Black Russian Auto

Growing Tips for Black Russian Auto

Black Russian Auto is the ideal strain for first-time growers who have little to no experience cultivating their own cannabis plants. Even if you don't have an experienced green thumb, you can grow this strain to harvest by following a few simple rules. While Black Russian Auto cannabis plants can thrive indoors and outdoors, most professional cultivators maintain that the easiest place to cultivate this Indica-dominant strain is indoors because of the ability to control the environment. If you are going to grow indoors, you will need to replicate a warm, sunny environment to make this strain thrive, similar to that of the Mediterranean.

Black Russian Auto performs best with ample sunlight and fresh air, as well as nutrient-rich soil. If you are going to grow outdoors, you will need the correct temperature and humidity to get these plants to the harvest stage, and doing so will produce massive yields of hearty buds. Having access to a greenhouse is the best way to give these plants the outdoor climate they need without having to deal with changing weather — particularly useful across much of Canada where seasons can shift quickly.

Because these plants grow medium to tall, they require a little bit more space vertically and laterally to grow. The ideal temperature for these plants is around 20–27°C. Humidity levels should be kept at 30–60% during the vegetative stage and slowly decreased every week so that once these cannabis plants are in their flowering phase, the humidity level is at, or around, 40%.

Low-stress training (LST), pruning, and topping are the best training techniques for this particular strain of cannabis. These methods shape the canopy so that light and air can reach the bottom-most buds. Pruning will get rid of the lower branches that don't have any buds, so that more air and light can hit all levels of the plant from the top buds to the soil. These training techniques will increase the overall yields of this strain during harvest time. Black Russian Auto plants require an 18–20 hour light cycle to reach the vegetative stage of growth. Because this strain is an autoflowering variety, it does not require a change in the light cycle to induce flowering; the plants will change to the flowering phase of growth on their own.

Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest

• Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect the Black Russian Auto strain to harvest after a short flowering period of 55–65 days.
• Yields: Indoor yields are around 450 grams per square metre, while outdoor grows typically produce up to 900 grams per plant. Whether you grow this strain indoors or outdoors, you will have a hefty harvest of dense buds once the grow is completed. The Black Russian Auto strain is a great starter strain for first-time growers.
• Harvest: Outdoor growers can plan on harvesting their yields around the end of September to the beginning of October, depending on when the seeds were planted.

Black Russian Auto: Tropical Fruits

The Black Russian Auto terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells and tastes, and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is caryophyllene, while myrcene and terpineol are the secondary terpenes.

• Caryophyllene: Most Dominant – One of the most common terpenes in the cannabis world, it is known for being spicy and peppery on the tongue.
• Myrcene: Secondary Terpene - A monoterpene that is known in the cannabis world as the "Mother of All Terpenes".
• Terpineol: Floral Aroma - Terpineol is a monoterpene that is primarily found in cannabis plants. The terpene is responsible for the floral aroma, including hints of pine and citrus, and is reminiscent of lilacs.