The award-winning Amnesia Haze now comes in a new and improved version.
Amnesia Bilbo is the pumped-up version of the world-famous Dutch strain Amnesia Haze. Originating from one of the most awarded varietals in modern cannabis history, it is no wonder that it possesses exceptional qualities in terms of effects, flavor, and yield.
This strain is the crown jewel of the Genehtik Seeds company, promising tremendous harvests of beautiful dense buds that exhibit the signature Haze aroma and flavor, as well as an intense mind-bending high.
The plant is naturally tough and robust, thanks to its pure landrace genes from the Afghani, Hawaiian, Jamaican, and Laotian lines. Nevertheless, it can grow to a colossal height – up to 3 meters (10 feet) in some instances. As such, it needs a caretaker experienced in training techniques to control its size. When cultivated indoors, it can produce an impressive 700 grams (25 ounces) of nuts per square meter of grow space. But, it is in the open air that it truly prospers, where the yield can be more than double.
This strain’s gigantic stature is mainly due to its 70% Sativa makeup. Fortunately, there is an autoflowering version for people who have limited space at home but want to grow their own stash of this wonderful weed. Smoking it might not be for everyone, though, since the near-psychedelic impact could potentially overwhelm newbies. Even though its 20% THC level is not considered extremely high – many contemporary strains have almost 30% – the interaction of THC with its unique terpene profile provides a shockingly powerful buzz.
Those terpenes are responsible for Amnesia Bilbo’s distinct incense-like perfume and sweet licorice flavor. They make for an extraordinarily pleasant smoke, especially for medical marijuana users looking for a strain that is not particularly dank.
| Feminized & Regular | Autoflower | |
|---|---|---|
| Genotype | Genotype70% Sativa + 30% Indica | GenotypeMostly Sativa + Ruderalis |
| Lineage | LineageAmnesia Haze (Afghan x Hawaiian x Jamaican x Southeast Asian) | LineageAmnesia Bilbo x Ruderalis |
| THC | THC16% to 23% | THC20% |
| CBD | CBDLess than 1% | CBDLess than 1% |
| Indoor Flowering / Yield | Indoor Flowering / Yield10 to 11 weeks / 650 to 700 g/m² | Indoor Flowering / Yield10 to 12 weeks from seed to harvest / 550 to 650 g/m² |
| Outdoor Harvest Time / Yield | Outdoor Harvest Time / YieldLate October to mid-November / 1500 to 2000 g/plant | Outdoor Harvest Time / YieldAll year round / 120 to 220 g/plant |
| Recommended To | Recommended ToIntermediate | Recommended ToBeginner |
Amnesia Bilbo has a typical Sativa plant structure, with a long, lanky main stem dotted with light-green narrow fan leaves. It is not prone to moisture-related diseases like mold and mildew due to its sparse foliage. Nevertheless, it prefers warmer-than-average temperatures since it is sensitive to cold. As it matures, it will grow numerous col as along the length of its stalk, bristling with pale-green buds coated in sparkling trichomes.
Because Amnesia Bilbo can grow to a towering height, it is not the best strain for stealth growing. But if you have no choice but to rear it outdoors, there are ways to limit its vertical expansion. Left to its own devices, it can easily develop into a small tree of around 2 to 3 meters (6.5 to 10 feet). Therefore, it must be trained early by either topping or fimming it. Not only will these techniques produce a shorter, bushier plant, but they will also encourage more bud sites to emerge.
Unfortunately, that is not the only concern when growing this strain in the open air. It can be very fussy about the climate, preferring tropical or subtropical conditions with lots of sunshine. It could also attract pests and bugs because of its enticing aroma, so you should consider protecting it with a natural pesticide like neem oil or insecticidal soaps. Give it the extra love and attention it deserves, and your plant will gift you with 1500 to 2000 grams (53 to 70 ounces) of delicious, sticky buds around the end of October.
If the maintenance and preventive measures sound daunting, you should take your operation indoors. A grow room or tent will allow you to regulate all the environmental conditions better. Especially during the 10 to 11-week flowering phase, the temperature should be kept within the 21 to 28-degrees Celsius range (70 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit). Concurrently, you should maintain the RH (relative humidity) level at 40 to 50%.
Inside, the maximum height of the plant will be about 190 cm (6 feet). That would not be a problem if your room has a high ceiling; if it does not, you should employ a combination of low-stress training (LST) and the Screen of Green (ScroG) method. If all goes well, you can expect a bumper yield of 650 to 700 grams (23 to 25 ounces) per square meter of grow space.
Feminized Amnesia Bilbo seeds produce an all-female crop because they do not carry the male genes. Without any male plants, the females’ blooms will not be pollinated, thus ensuring a bountiful harvest of smokable buds. Taking care of this strain requires experienced hands, but if you are a gardening neophyte, you will be glad to know that it has another version that is easier to grow.
Autoflowering Amnesia Bilbo produces buds with all the therapeutic advantages of the photoperiod version, but it comes in a smaller package. Because it is interbred with Ruderalis, it is a petite plant of about 110 cm (3.5 feet) that does not need any extensive training techniques. In fact, it prefers to be left alone since it has a short life span – just 10 to 12 weeks from seed to maturity – that may not give it enough time to recover from the trauma of topping or fimming.
Instead, it benefits most from the relatively uncomplicated Sea of Green (SoG) method. By growing several plants simultaneously, not only is bud production boosted to 550 to 650 grams (19 to 23 ounces) per square meter, but it also saves time and energy. You can even raise plants in different growth stages within the same space. Unlike photoperiod cannabis, this version has an internal clock that tells it when to start flowering. The grow lights do not have to be switched from 18/6 to 12/12, so you can keep them on the same schedule all the time.
You can also plant Amnesia Bilbo Auto outdoors without any worries since its resilient Ruderalis genes allow it to survive less-than-ideal conditions. One plant can supply between 120 and 220 grams (4 to 8 ounces) of usable nugs. But due to its brief life span, you can continuously germinate, sow, and harvest for as long as the weather allows.