How to Grow San Fernando Valley Regular
San Fernando Valley Regular is a 60% indica-dominant strain that crosses a selected OG male with the classic San Fernando Valley line, a true West Coast OG at heart. It pairs a citrus, earthy and sweet flavor with a happy, uplifted and relaxing effect, and carries a strong THC level of 22 to 24%, which puts it in the medium to high range. This guide walks through the whole grow, from germinating the seeds to the final cure.
It reaches around 4.92 ft, finishes flowering in 8 to 10 weeks, and rewards a careful grower with a high yield. As a regular strain it gives you both male and female plants, which is exactly what you want if you plan to breed or preserve this OG-heavy genetic.
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San Fernando Valley Auto
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THC | 14% - 20% (Medium) |
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Type | Autoflowering |
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Yield | Low |
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Phenotype | 70% Indica / 30% Sativa |
San Fernando Valley OG Kush
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THC | 22% - 25% (High) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | Low |
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Phenotype | 70% Indica / 30% Sativa |
San Fernando Valley 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 indica-dominant regular strain, taken straight from the strain’s grow data.
| Seed type | Regular (photoperiod) |
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| Genetics | OG Male x San Fernando Valley |
| Phenotype | 60% Indica / 40% Sativa |
| THC | 22–24% (medium to high) |
| Flowering time | 8–10 weeks |
| Outdoor harvest | October |
| Height | up to 4.92 ft (1.5 m) |
| Yield indoor | 1.47–1.64 oz/ft² |
| Yield outdoor | 15.87–17.64 oz/plant |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Flavors | Citrus, Earthy, Sweet |
| Effects | Happy, Relaxed, Uplifted |
| Difficulty | Beginner-friendly, needs sex checks |
These are regular seeds, so you get a natural mix of males and females, which makes them the right pick for breeders and seed savers. Its 60% indica makeup places it with the indica seeds, its OG and San Fernando Valley roots keep it among the Kush strains, and its generous harvest earns it a spot with the high yielding seeds.
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How to Germinate San Fernando Valley Regular Seeds
A healthy harvest starts at germination. The paper towel method is hard to beat: fold the San Fernando Valley 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 sturdy OG genetics make for a vigorous, 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 San Fernando Valley Regular in the Vegetative Stage
San Fernando Valley Regular likes a temperate climate and, as a 60% indica, it grows into a sturdy, medium plant reaching around 1.5 m. Keep it on 18 hours of light a day, aim for day temperatures of 68 to 79°F, and hold humidity around 50 to 60%. Its tough OG frame makes it a resilient, steady grower through veg.
This is the stage to shape the plant. Light topping and low-stress training open up the canopy and improve airflow and light to the lower buds, which is how you push its yield toward the top of its range. Keep the plants spaced so they do not crowd one another.
Its sturdy frame and October finish make it a solid outdoor plant across much of the US:
- Southern California and the Southwest: this is OG country, and the warm, dry season suits its 8 to 10 week bloom and keeps the resinous colas clean through October.
- Pacific Northwest and cooler states: its hardy OG genetics handle cool nights well and finish before the wet autumn sets in.
- Colorado and mountain states: its resilient roots and October harvest suit shorter, cooler mountain seasons.
Identifying the Sex of Your Plants
Because San Fernando Valley Regular is a regular strain, roughly half your plants will be male and half female, so checking their sex is a step you cannot skip. Watch the nodes late in veg and in the first week or two after you flip to 12/12: females show thin white pistils where the branches meet the stem, while males form small round pollen sacs.
If your goal is flower, pull the males as soon as you spot them so they cannot pollinate the females and fill your buds with seeds. If you are breeding, this is the whole point: keep a strong male, select your best female, and you can preserve or cross this classic OG line yourself.
Flowering and Buds of San Fernando Valley Regular
Indoors, flip San Fernando Valley Regular to a 12/12 light cycle to trigger flowering, which runs 8 to 10 weeks. Outdoors it ripens through October. As a 60% indica it has a moderate stretch after the flip, then settles into dense, resinous colas true to its OG heritage.
Through bloom, drop humidity to 40 to 45% and keep air moving so the flowers do not trap moisture. The buds build a sharp citrus, earthy and sweet aroma and frost up well, pointing to the deep OG roots behind them.
At 22 to 24% THC it sits in the medium to high range, topping out at the strong end, so the effect has real presence while staying happy and uplifting rather than purely heavy.
Common Problems and Pro Tips
San Fernando Valley Regular is approachable, but its dense OG buds and regular genetics point to a few things worth watching.
- Bud density and mold: its resinous colas can trap humidity, so keep a fan moving and humidity below 45% late in flower.
- Check the sex on time: as a regular strain it throws males, so check the nodes early and remove males before they pollinate your flowering plants.
- Canopy airflow: keep the plants spaced, defoliate lightly, and train the canopy so air and light reach the lower buds.
Expert tip: its deep OG background loves a steady feed through the stretch, then an easing off of nitrogen in bloom. Let cool nights late in flower sharpen the resin and deepen the color for a frosty, flavorful harvest, and save your best male and female if you want to keep this classic OG genetic going.
Aroma, Flavor and Effects
The nose is loud and classic OG: a bright citrus top note over an earthy, almost piney base with a sweet undertone. It is pungent and fresh at once, and it grows more intense as the buds cure.
The flavor follows the nose, citrus and sweet up front with a deep earthy OG base behind it. On the effect side it is happy, uplifted and relaxing, a well-rounded lift with real presence thanks to its strong THC. At 22 to 24% it leans toward the high end, so a little goes a long way.
Dominant terpenes
San Fernando Valley Regular carries an unusually deep terpene profile. The most influential are Limonene, Citral, Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Linalool and Terpinolene: Limonene and Citral drive the bright citrus top note, Myrcene lays down the earthy base, Caryophyllene adds a peppery warmth, Linalool a soft sweetness, and Terpinolene a fresh, lifted edge. Behind them sits a long supporting cast, including Cedrene, Terpineol, Borneol, Camphene, Eugenol, Fenchol, Nerolidol and Phytol, which rounds out its complex citrus, earthy and sweet character.
Nutrient Schedule
Treat the figures below as a starting map, not a rulebook. San Fernando Valley Regular feeds steadily through the stretch, 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
San Fernando Valley Regular frosts up with resin from its OG side, so its trim is well worth keeping. The sugar leaves you take off while manicuring carry plenty of 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 citrus and earthy 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 San Fernando Valley 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 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 citrus, earthy and sweet 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 citrus and sweet OG flavor really comes forward, and it is the step most first-time growers rush.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is San Fernando Valley Regular hard to grow?
San Fernando Valley Regular is fairly approachable for a sturdy OG plant, though as a regular strain it needs sex checks. Its tough OG genetics handle cool nights and small mistakes well, but its dense buds want good airflow and low humidity late in flower. Stay on top of those points and it is very manageable.
How long does San Fernando Valley Regular take to flower?
San Fernando Valley Regular flowers in 8 to 10 weeks once you switch it to a 12/12 light cycle indoors. Grown outdoors, it is ready through October. As a 60% indica it has a moderate stretch after the flip, then fills out into dense, resinous colas over the back half of bloom.
How strong is San Fernando Valley Regular?
San Fernando Valley Regular is a strong strain, with a THC level of 22 to 24% that sits in the medium to high range and tops out at the high end. The effect is happy, uplifted and relaxing, with real presence, so a little goes a long way for most users.
How much does San Fernando Valley Regular yield?
San Fernando Valley Regular gives a high yield for a careful grower, with indoor figures around 1.47 to 1.64 oz/ft² and outdoor plants producing roughly 15.87 to 17.64 oz each. Topping, training the canopy, and giving it strong light are what push it toward the top of that range.
Why choose San Fernando Valley Regular over feminized seeds?
San Fernando Valley Regular gives you both male and female plants, which feminized seeds do not. That matters if you want to breed, make your own seeds, or preserve this classic OG line, since you need a male to do it. Many growers also feel regular genetics give strong, stable mother plants for cloning.
What does San Fernando Valley Regular taste and smell like?
San Fernando Valley Regular leads with a bright citrus top note over an earthy, almost piney OG base with a sweet undertone. It is pungent and fresh at once, straight from its OG and San Fernando Valley roots. Both the smell and taste intensify as the buds cure slowly in the jar after harvest.
