How to Grow Blackberry Pie
Blackberry Pie is a balanced 50/50 feminized hybrid, a cross of Jojorizo’s Blackberry Widow and Crystal. It carries a THC level of 18 to 20%, which sits in the medium range, and delivers a relaxing, munchie-inducing and deeply soothing effect over a sweet berry, blueberry and citrus flavor. This guide walks you through the whole grow, from germinating the seeds to the final cure.
It reaches a medium 1.5 m, flowers in 8 to 10 weeks, and finishes outdoors through October. Its even hybrid balance, sweet berry flavor and forgiving nature make it a strong pick for first-time growers.
Recommended Strains
Blackberry Pie
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THC | 18% - 20% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | Medium |
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Phenotype | 50% Indica / 50% Sativa |
Blackberry Kush
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THC | 16% - 20% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | High |
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Phenotype | 80% Indica / 20% Sativa |
Blackberry Pie at a Glance
Before you plant anything, it helps to see the full picture in one place. Here is the quick profile for this sweet, berry-forward hybrid, taken straight from the strain’s grow data.
| Seed type | Feminized (photoperiod) |
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| Genetics | Jojorizo’s Blackberry Widow x Crystal |
| Phenotype | 50% Indica / 50% Sativa |
| THC | 18–20% (medium) |
| Flowering time | 8–10 weeks |
| Outdoor harvest | October |
| Height | up to 4.92 ft (1.5 m) |
| Yield indoor | 1.15–1.47 oz/ft² |
| Yield outdoor | 19.4–24.69 oz/plant |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Flavors | Berry, Blueberry, Citrus |
| Effects | Relaxing, munchie-inducing, deeply soothing |
| Difficulty | Beginner-friendly |
These are feminized seeds, so every plant flowers female and you skip culling males. Its even 50/50 split means it sits comfortably among both the indica seeds and the sativa seeds, and its easy, forgiving nature makes it one of the best seeds for beginners.
Promos & Deals
How to Germinate Blackberry Pie Seeds
A healthy harvest starts at germination. The paper towel method is hard to beat: fold the Blackberry Pie seeds inside two damp sheets, slide them between two plates, and keep them somewhere dark at 70 to 79°F. A taproot usually appears in two to five days.
Once the taproot is a few millimeters long, move each seed root-down about 1 cm deep into a small pot of light, airy medium. Keep it lightly moist rather than soaked, hold humidity around 65 to 70%, and give soft light while the first true leaves open. Its hybrid vigor makes for a strong, dependable seedling.
Starter tips
- Use plain, lightly pH-balanced water (pH 5.5 to 6.5) for the first week.
- Keep seedlings warm and humid, but never waterlogged.
- Hold off on nutrients until the second set of serrated leaves appears.
Growing Blackberry Pie in the Vegetative Stage
As a photoperiod plant, you control the veg stage with the light schedule. Keep Blackberry Pie on 18 hours of light a day for as long as you want it to grow, aim for day temperatures of 68 to 79°F, and hold humidity around 50 to 60%. It suits a temperate climate, so steady, moderate conditions work in its favor. With its even 50/50 split it builds into a medium, well-proportioned plant of about 1.5 m.
This is the stage to shape the plant. Topping early and using low-stress training to spread the branches opens up the canopy, improves airflow, and lifts the yield. Give it room so light reaches the lower buds, and it rewards the effort with an even, productive spread.
Its medium frame and balanced structure make it a flexible plant both indoors and out:
- Temperate outdoor plots: its October harvest fits regions with mild summers and a dry early autumn.
- Mediterranean-style gardens: steady warmth and good airflow let it stack its sweet, berry buds through flower.
- Indoor tents: at around 1.5 m it stays workable under lights and keeps a tidy, even canopy.
Flowering and Buds of Blackberry Pie
Indoors, flip Blackberry Pie to a 12/12 light cycle to trigger flowering, which runs 8 to 10 weeks. Outdoors it ripens through October. It shows a moderate stretch after the flip, then packs on dense, resinous buds often tinged with color from its Blackberry Widow side.
Through bloom, drop humidity to 40 to 45% and keep air moving so the tightening flowers do not trap moisture. The buds build a sweet berry and blueberry aroma with a bright citrus lift, a dessert-like profile that gives the strain its name.
At 18 to 20% THC it sits in the medium range, giving a relaxing, munchie-inducing and deeply soothing effect, a mellow, comfortable feel that eases toward the end of the day.
Common Problems and Pro Tips
Blackberry Pie is beginner-friendly, but its dense buds and sweet, loud aroma point to a few things worth watching.
- Bud rot in dense colas: its tight, resinous flowers can trap humidity, so keep a fan moving and humidity below 45% late in flower.
- Support the branches: the chunky, resinous colas can weigh the limbs down, so stake or net them as they fill out.
- Watch the smell: its sweet berry-blueberry nose grows loud in flower, so run a carbon filter indoors if odor is a concern.
Expert tip: cooler nights late in flower can coax out the color in its Blackberry Widow-leaning buds. Keep an even canopy through a short veg, and dry and cure slowly to bring the sweet berry up over its citrus lift.
Aroma, Flavor and Effects
The nose is sweet and fruity: a ripe berry and blueberry sweetness up front with a bright citrus lift underneath. It is a rich, dessert-like profile that lives up to its name, inviting and mouth-watering rather than sharp.
The flavor follows the nose, sweet berry and blueberry with a citrus edge. On the effect side it is relaxing, munchie-inducing and deeply soothing, a mellow, comfortable feel that settles the body. Because THC runs a moderate 18 to 20%, it stays rounded and easy to enjoy.
Dominant terpenes
Blackberry Pie carries a well-rounded terpene profile built on five main players. Myrcene lays down a sweet, earthy, fruity base that drives its berry side, Limonene brings a bright citrus lift, Caryophyllene adds a warm, peppery spice, Pinene a fresh pine sharpness, and Linalool a soft floral touch. Together these five shape its sweet berry, blueberry and citrus character.
Nutrient Schedule
Treat the figures below as a starting map, not a rulebook. Blackberry Pie is a steady feeder, so read the plant first: tip burn means back off, while pale, slow growth means it wants a little more. All values use EC.
| Stage | EC |
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| Seedling | 0.4–0.6 |
| Growth | 0.8–1.2 |
| Early flower | 1.2–1.4 |
| Full flower | 1.4–1.6 |
| Flush | 0.0–0.4 |
Keep the pH around 6.0 to 6.5 in soil and 5.5 to 6.0 in hydro so the roots can actually take up what you feed.
What to Do With Your Trim: Extracts and Hash
Blackberry Pie builds a solid coat of resin, so its trim is worth keeping rather than tossing. The sugar leaves you take off while manicuring hold trichomes and suit Ice Water Hash, where cold water and agitation separate the resin heads into a clean, solventless concentrate. Pressing that hash into rosin keeps the sweet berry flavor intact, or you can run a solvent extraction if that is your setup. The bare stems will not extract, but chopped and composted they feed organic matter back into the soil for your next grow.
Harvesting, Drying and Curing Blackberry Pie
Timing the harvest comes down to the trichomes. Grab a loupe and watch the heads turn from clear to milky white; a scattering of amber signals peak ripeness. Indoors this lands 8 to 10 weeks after the flip, and outdoors the plants are ready through October.
After the cut, hang the branches in a dark room at 59 to 68°F with humidity near 50% and gentle air movement. Slow beats fast: drying over 10 to 14 days protects the berry, blueberry and citrus aromas that define this strain. When the small stems snap instead of bending, move the buds into jars.
Cure in sealed glass, opening the jars daily for the first week to let moisture escape, then easing off as the aroma deepens. Two to four weeks of patience here is where the sweet berry and bright citrus really come together, and it is the step most first-time growers rush.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Blackberry Pie easy to grow for beginners?
Yes, Blackberry Pie is beginner-friendly. Its hybrid vigor makes it forgiving, it reaches a manageable 1.5 m, and it finishes in 8 to 10 weeks. The main things to plan for are its dense, resinous buds, which need support and airflow, and its sweet berry smell, so run a carbon filter indoors if odor matters.
How long does Blackberry Pie take to flower?
Blackberry Pie flowers in 8 to 10 weeks once you switch it to a 12/12 light cycle indoors. Grown outdoors, it is ready through October. It shows a moderate stretch after the flip, then packs on dense, resinous buds, often tinged with color from its Blackberry Widow side, over that bloom window.
How strong is Blackberry Pie?
Blackberry Pie has a THC level of 18 to 20%, which places it in the medium range. The effect is relaxing, munchie-inducing and deeply soothing, a mellow, comfortable feel that eases the body. That moderate potency makes it a rounded, approachable strain for a wide range of growers and users.
How much does Blackberry Pie yield?
Blackberry Pie gives a medium indoor yield of around 1.15 to 1.47 oz/ft², while outdoors a plant can reach 19.4 to 24.69 oz in good conditions. Light topping, an even canopy and strong light are what help it fill out its sweet, resinous buds to their full potential.
What does Blackberry Pie taste and smell like?
Blackberry Pie leads with a sweet, ripe berry and blueberry aroma, lifted by a bright citrus note. It is a dessert-like profile that lives up to its name, inviting rather than sharp. Both the aroma and flavor deepen as the buds cure slowly in the jar after harvest.
Is Blackberry Pie an indica or a sativa?
Blackberry Pie is a balanced hybrid, an even 50% indica and 50% sativa. Built from Jojorizo’s Blackberry Widow and Crystal, it blends a dense, resinous bud structure with a relaxing, deeply soothing body feel, giving a rounded effect that leans neither fully to the body nor the head.
