How to Grow AK 47 Regular

AK 47 Regular is a sativa-dominant strain (70% sativa) and a Cannabis Cup 2011 winner, a cross of Mexican Sativa and AK 47. It carries a 16 to 19% THC level, an earthy, pungent and sweet flavor, and a happy, relaxed and talkative effect. As a regular strain it produces both male and female plants, which makes it a favorite for breeders who want to preserve or cross this award-winning line. This guide walks you through the whole grow, from germinating the seeds to the final cure.

It reaches 1.5 m, flowers in a quick 6 to 8 weeks, and finishes outdoors in September with a high yield. Its award-winning pedigree, fast finish and stable, unmodified genetics are exactly what breeders look for in a regular strain.

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AK 47 Regular

	THC	16% - 19% (Medium)
	Type	Regular
	Yield	High
	Phenotype	30% Indica / 70% Sativa

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AK 47

	THC	16% - 19% (Medium)
	Type	Feminized
	Yield	High
	Phenotype	35% Indica / 65% Sativa

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AK 47 Regular at a Glance

Before you plant anything, it helps to see the full picture in one place. Here is the quick profile for this fast, award-winning sativa, taken straight from the strain’s grow data.

These are regular seeds, so they produce both males and females, the natural choice for breeding and preserving a line. Its Cannabis Cup pedigree puts it among the award-winning seeds, its 70% sativa lean places it with the sativa seeds, and its heavy harvest earns it a spot with the high-yielding seeds.

How to Germinate AK 47 Regular Seeds

A healthy harvest starts at germination. The paper towel method is hard to beat: fold the AK 47 Regular 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 vigorous, dependable genetics make for a strong, reliable 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 AK 47 Regular in the Vegetative Stage

As a photoperiod plant, you control the veg stage with the light schedule. Keep AK 47 Regular 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. As a 70% sativa it grows into a tall, lively plant that likes to stretch, settling around 1.5 m with management.

This is the stage to shape the plant. Topping early and using low-stress training to spread the lower branches opens up the canopy, improves airflow, and keeps the stretchy sativa frame even. Give it room so light reaches the inner buds, and its resin production rewards the effort.

Identifying the Sex of Your AK 47 Regular Plants

Because AK 47 Regular is a regular strain, each seed can grow into a male or a female, so part of the job is to identify the sex before flowering goes far. Around one to two weeks into 12/12, small pre-flowers appear where the branches meet the main stem. Females show a tiny teardrop-shaped calyx with a pair of white hairs, while males form small round pollen sacs on a short stalk.

If your goal is buds, remove the males early, before the sacs open, so they cannot pollinate the females and fill your flowers with seeds. If you are breeding, this is exactly where regular seeds earn their place: you keep a healthy male to collect pollen and preserve or cross this award-winning line, something feminized seeds cannot offer. Either way, check daily once pre-flowers show, as a single open male can pollinate a whole room.

Flowering and Buds of AK 47 Regular

Indoors, flip AK 47 Regular to a 12/12 light cycle to trigger flowering, which runs a quick 6 to 8 weeks, fast for a sativa. Outdoors it ripens early, in September. As a sativa-dominant plant it forms long, resinous colas, and it reaches a high yield given room.

Through bloom, keep air moving and watch humidity so the buds stay dry and mold-free. The flowers build a sharp, pungent aroma, earthy and skunky with a subtle sweet edge, the loud profile that made this line famous.

At 16 to 19% THC it sits in the medium range, giving a happy, relaxed and talkative effect, a bright, sociable feel that stays balanced rather than overwhelming.

Common Problems and Pro Tips

AK 47 Regular is a rewarding grow, but its sativa stretch, pungent aroma and regular genetics point to a few things worth watching.

• Plan for the smell: its pungent, skunky aroma is loud in flower, so run a carbon filter if discretion matters.
• Watch for males: as a regular strain it will throw males, so check pre-flowers daily and pull them early unless you are breeding.
• Manage the stretch: as a 70% sativa it reaches for the light early in flower, so train and give it headroom to keep the canopy even.

Expert tip: this is a fast, pungent classic, so a clean, slow finish still matters. Train for an even canopy, and dry and cure slowly so the earthy, pungent character holds up.

Aroma, Flavor and Effects

The nose is sharp and pungent: a deep, earthy, skunky base with a subtle sweet lift. It leans loud and savory rather than fruity, the unmistakable aroma that built this line’s reputation.

The flavor follows the nose, earthy and pungent with a sweet finish on the exhale. On the effect side it is happy, relaxed and talkative, a bright, sociable feel grounded by a light sativa lift. At a medium 16 to 19% THC it stays balanced and approachable rather than overwhelming.

Dominant terpenes

AK 47 Regular carries a focused terpene profile built on four players. Myrcene lays down a deep, earthy, pungent base, Caryophyllene adds a warm, peppery kick, and Pinene a fresh, sharp pine note. Limonene brings a bright, zesty lift that keeps the heavy earthiness from turning flat. Together they frame the earthy, pungent, sweet character the strain is known for, loud and savory rather than fruity.

Nutrient Schedule

Treat the figures below as a starting map, not a rulebook. As a vigorous, high-yielding sativa AK 47 Regular is a willing 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.

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

AK 47 Regular builds a good 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 earthy, pungent 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 AK 47 Regular

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 a quick 6 to 8 weeks after the flip, and outdoors the plants are ready early, in September.

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 earthy, pungent 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 earthy depth and pungent kick really come together, and it is the step most growers rush.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are AK 47 Regular seeds not feminized?

AK 47 Regular is sold as a regular strain, so it produces both males and females. That is exactly what breeders want: a male lets you collect pollen to cross or preserve this award-winning line, which feminized seeds cannot do. Many growers also value the vigor and stable, unmodified genetics of a regular strain.

How do you identify the sex of AK 47 Regular plants?

About one to two weeks into 12/12, check where the branches meet the stem. Females show a small teardrop calyx with two white hairs, while males form round pollen sacs on a short stalk. If you are growing AK 47 Regular for buds, remove the males early so they cannot pollinate your females.

Has AK 47 Regular won any awards?

Yes. AK 47 Regular is a Cannabis Cup 2011 winner, which reflects its loud, classic aroma and well-rounded quality. That pedigree is a big part of why breeders and growers still seek out this line, and it is why it sits among Blimburn’s award-winning seeds.

How long does AK 47 Regular take to flower?

AK 47 Regular flowers in a quick 6 to 8 weeks once you switch it to a 12/12 light cycle indoors, fast for a sativa. Grown outdoors, it ripens early, in September. As a sativa-dominant plant it forms long, resinous colas over that short bloom window.

How much does AK 47 Regular yield?

AK 47 Regular is high-yielding, giving around 1.15 to 1.64 oz/ft² indoors. Outdoors, in the right conditions, a single plant can reach 17.64 to 31.75 oz. Give it a big pot, strong sun and headroom outdoors to make the most of that sativa potential.

What does AK 47 Regular taste like?

AK 47 Regular leads with a sharp, earthy and pungent flavor with a subtle sweet edge, the loud profile that built its reputation. Myrcene and Caryophyllene shape that character. Both the aroma and flavor deepen as the buds cure slowly after harvest.