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Flash Babylon

Flash Babylon is an automatic strain from Samsara Seeds, bred from LowRyder and Northern Lights. The breeder description refers to compact, heavily resinous growth, yeast, cheese and precious wood aromas, as well as relaxing effects.

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Genetics

Lineage and family tree

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Editorial profile

Flash Babylon in detail

Origin & classification

Flash Babylon was described by Samsara Seeds as an automatic cross of LowRyder and Northern Lights. According to the breeder-related source, the breeding goal was a particularly high-performing automatic strain combining LowRyder’s autoflowering development with traits from a selected Northern Lights mother. These statements apply to the version presented there and should not automatically be transferred to lines offered elsewhere under the same name.

Aroma & flavour

The development timeline is described in more detail than in many profiles. After approximately 14 days of growth, the plant is said to transition into rapidly progressing flowering. Elsewhere, the same description specifies completion after approximately 65 days; however, it also gives differing figures of 45 to 50 days or an automatic ripening time of 45 days. Since it is not consistently clear whether this refers to flowering, outdoor maturity or the complete life cycle from germination, no single exact period can be stated reliably. The nine to ten weeks listed in the master data are closer to around 65 days and should explicitly be verified as the complete cycle, not automatically as flowering time alone.

Terpene profile

Flash Babylon is described as compact and very resinous in growth. The aroma is said to be intensely reminiscent of yeast and cheese; precious wood is also mentioned as a flavour note. The source attributes these sensory characteristics to the Northern Lights side without providing a specific terpene profile. The aroma intensity is rated as “medium”. The effects are described as strong and relaxing. An additional medicinal rating used in the source is not included here because it does not represent a factually verifiable statement about effects.

Effect tendency

Yield figures are also inconsistent. Approximately 40 grams per plant indoors, up to 75 grams outdoors, and a general figure of 50 to 75 grams for indoor and outdoor cultivation are mentioned. Such breeder-related figures depend heavily on pot size, lighting, climate and cultivation practices and are not suitable as a guarantee. A THC value of 18 percent also appears only in the continuous text and should be understood as dependent on batch and phenotype. What remains reliable is a concise profile of automatic development, compact resinous structure, unusual yeast-and-cheese aromas and predominantly relaxing effects. Before maintaining the master data, the contradictory individual figures require separate identification of the flowering phase and the complete cycle.

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Related genetic context

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Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions about Flash Babylon

What type of strain is Flash Babylon?

We list Flash Babylon as a hybrid strain with the LowRyder × Northern Lights parent line.

What genetics are behind Flash Babylon?

The parent line of Flash Babylon is LowRyder × Northern Lights.

What flowering time is specified for Flash Babylon?

A flowering time of 9-10 weeks is specified for Flash Babylon.

Which breeder is named for Flash Babylon?

Samsara Seeds is named as the breeder or producer of Flash Babylon.