Ethiopian by Ace Seeds is one of the rarest gems in the Spanish bank's catalog: a 3rd generation pure Ethiopian sativa, of great value for preservationists, lovers of pure sativa plants and researchers of alternative cannabinoids. This variety is unique in the catalog due to its analyzes that have confirmed a 2% natural THCV —the cannabinoid with properties opposite to THC in some aspects—, which makes it especially interesting for the development of hybrids with potential in this cannabinoid. With a classic tropical African sativa phenotype: tall, vigorous, flexible, with strong branching and long distance between nodes, and excellent resistance to humidity, fungi, wind and heat.

Plant morphology. Ethiopian grows with the typical structure of tropical African sativas: very tall, expansive and vigorous. Indoors it is essential to start flowering with only 15 days from seed with 11/13 photoperiod to control size. Outdoors, it requires a warm climate to mature correctly, with harvest in the 3rd week of November. Its production, when grown correctly with high light intensity and warm temperatures, is very high both indoors and outdoors.

Appearance of the flower. The buds of Ethiopian are elongated, lance-shaped, airy and covered with a well-distributed layer of resin. Its aromatic profile is the classic of African sativas: earthy, woody, with floral, musky and fermented citrus touches. The effect when consumed is of exceptional quality for lovers of the most active sativas: clean, focused, sociable, positive and without paranoia — one of the most appreciated sativa effects in the catalog for its mental clarity and total absence of physical heaviness.

Cultivation tips

• What is the ideal climate to grow Ethiopian ? Requires tropical or subtropical climate, and can be grown in warm Mediterranean coastal climates up to 40ºN. Indoors under high light intensity it can give very high production if the size is well controlled. The heat resistance is very high.
• How to handle the Ethiopian indoors? Ace Seeds recommends flowering it with only 15 days of life from seed with 11/13 photoperiod to limit height. Column SOG and SCROG are the most effective techniques. Without size control, it can take up the entire height of the closet.
• What type of fertilization does Ethiopian need? They are recommended mild NPK levels during growth, moderately increasing PK from the 3rd week of flowering. Being a pure Ethiopian sativa, it is important not to overfeed so as not to mask its delicate African terpene profile.
• How should humidity management be with Ethiopian ? Has excellent resistance to moisture, fungus, wind and heat. This robustness makes it very suitable for outdoor crops in adverse conditions where other sativas would be lost. Irrigation must be regular and adapted to its great vigor.
• What value does Ethiopian THCV have for the grower? He 2% THCV makes Ethiopian a very valuable genetic tool for crossing with other varieties looking for offspring with unusual cannabinoid profiles. For medicinal growers, this cannabinoid has active research properties in the field of metabolism and appetite suppression.