How to Grow Sweet Tooth Regular
Sweet Tooth Regular is a 70/30 indica-dominant classic, a stabilised Sweet Tooth #3 selection famous for its pure, candy-sweet flavor. It pairs that sweetness with a happy, relaxed, uplifted effect, and it is fast: it finishes flowering in just 6 to 8 weeks. THC runs from 22 to 24%, placing the Sweet Tooth Regular strain in the medium to high range. This guide covers the full grow, from germinating the seeds to the final cure, including how to handle its regular genetics.
It grows to around 4.92 ft, gives a high yield of sweet, resinous buds, and its quick finish makes it a great choice for short seasons. If you like these genetics, Blimburn also offers the feminized Sweet Tooth, an award-winning classic, and the Sweet Tooth Auto.
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Sweet Tooth Regular
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THC | 22% - 24% (High) |
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Type | Regular |
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Yield | High |
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Phenotype | 70% Indica / 30% Sativa |
Sweet Tooth
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THC | 16% - 19% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | Medium |
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Phenotype | 80% Indica / 20% Sativa |
Sweet Tooth 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 regular indica, taken straight from the strain’s grow data.
| Seed type | Regular |
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| Genetics | Sweet Tooth #3 |
| Phenotype | 70% Indica / 30% Sativa |
| THC | 22–24% (medium to high) |
| Flowering time | 6–8 weeks |
| Outdoor harvest | September |
| Height | up to 4.92 ft (1.5 m) |
| Yield level | High |
| Yield indoor | 1.31–1.64 oz/ft² |
| Yield outdoor | 15.87–19.4 oz/plant |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Dominant terpenes | Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Pinene, Bisabolol, Humulene, Valencene, and more |
| Flavors | Sweet (candy) |
| Effects | Happy, Relaxed, Uplifted |
| Difficulty | Beginner-friendly |
These are regular seeds, so you will get a natural mix of male and female plants, and its 70% indica makeup places it with the indica seeds for growers who want a fast, sweet, relaxing classic.
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How to Germinate Sweet Tooth Regular Seeds
A healthy harvest starts at germination. The paper towel method is hard to beat: fold the Sweet Tooth 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 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 regular seeds, germinate a few extra so you still have plenty of females once you remove the males later on.
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 Sweet Tooth Regular in the Vegetative Stage
Sweet Tooth Regular likes a temperate climate with warm, bright summers. Aim for day temperatures of 68 to 80°F and keep veg humidity in the 50 to 60% band so the leaves stay healthy. An airy substrate with perlite, peat or coco coir holds moisture without drowning the roots.
Its temperate nature and quick finish suit a range of US regions, including shorter-season ones:
- Northern California (Emerald Triangle): the long, mild season lets this indica fatten its colas comfortably, with a September harvest.
- Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington): its fast 6 to 8 week bloom is a real advantage here, finishing well before the wet autumn arrives.
- Colorado and mountain states: the quick finish helps it beat early frosts, and cool late nights can deepen color in the buds.
At around 4.92 ft this is a moderate, sturdy indica plant. 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.
Identifying the Sex of Your Plants
Because these are regular seeds, roughly half of your plants will be male and half female, and only the females produce the sweet, resinous buds you are after. This is the one extra step that regular seeds add, and it is simple once you know what to look for.
Toward the end of veg, or within the first week or two after you flip to 12/12, check the nodes where the branches meet the main stem. Females show thin white hairs, called pistils, emerging from small tear-shaped calyxes. Males form small round balls, the pollen sacs, in little clusters. Remove the males promptly before those sacs open, because a single male can pollinate a whole room and turn your harvest to seed. If you want to breed or preserve this classic Sweet Tooth line, keep one healthy male isolated well away from the flowering females.
Flowering and Buds of Sweet Tooth Regular
Once your females are under a 12/12 light cycle, Sweet Tooth Regular finishes fast, in just 6 to 8 weeks, one of its best features. Expect a short stretch early on, then it fills out quickly with dense, resinous buds carrying that signature pure-sweet, candy aroma.
Drop humidity to 40 to 45% during flower and keep airflow moving through the canopy so the dense indica buds finish clean. Because it ripens so quickly, start checking trichomes early. Support the heavier branches as the colas fatten, and outdoors plan for a September harvest.
At 22 to 24% THC it frosts over with a solid resin layer, so judge ripeness by the trichomes rather than the calendar, especially given the fast finish.
Common Problems and Pro Tips
Sweet Tooth Regular is forgiving, but its fast bloom, dense buds and regular genetics point to a few things worth watching.
- Missed males: the biggest regular-seed mistake is letting a male slip through; check every plant at the nodes before and just after the flip, and recheck, since the occasional late bloomer can appear.
- Fast timeline: at 6 to 8 weeks it ripens quickly, so taper nutrients down earlier into the flush and have your drying space ready, since the window arrives sooner than with most strains.
- Mould and pests: the dense indica colas hold moisture, so keep a fan moving and humidity below 45% late in flower, and check leaf undersides weekly for spider mites.
Expert tip: the magic of Sweet Tooth is its pure, candy-like sweetness, and that aroma is delicate, so protect it with a slow dry and a long cure rather than rushing the quick harvest. Letting night temperatures drop to around 59 to 64°F in the final two weeks can add color, and the resinous buds make sweet, flavorful hash.
Aroma, Flavor and Effects
The nose is exactly what the name promises: a pure, sugary sweetness, like candy, with a soft, warm, slightly honeyed depth underneath. It reads clean and dessert-like rather than pungent, and it sharpens as the buds cure in the jar.
The flavor follows, smooth and candy-sweet all the way through. On the effect side it is happy, relaxed and uplifted, a cheerful mental lift settling into an easy body calm from its 70% indica makeup, which makes it a mellow, feel-good classic.
Terpene profile
This is a sweet, rounded profile. Myrcene leads with a ripe, sweet, earthy depth that drives the relaxing effect; Caryophyllene adds a gentle peppery warmth; and Valencene brings a sweet, citrusy lift that feeds the candy character. Pinene adds a fresh edge, Bisabolol a soft floral sweetness, and Humulene an earthy, woody note, with eucalyptol, borneol and more rounding out the blend. Together they explain that signature pure-sweet Sweet Tooth aroma.
Nutrient Schedule
Treat the figures below as a starting map, not a rulebook. Sweet Tooth Regular takes a moderate feed well, but its quick bloom means you should taper down a little earlier; read the plant first, as 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
Sweet Tooth Regular lays down a resinous, fragrant trim, so it is worth keeping. The frosty 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 pure-sweet candy 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 Sweet Tooth 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. Because this one finishes in 6 to 8 weeks, start checking early. Outdoor plants usually reach that point in September, while indoor runs land at the end of that short 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 delicate candy-sweet aroma that defines 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 pure, sweet flavor really comes forward, and it is the step most first-time growers rush.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sweet Tooth Regular easy to grow for beginners?
Yes, Sweet Tooth Regular is beginner-friendly, staying manageable at around 4.92 ft and finishing fast in 6 to 8 weeks. The one extra task is that, being regular seeds, you need to identify and remove the male plants early. Once you learn that simple check, this sweet, quick classic is a forgiving, rewarding grow.
How long does Sweet Tooth Regular take to flower?
Sweet Tooth Regular flowers fast, in just 6 to 8 weeks indoors once your females are under a 12/12 light cycle. Outdoors it is usually ready in September. Because it ripens so quickly, start checking trichomes early and taper nutrients in good time so the plant finishes clean on its short schedule.
How much does Sweet Tooth Regular yield?
Sweet Tooth Regular is a high yielder, especially for its quick bloom. Indoors it gives 1.31 to 1.64 oz/ft² under good light, and outdoors each plant produces 15.87 to 19.4 oz/plant. Training to an even canopy so light reaches every bud site is the key to hitting the top of its range.
How strong is Sweet Tooth Regular?
Sweet Tooth Regular has a medium to high THC level of 22 to 24%. The effect is happy, relaxed and uplifted, a cheerful mental lift settling into an easy body calm from its 70% indica makeup. It is a mellow, feel-good classic rather than an overpowering one, which is part of its lasting appeal.
What does Sweet Tooth Regular taste and smell like?
Sweet Tooth Regular is exactly what its name promises: a pure, sugary, candy-like sweetness with a soft, honeyed depth, driven by myrcene, caryophyllene and valencene. It is clean and dessert-like rather than pungent, and that signature sweetness deepens and rounds out as the buds cure slowly in the jar.
Why is Sweet Tooth Regular sold as regular seeds?
Sweet Tooth Regular comes as regular seeds, meaning they produce both male and female plants in a natural ratio. Growers who want to breed, preserve this classic Sweet Tooth line or select their own mother plants prefer regular seeds. You simply identify and remove the males early so only the female plants flower into buds.
