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sativa-dominant strainCritical Haze
Critical Haze combines spicy Haze notes with a sour-fruity background. Resin Seeds’ sativa-dominant breeding is described as producing large, heavily resin-coated flowers, high yields and a potent, long-lasting high.
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Parent lineage and family tree
Critical Haze is at the beginning. The documented parent lines through the 3rd generation follow below.
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StrainCritical Haze
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ParentsAmnesia Haze
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GrandparentsAfghani
- 3rd generationAfghanistan
- GrandparentsHawaiian
- GrandparentsHaze
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GrandparentsJamaican
- 3rd generationJamaican Landrace
- 3rd generationJamaica
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GrandparentsAfghani
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ParentsCritical Mass
- GrandparentsAfghanistan
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ParentsAmnesia Haze
Editorial profile
Critical Haze in detail
Origin & classification
Resin Seeds developed Critical Haze from an Amnesia Haze F1 and a vigorous male Critical Mass. From the offspring, a phenotype was selected that aimed to combine the spicy character of the Haze side with the voluminous flowers and yield potential of the Critical line. The documented distribution of 60 percent Sativa and 40 percent Indica explains its classification as a sativa-dominant strain, without reducing it to a narrowly defined Haze expression.
Aroma & flavor
In terms of plant characteristics, the source description particularly highlights large flowers heavily covered in resin. This combination of flower mass and visible resin production is one of the clearest characteristics of the selected phenotype. For indoor cultivation, around 500 grams per square meter are stated under the conditions of the described Resin Seeds phenotype. Outdoors, the breeder-related figure is approximately 250 to 400 grams per plant. However, such results depend significantly on location, phenotype, lighting, climate and cultivation practices.
Terpene profile
The indoor flowering time is stated as ten to eleven weeks. For outdoor cultivation, the source specifies a harvest window from October to November. This means Critical Haze requires more time than some particularly fast-flowering Critical varieties. The figures refer to the regular flowering phase or the seasonal harvest window, not to a complete life cycle from germination.
Effect tendency
Aromatically, the profile begins with spicy notes and then develops a distinctly sour-fruity background flavor. The source directly attributes this combination to the interplay of the two parents: the Amnesia Haze side provides the spicy starting point, while the selection adds a fruitier, more acidic contour. More precise terpene details are not documented, so the profile is best limited to these sensory impressions.
Cannabinoids, flowering & appearance
The effect is characterized as potent and long-lasting. The dataset provides no further details on whether it is experienced as primarily mentally stimulating or physically relaxing. The stated THC range of 18 to 22 percent should also be understood as a source-specific range dependent on batch and phenotype. The reliable portrait of Critical Haze therefore rests primarily on its documented parent combination, longer flowering period, large resin-rich flowers and spicy, sour-fruity aroma.
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Frequently asked questions about Critical Haze
What type of strain is Critical Haze?
We list Critical Haze as a sativa-dominant strain with the parent lineage Amnesia Haze × Critical Mass.
What genetics are behind Critical Haze?
The parent lineage of Critical Haze is Amnesia Haze × Critical Mass.
What flowering time is stated for Critical Haze?
A flowering time of 10-11 weeks is stated for Critical Haze.
Which breeder is named for Critical Haze?
Resin Seeds is named as the breeder or cultivator of Critical Haze.
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