How to Grow Super Glue
Super Glue is a 60/40 indica-dominant hybrid, a legendary union of Afghani Hashplant and Northern Lights, named for the thick, sticky resin it produces. It pairs an earthy, piney and woody flavor with a focused, happy, relaxed effect that eases into a heavy body calm. THC runs from 16 to 19%. This guide covers the full grow of the Super Glue strain, from germinating the feminized seeds to the final cure.
It grows to around 3 to 5 ft indoors, finishes flowering in 8 to 10 weeks and gives a high yield of dense, resin-caked buds. If you like these genetics, Blimburn also offers the related Afghani and Northern Lights cross Big Bud.
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Super Glue
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THC | 16% - 19% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | High |
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Phenotype | 60% Indica / 40% Sativa |
Lemon OG
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THC | 16% - 24% (High) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | Medium |
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Phenotype | 55% Indica / 45% Sativa |
Super Glue at a Glance
Before you plant anything, it helps to see the full picture in one place. Here is the quick profile for this feminized indica hybrid, taken straight from the strain’s grow data.
| Seed type | Feminized |
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| Genetics | Afghani Hashplant x Northern Lights |
| Phenotype | 60% Indica / 40% Sativa |
| THC | 16–19% (medium) |
| Flowering time | 8–10 weeks |
| Outdoor harvest | Early autumn |
| Height indoor | 3 to 5 ft |
| Height outdoor | 8 ft or more |
| Yield indoor | 1.3–1.67 oz/ft² |
| Yield outdoor | 18 oz/plant |
| Climate | Warm, Mediterranean |
| Flavors | Earthy, Pine, Woody, Citrus |
| Effects | Focused, Happy, Relaxed |
| Difficulty | Beginner-friendly |
These are feminized seeds, so every plant you grow will flower, and its 60% indica makeup places it with the indica seeds. Its pungent, resinous character also sits it among the skunk strains.
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How to Germinate Super Glue Seeds
A healthy harvest starts at germination. The paper towel method is hard to beat: fold the Super Glue 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 one to five days.
Once the root is a few millimetres long, move each seed into its starter pot with the root pointing down and cover it with about 2 cm of soil. Keep the medium lightly moist, not soaked, and hold humidity around 65 to 70% while the first true leaves open. Because these are feminized seeds, you can skip sorting out males later and give every sprout your full attention.
Starter tips
- Use plain, lightly pH-balanced water (pH 5.5 to 6.5) for the first week.
- Give seedlings gentle light, not a full-power lamp pressed overhead.
- Hold off on nutrients until the second set of serrated leaves appears.
Growing Super Glue in the Vegetative Stage
Super Glue likes a warm, Mediterranean climate, and its hardy Afghani and Northern Lights heritage makes it forgiving and resilient. Aim for day temperatures of 68 to 81°F and keep veg humidity in the 50 to 60% band. An airy substrate with perlite, peat or coco coir holds moisture without drowning the roots.
Its hardy, warm-climate nature suits a range of US regions:
- Southern California (Los Angeles, San Diego): the warm, dry Mediterranean season is close to ideal and keeps the dense, sticky buds clean to harvest.
- Denver, Colorado: the dry air suits it and the resin shines in high-UV light; start early so the plant finishes before frost.
- Seattle (greenhouse): in a cooler, damper climate a greenhouse protects the dense indica buds and lets it finish cleanly.
It reaches 3 to 5 feet indoors and can pass 8 feet outdoors. Top it once it has five or six nodes, and use low-stress training to even the canopy and spread the branches so every bud site gets light, which is how you reach its high yield.
Flowering and Buds of Super Glue
Once you switch to a 12/12 light cycle, Super Glue finishes in 8 to 10 weeks. Expect a moderate stretch early on, then it coats itself in the thick, sticky resin that earns it its name, over dense, chunky indica buds with an earthy, piney aroma.
Drop humidity to 40 to 45% during flower and keep airflow moving through the canopy so the dense colas finish clean. Support the heavier branches as the buds gain weight, and outdoors plan for an early autumn harvest.
At 16 to 19% THC it frosts over with an exceptionally gluey resin layer, so judge ripeness by the trichomes rather than the calendar.
Common Problems and Pro Tips
Super Glue is hardy and forgiving, but its dense, resin-heavy buds point to a few things worth watching.
- Mould in dense buds: the chunky indica colas pack tight and hold moisture, so keep a fan moving, defoliate to open the canopy and hold humidity below 45% in late flower.
- Sticky trim: the heavy resin that gives Super Glue its name also gums up scissors and gloves, so trim cold and keep a cleaning cloth and some oil to hand.
- Feeding and pests: it takes a moderate feed, and a light Cal-Mag supplement keeps the leaves clean; check leaf undersides weekly for spider mites.
Expert tip: Super Glue is defined by its heavy, sticky resin, so it is a superb hash plant; save every scrap of trim. The earthy-pine aroma lives in the trichome heads, so protect it with a slow dry and a long cure, and letting night temperatures drop to around 59 to 64°F in the final two weeks can add color.
Aroma, Flavor and Effects
The nose is old-school and earthy: deep pine and woody notes over an earthy, hashy base from its Afghani and Northern Lights parents, with a light citrus lift. It reads savory and resinous rather than sweet, and it sharpens as the buds cure in the jar.
The flavor follows, earthy and piney with a woody, hashy finish. On the effect side it is focused, happy and relaxed, an easy mental calm that settles into a heavy, couch-lock body relaxation from its 60% indica makeup, so it leans toward the evening.
Aroma notes
The published profile leans earthy, pine, woody and citrus rather than listing specific terpenes, true to its Afghani hash and Northern Lights roots, so trust your nose at harvest. That deep, resinous, old-school character is the appeal here, and a slow cure is what rounds it out and brings the pine and wood forward.
Nutrient Schedule
Treat the figures below as a starting map, not a rulebook. Super Glue takes a moderate feed well, but 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
Super Glue is all about heavy, sticky resin, so its trim is pure gold for extracts. The frosty sugar leaves you take off while manicuring are packed with trichomes and are ideal for 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-pine flavor intact, and Super Glue’s Afghani hash heritage makes it a natural for traditional hash, 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 Super Glue
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. Outdoor plants usually reach that point in early autumn, while indoor runs land at the end of the 8 to 10 week flowering window.
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, pine and woody 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 deep, resinous flavor really comes forward, and it is the step most first-time growers rush.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Super Glue easy to grow for beginners?
Yes, Super Glue is beginner-friendly. Its hardy Afghani and Northern Lights genetics make it resilient and forgiving of small mistakes, and it stays manageable at 3 to 5 feet indoors. The main job is keeping airflow around its dense, sticky buds so they finish clean, which makes it a rewarding, low-fuss grow.
How long does Super Glue take to flower?
Super Glue flowers in 8 to 10 weeks indoors once you switch to a 12/12 light cycle. Outdoors it is usually ready in early autumn. Expect a moderate stretch in the first weeks of flower, then a heavy build of sticky resin, so train the canopy before you flip the lights to keep it even and productive.
How much does Super Glue yield?
Super Glue is a high yielder. Indoors it gives 1.3 to 1.67 oz/ft² under good light, and outdoors each plant produces around 18 oz/plant. Training to an even canopy so light reaches every dense bud site is the key to hitting the top of its range with this resinous indica.
How strong is Super Glue?
Super Glue has a medium THC level of 16 to 19%. The effect is focused, happy and relaxed, an easy mental calm that settles into a heavy, couch-lock body relaxation from its 60% indica makeup. That approachable strength and deep body ease make it a classic end-of-day choice.
What does Super Glue taste and smell like?
Super Glue is old-school and earthy: deep pine and woody notes over a hashy, earthy base from its Afghani and Northern Lights parents, with a light citrus lift. It is savory and resinous rather than sweet, and that deep, piney character rounds out as the buds cure slowly in the jar.
Can I grow Super Glue outdoors?
Yes, Super Glue does well outdoors in a warm, Mediterranean climate and can pass 8 feet. Its hardy genetics also cope in cooler spots, though a greenhouse helps there. Because its dense, sticky buds can catch mould, give it airflow and a drier spot to finish, and harvest in early autumn.
