional days on the commercial scales, but guarantees structurally slightly superior rock-hard calyx density and exceptional long-term stability as a mother plant for drawing clones.
• S.A.D. Original Feminized vs Lava Freeze (SSSC): Lava Freeze introduces modern American creamy notes of Lava Cake with dark purple hues. S.A.D. responds with a strictly more classic and spicy terpene profile oriented toward cathedral incense, offering a less heavy-narcotic and more distensive-therapeutic physical sedation.

FAQ

• Why is it called an “S1”? The term indicates that the variety is the fruit of self-pollination (Self-Pollinated) of the original Black Domina ’98 clone. This biological process allows locking down and replicating the mother’s recessive traits in female form, guaranteeing total stability.
• Is it a good plant for producing clones (cuttings)? Yes, superlatively. It is historically celebrated as one of the finest mother plants in the Sweet Seeds catalog; severed branches develop a new root platform in just 7-10 days with success rates close to 100%.
• How long does the post-switch stretch last indoors? Vertical elongation is minimal and stabilizes within the first two weeks after changing the photoperiod to 12/12, increasing the plant’s size by just 50%.

Annibale Seedshop’s Opinion

S.A.D. Feminized by Sweet Seeds is a sacred monument for lovers of pure Afghan indicas. Our team highly recommends it to those seeking the absolute phenotypic stability of Black Domina, a frightening resin production for extractions, and a therapeutic relaxing potency of yesteryear. A proud and untamed plant representing absolute agronomic safety for your grow room.

Cannabis cups won

• 1st Prize – Copa del Plata 06 – Buenos Aires – Argentina – 2006
• 1st Prize – Semilla del Millón – X Bella Flor – Málaga – 2007
• 3rd Prize – Semilla del Millón – XI Bella Flor – Málaga – 2008
• 1st Prize – Global Classification – XII Copa de la Marihuana (AMEC) – Madrid – 2008
• 1st Prize – taste – XII Copa de la Marihuana (AMEC) – Madrid – 2008
• 1st Prize – Indoor Bio – CANNABIS CHAMPIONS CUP – Spannabis Barcelona – 2009
• 1st Prize – Indoor Bio – 3rd Italian Antiprohibitionist Cup – Rome – Italy – 2009
• 3rd Prize – Outdoor – I Cannabis Cup Nature Grow – Barcelona – 2011
• Mención Voting Invitados – Copa del Mar – Mar del Plata – Argentina – 2011
• 2nd Prize – DopeCave Cup – Reino Unido – 2011
• 1st Prize – Indoor – Copa Mendoza Cosecha Añeja – Mendoza – Argentina – 2013
• 2nd Prize – Indoor – Copa Mendoza Cosecha Añeja – Mendoza – Argentina – 2013
• 2nd Prize – Outdoor – II Axarquia Medical Cup – Málaga – 2014
• 2nd Prize – Better Indica – VI Copa Cannábica de los Andes – Chile – 2016