How To Grow Diesel Regular
What’s up, fellow cultivator! Are you ready to grow a true legend of the cannabis world? A strain so famously pungent and powerful that it changed the game forever? Then let’s talk about the incredible Diesel Regular. This sativa-dominant icon, with a mysterious and legendary lineage including NYC Diesel and Sour Diesel, is famous for one thing: an unforgettable fuel-like aroma and a soaring, creative high.
This is the strain you grow when you want a powerful, euphoric, and energizing experience. It’s perfect for daytime adventures and getting inspired. I’m here to educate you and help you nurture this beautiful plant from a tiny seed into a harvest of top-shelf, homegrown buds. Let’s get to it!
Recommended Strains
Diesel Regular
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THC: 17% - 21% -
Type of seed: Regular -
Phenotype: 70% Sativa / 30% Indica -
Day to flower: 8 - 10 weeks
Sour Diesel Regular
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THC: 21% - 23%
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Type of seed: Regular
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Phenotype: 70% Sativa / 30% Indica
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Day to flower: 8 - 10 weeks
From Seed to a High-Octane Harvest: The Full Grow-Along
This sativa-dominant hybrid loves to grow tall and reach for the sky. It requires patience due to its longer flowering time, but the reward is a massive yield of some of the most iconic cannabis you can cultivate.
Germination: Firing Up the Engine
Every epic journey starts with a single step. For us, it’s a single taproot. The paper towel method is simple and reliable.
- Soak: Give your seeds a 12 to 24-hour soak in a glass of room-temperature water.
- Wrap: Place the hydrated seeds between two paper towels that are damp, but not dripping wet.
- Keep it Warm & Dark: Put your paper towel setup inside a Ziploc bag or between two plates.
- Sprout!: In 3 to 7 days, a tiny white taproot will emerge. Game on! Carefully plant it about a half-inch deep in your starter pot, with the root pointing down.
Common Mistake to Avoid: Being too rough. That new little taproot is incredibly delicate. Use tweezers and a gentle touch when moving it to its new home to avoid any stress.
A Quick Word on Regular Seeds
Regular seeds are cannabis in its most natural form, which means they will grow into both male and female plants.
- For Bud-Only Growers: Your mission is to identify the male plants as soon as they show their sex (usually a week or two into flowering) and remove them. This prevents them from pollinating your females and making them produce seeds instead of potent buds.
- For the Breeders & Innovators: This is where the fun begins! The male plants produce the pollen you need to cross with your best female plants. This is how you create your own unique hybrids and innovate within our growing community!
The Vegetative Stage: Reaching for the Sky
During the veg stage, your Diesel plant is going to do what Sativas do best: stretch! It’s focused on building a tall, strong frame.
- Light Cycle: Long days are essential. An 18/6 light cycle (18 hours of light, 6 of darkness) will give it all the energy it needs for this vigorous growth phase.
- Nutrient Needs: Your plant will need a balanced grow fertilizer with a good amount of Nitrogen (N) to support its leafy development. This strain is a heavy feeder, so don’t be shy!
- Training is MANDATORY: I can’t stress this enough. This is a tall plant. To manage its height indoors and to dramatically increase your yield, you must train it. Topping the plant early and using a SCROG (Screen of Green) net are the best techniques. This will tame its vertical stretch and create a wide, even canopy of buds.
The Flowering Stage: A Long and Aromatic Bloom
This is where your patience as a grower will be tested and rewarded. To trigger flowering, you MUST switch your lights to a strict 12/12 cycle (12 hours of light, 12 hours of absolute darkness).
The flowering time for a true Diesel is long—typically 9-10 weeks. During this time, the plant will stretch even more, then slowly develop long, elegant colas that will fill your grow space with that incredible fuel, citrus, and earthy aroma.
When you flip your lights, switch to a bloom fertilizer that is higher in Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) to support all that amazing flower and resin production.
Common Mistake to Avoid: Poor Airflow. Those long Sativa colas can get dense. Good airflow from an oscillating fan is critical to prevent moisture from getting trapped and causing problems.
Promos & Deals
Indoor vs. Outdoor: Choosing Your Grow Environment
This strain can be grown in any setting, but you have to plan for its Sativa-dominant nature.
Growing Indoors This is where you can create the perfect environment, but you need to be prepared for its size.
- Height: This plant gets TALL. Even with training, you can expect a final height between 3 to 5 feet (about 90-150 cm). If you don’t train it, it will easily outgrow your tent. Vertical space is a major consideration.
- Ventilation: Good airflow is key to preventing mold on those long colas and to manage the strong, pungent aroma. A good carbon filter is non-negotiable.
Growing Outdoors If you have the right climate, you can cultivate a true cannabis tree.
- Height Potential: Unrestrained outdoors, Diesel can become a monster, easily reaching 5 to 7 feet (150-210 cm) tall!
Best U.S. Cities and Climates: This strain needs a long, hot, and sunny season to finish its long flowering cycle.
- California (San Diego): The Mediterranean climate is perfect for this strain to thrive.
- Oregon (Portland): The temperate climate and long summer days will fuel massive growth.
- Colorado (Denver): The intense sun is great for resin production, but you’ll need a solid watering plan to keep this thirsty plant happy.
- Arizona (Phoenix): The intense sun and dry air will help this plant produce dense, resinous buds and keep mold at bay, but watering is key.
Pro-Level Playbook: Cloning and Epic Extractions
Cloning: Keep the Good Vibes Going
Find a specific Diesel plant with that perfect energetic high? Clone it!
- Select & Snip: Take a healthy 4-6 inch cutting from a lower branch of a mother plant in her vegetative stage. Use a sterile razor for a clean cut.
- Hormone Dip: Immediately dip the cut end in a rooting hormone to inspire vigorous root growth.
- Plant It: Place the cutting into a moist starter cube like Rockwool.
- Keep It Humid: Cover your new clones with a humidity dome to keep them from wilting.
- A New Generation: In about two weeks, you’ll have a new plant that is a perfect genetic copy of your prized mother!
What to Do With Your Trim? Capture That Diesel Essence!
A sustainable grower knows that the trim is where the flavor is. With a strain as aromatic as this, making a terpene-rich extract is the best way to honor it.
This is the perfect strain for making high-quality live resin or BHO (Butane Hash Oil). These methods capture the fresh, volatile fuel and citrus terpenes that define the strain’s amazing aroma and taste. It’s the ultimate way to experience what makes this plant so special.
The Grand Finale: Harvest, Dry & Cure
You’ve made it! Get a jeweler’s loupe and look at the trichomes. For that classic, energetic Sativa high, you want to harvest when the trichomes are all cloudy, with very few (if any) amber ones.
- The Chop: Cut your plants and trim away the large fan leaves.
- The Slow Dry: Hang the branches in a dark room with good airflow, a temperature around 60-70°F (15-21°C), and humidity around 45-55%. This usually takes 7-10 days.
- The Cure: This is the most important step for Sativa strains. A long, slow cure of at least 2 to 4 weeks (and ideally longer) is what will break down the chlorophyll and allow that complex fuel and citrus flavor to fully develop. Be patient—it’s the secret to top-shelf Sativa.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Diesel a good strain for beginners?
Honestly, it’s more of an intermediate-level strain. Its Sativa genetics mean it grows tall, has a longer flowering time, and can be sensitive to nutrients. But if you’re an ambitious beginner ready to learn, it will innovate your skills!
What are the effects really like? Will it make me anxious?
For most people, it’s a very clean and happy high. It’s known for providing energy, focus, and creativity without the racy, anxious feelings that some other strong sativas can cause. It’s a get things done kind of strain.
Is the long 9-10 week flowering time really worth it?
100% yes! That long flowering period is what allows the plant to develop its incredibly complex terpene profile and its signature clear-headed, long-lasting cerebral high. True Sativa-dominant hybrids can’t be rushed, and the quality of the final product is why they are a connoisseur’s favorite in our community.
What’s the best way to train this plant indoors?
A SCROG (Screen of Green) net is the absolute best method. By tucking the growing branches under the screen during the vegetative stage and the first couple of weeks of flowering, you can create a wide, flat, even canopy. This turns the plant’s vertical energy into a horizontal sea of top-shelf buds.
How big will my yield be?
If you manage its height with training and let it finish its full, long flowering cycle, Diesel is a massive yielder. Those long Sativa colas really stack up, rewarding your patience with a very bountiful harvest.
