Ride high cerebral waves with this classic Sativa
Maui Wowie is held in high regard as a classic. The strain was popular in the 1960s through the 1970s, thanks to its generous amounts of THC. Today, it has anywhere from 20 to 28% of the psychotropic cannabinoid content.
The history of Maui Wowie is a bit hazy. Some people believe it is a landrace variety from Hawaii. Others claim it’s a blend of South Asian and Hawaiian strains that emerged in the 1960s during the Vietnam War era. Whether a product of natural evolution or genetically bred, what’s certain is that the strain hails from Maui, and when you smoke it, you’ll go, “oh wow!”
Maui Wowie boasts strong tropical fruit flavors of citrus and pineapple. An excellent wake and bake strain, smoking this bud deliver a classic Sativa high that hits like a strong cup of coffee. You will have a heightened sense of well-being, energy, and creativity. It’ll also ease the symptoms of fatigue, stress, and chronic pain. Take advantage of this weed on a busy workday, an exciting night out on the town, or before partaking in active outdoor sports.
Experts believe that the paradisiacal climate conditions in the Aloha State, along with its volcanic soil, played a significant role in producing Maui Wowie’s unique terpene profile. While you don’t have to be in any of the Hawaiian Islands to grow this strain outdoors successfully, you’d still need to be somewhere warm and sunny. Its feminized, regular, and autoflowering seeds are widely available and can be cultivated indoors, mimicking the cannabis plant’s preferred conditions for good results.
| Feminized & Regular | Autoflower | |
|---|---|---|
| Genotype | Genotype20% Indica / 80% Sativa | Genotype20% Indica / 70% Sativa / 10% Ruderalis |
| Lineage | LineageLandrace | LineageMaui Wowie x Unknown Ruderalis |
| THC | THC20-28% | THC15% |
| CBD | CBDInsignificant | CBDInsignificant |
| Indoor Flowering / Yield | Indoor Flowering / Yield8-10 Weeks / 400 g/m² | Indoor Flowering / Yield9-10 Weeks (Seed to Harvest) / 400 g/m² |
| Outdoor Harvest Time / Yield | Outdoor Harvest Time / YieldEarly to Mid-October / 450 g/plant | Outdoor Harvest Time / YieldAugust to October / 50-180 g/plant |
| Recommended To | Recommended ToExperienced | Recommended ToBeginners |
It is ideal to cultivate Maui Wowie outside, in a tropical, warm, and sunny climate similar to the one it proudly originates from. Even better if you can grow the plant in nutritious volcanic soil. This Sativa strain can reach a height of more than 7 feet, and it should be ready for harvest around early to mid-October, with an average yield of 450 grams per plant.
Maui Wowie takes 8 to 10 weeks to finish flowering. Because it may grow up to 7 feet tall, make sure there’s enough space for the plant or prepare to employ training methods that restrict its vertical growth. The plant can produce 400 grams of fresh-smelling, delicious bud per square meter.
The screen of Green (SCROG) is a training method popularly used to cultivate lanky, leggy cannabis plants. This technique involves weaving branches through the mesh screen as plants mature, redirecting them to grow lengthwise across the trellis netting to achieve a flat horizontal canopy. While the scrogging is more commonly performed indoors, it is also possible to scrog outside.
If organic cannabis gardening is the route you wish to take, you must carefully choose the soil quality that you’ll grow your Maui Wowie in. Fertile soil is made up of organic material and a proper ratio of minerals, which decompose over time. This keeps the roots of your cannabis plants well-nourished throughout their life cycle.
If you prefer to use your old garden soil, you must re-mineralize your beds by adding mineral supplements to improve soil fertility. This is because continuous use depletes the soil’s natural mineral reserves.
Given its origins, one high-quality mineral supplement that is sure to work great on your Maui Wowie is volcanic rock dust. This is because igneous rocks from volcanoes have the highest mineral content. Adding volcanic rock dust to your soil gives plant roots access to immense nutrients. In addition, more nutrients also become available as the rock continues to break down, releasing a steady supply of nutrients.
The autoflowering Maui Wowie produces the same buds as regular and feminized seeds, but the auto version does it faster thanks to its Ruderalis genes.
Ruderalis cannabis plants are from Siberia, where the summers are short and the weather is harsh. This type of cannabis only contains insignificant amounts of THC, but their short life cycle allows them to survive brutal environmental elements. When Ruderalis plants are bred with Indica and Sativa strains, they produce a fast-flowering marijuana strain with a robust structure.
Maui Wowie plants from regular and feminized seeds grow very tall, and their height can be difficult for some cannabis gardeners to manage. The autoflowering variety, on the other hand, remains medium-sized with a height of up to 170 cm. While that’s quite tall for an autoflower, it’s still a lot smaller than its photoperiod sisters. When combined with its short life cycle and flowering that is independent of light cycles, it’s easy to understand why this auto is quite popular.
Most growers plant Maui Wowie Auto indoors, where they can provide plenty of light. As with other autoflowering varieties, giving at least 18 hours of light per day is recommended, but you can certainly provide more if you don’t mind the higher electricity cost. It does well in soil and hydroponics and can fit in average-sized grow tents.
Ruderalis genetics and feminized seeds make growing the Maui Wowie Auto pretty straightforward. Simply plant your seeds and enjoy the buds within 9 to 10 weeks after germination. Once you see that 70% of the trichomes that cover the flowers have turned cloudy and the rest are transitioning to amber, that’s when you know it’s time to harvest.
Autoflowering Maui Wowie delivers moderately high yields of up to 400 grams per square meter indoors under the care of experienced hands or well-regulated conditions. If cultivating outside, the strain grows almost anywhere but will thrive and produce 50 to 180 grams per plant in a warm, Mediterranean-like climate. We recommend growing in a pot so you can move the cannabis inside in case it rains or becomes too cold.
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