For this year's SAFC I will be growing Bruce Banner from the Homegrown Cannabis Co. 

In some respects, Bruce Banner is indeed a lot like The Incredible Hulk. They’re both green, they’re both ridiculously strong and they’re both capable of ripping your head clean off your shoulders.

In this respect, these buds really couldn’t have a more appropriate name. The difference is that with Bruce Banner weed, the last thing it’s going to do is pump you full of adrenaline and fire you up for a fight.

Quite the opposite - you’re more likely to be turned into a couch-bound kitty-cat for the duration!

Likewise, Bruce Banner doesn’t have the kind of overbearing fragrance and flavor you’d expect from a face-melting strain like this. Delicate, aromatic and bursting with sweet berries, this herb’s not nearly as menacing as the famed comic book character. Where the two share an important similarity, however, is in the strength department. Pick up a quality batch of these buds and you’ll be looking at approximately 27% THC.

This is, by no stretch of imagination, perhaps the ultimate ‘one hit and quit strain’.

Bruce Banner was concocted by combining the genetics of OG Kush and Strawberry Diesel, which in their own rights are two of the most exceptional strains of modern marijuana engineering. The resulting THC-heavy monster has a slight Sativa edge in terms of genetic composition - 60% Sativa to 40% Indica respectively - though it’s practically impossible to hit the stuff without ending up completely out of action.

Flavor and Fragrance of Bruce Banner Autoflower

The most prominent terpenes in Bruce Banner are myrcene, caryophyllene and limonene respectively. As you’d expect, this gives the herbs a distinctly fruity and slightly peppery fragrance, with undertones of diesel and sour skunk.

You’ll occasionally catch a tempting whiff of fresh strawberries somewhere in the background, making for a mouthwatering fragrance that travels for miles.

Somehow, this pot has a flavor profile even more complex and enjoyable than its aroma. Combust the buds and those gentle strawberry notes are intensified, with even more juicy berries and a heavy hit of wet earth. The peppery spice is more prominent on the exhale, but not to such an extent as to become acrid or unpleasant.

The well-balanced genetic composition of Bruce Banner Auto provides an equally well-balanced high, which gets to work on the body and brain with a serious punch.

The slight Sativa prominence is evident during the first stages at least, during which you’ll feel positive and optimistic to the point where you’re almost bursting. Giggles, energetic conversation and inspired thinking hit in wave after wave, making these buds fantastic for social situations at home.

If you’re struggling with a creative rut of sorts and need a blast of inspiration, Bruce Banner is just about as good as it gets. The stuff also obliterates every trace of negativity and stress, making it fantastic for winding down after a lousy day at the office.

However, with a THC content of up to 27%, the Indica side of the high eventually hits like a sledgehammer. Not to such an extent as to leave you feeling tired and sleepy - more the kind of laziness that glues you to the couch out of choice. You’ll still enjoy the same sense of inspired thinking and optimism throughout, only now in an almost trance-like state of floaty relaxation.

Timing it right with this herb is therefore advisable, as it’s only a matter of time before sheer bone idleness takes over.

As this is the autoflowering version, you’re looking at a significantly faster seed-to-harvest cycle. In addition, the fact that the autoflowering version flowers earlier than the regular version means slightly shorter plants. This can be a bonus where space is at a premium, given how regular Bruce Banner plants can reach pretty towering heights.

In any case, growing Bruce Banner Autoflower outdoors is the way to go if the weather conditions are suitable. These plants do the business best in a climate similar to that of Southern California, though are more than durable enough to withstand much cooler northern climates.

Resistance to most common plant problems and pest infestation is high, as is the yield you’ll be looking at after around 10 weeks of flowering.

I'll be growing this bad girl under the Grower's Choice ROI 420, with a 20/4 light schedule from start to finish. Feeding her will be General Hydroponics nutrient line, Superthrive, Recharge and Bloom City CalMag.

Follow me and Marvel, as I find out if I can get this Bruce Banner to Hulk out! See what I did there?😉