89 NL5 × Helmand Afghani

89 NL5 × Helmand Afghani is a sativa dominant hybrid (70% sativa/30% indica) strain with a character all of its own. This infamous bud boasts a THC level that ranges from 17-23% on average, with 0.4% CBD. Seeds come in regular form, and demand from home growers has never really slowed.

Users describe the 89 NL5 × Helmand Afghani high as an immediate uplifting cerebral rush that sharpens focus and sets off waves of creative energy, keeping you motivated and sociable without weighing down the body. A soft physical ease settles in beneath the head high, smoothing out the energy so it never turns jittery or racy. Because of these effects, 89 NL5 × Helmand Afghani is often chosen for managing mild to moderate depression and chronic fatigue, especially by those who want relief without reaching for anything heavier.

89 NL5 × Helmand Afghani has a delicious earthy flavor that lingers on the tongue long after the exhale, with an aroma to match that grows sharper as the buds are broken apart. The smoke is smooth on the inhale with a earthy finish that builds the longer the session runs. This bud has chunky popcorn-shaped bright neon green nugs, thin orange hairs and a fine dusting of milky white trichomes.

In the garden, 89 NL5 × Helmand Afghani is a manageable grow for anyone with a harvest or two behind them, flowering in a standard 9-10 weeks and performing well indoors or outdoors. Given steady feeding and a little light training, it rewards the effort with heavy, resin-coated colas. Plants stretch to a medium height with strong side branching, equally at home in a tent or a garden bed. Its genetics run through the wider Helmand family — see Helmand and Helmand Glue for close relatives worth comparing before you buy.