How to Grow Sweet Tooth x GG
Sweet Tooth x GG is a 70/30 indica-dominant hybrid, an elite union of the sugary Sweet Tooth and the heavy-hitting GG4, with a Z OG cross in its line. It pairs a sweet, fruity flavor with earthy pine and citrus, and an energetic, cheerful, relaxed effect. THC runs from 17 to 22%. This guide covers the full grow of the Sweet Tooth x GG strain, from germinating the feminized seeds to the final cure.
It grows to a moderate height, finishes flowering in 8 to 9 weeks and gives a high yield of dense, sticky, resinous buds. If you like these genetics, Blimburn also offers the parent Sweet Tooth and the Sweet Tooth Regular.
Recommended Strains
Sweet Tooth x GG
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THC | 17% - 22% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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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 x GG 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 | (GG4 x Z OG) x Sweet Tooth |
| Phenotype | 70% Indica / 30% Sativa |
| THC | 17–22% (medium) |
| Flowering time | 8–9 weeks |
| Outdoor harvest | Early autumn |
| Height indoor | 3 to 5 ft |
| Height outdoor | 6 to 8 ft or more |
| Yield indoor | 1.47–1.97 oz/ft² |
| Yield outdoor | around 21.16 oz/plant or more |
| Climate | Warm, Mediterranean |
| Flavors | Sweet, Fruity, Pine, Citrus |
| Effects | Energetic, Cheerful, Relaxed |
| Difficulty | Beginner-friendly |
These are feminized seeds, so every plant you grow will flower, and its 70% indica makeup places it with the indica seeds for growers who want a sweet, sticky, relaxing hybrid.
Promos & Deals
How to Germinate Sweet Tooth x GG Seeds
A healthy harvest starts at germination. The paper towel method is hard to beat: fold the Sweet Tooth x GG 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 Sweet Tooth x GG in the Vegetative Stage
Sweet Tooth x GG likes a warm, Mediterranean climate with plenty of bright, high-UV light. Aim for day temperatures of 68 to 81°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 warm, sunny preference suits a range of US regions, though its dense GG4-influenced buds want air moving around them:
- Southern California: the warm, dry Mediterranean season is close to ideal and keeps the dense, sticky buds clean to harvest.
- Denver, Colorado: the high-altitude, high-UV light suits it and can boost resin; start early so it finishes before the first frost.
- Southern Oregon: warm, dry summers give clean growth, so finish and harvest before the autumn rains set in.
It reaches 3 to 5 feet indoors and 6 to 8 feet or more 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 Sweet Tooth x GG
Once you switch to a 12/12 light cycle, Sweet Tooth x GG finishes in 8 to 9 weeks. Expect some stretch early on, then it fills out with dense, chunky, extremely sticky buds, a clear sign of its GG4 side, over a sweet, fruity, piney aroma.
Drop humidity to 40 to 45% during flower and keep airflow moving through the canopy, which matters because the dense buds hold moisture. Support the heavier branches as the colas fatten, and outdoors plan for an early autumn harvest.
At 17 to 22% THC it frosts over with a thick, gluey resin layer, so judge ripeness by the trichomes rather than the calendar.
Common Problems and Pro Tips
Sweet Tooth x GG is resilient and beginner-friendly, but its dense, sticky buds mean humidity control is the thing to get right.
- Humidity and mould: the main task. The dense GG4-style colas trap moisture, so keep a fan moving, defoliate to open the canopy and hold humidity below 45% in late flower to avoid bud rot.
- Sticky trim: the heavy GG4 resin 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; it is pest-resistant but still check leaf undersides weekly.
Expert tip: that GG4 resin makes this one a superb hash plant, so save every scrap of sticky trim. The sweet-and-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 a sweet-meets-funky mix: sugary Sweet Tooth candy up front, grounded by the earthy pine and citrus of its GG4 side. It reads sweet with a savory, resinous backbone, and it sharpens as the buds cure in the jar.
The flavor follows, sweet and fruity with an earthy, piney finish. On the effect side it is energetic, cheerful and relaxed, an uplifting cerebral lift that settles into a soothing body calm from its 70% indica makeup, which makes it versatile across the day.
Aroma notes
The published profile describes the aroma as sweet fruit, earthy pine and citrus rather than a detailed terpene breakdown, so trust your nose at harvest. That sweet-over-earthy-pine character comes from pairing candy-sweet Sweet Tooth with resinous GG4, and a slow cure is what pulls it fully forward and rounds off the sharper pine edges.
Nutrient Schedule
Treat the figures below as a starting map, not a rulebook. Sweet Tooth x GG 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
Sweet Tooth x GG inherits GG4’s famously heavy, sticky resin, so the 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 sweet-and-pine flavor intact, and this strain’s gluey resin makes for potent, top-shelf results, 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 x GG
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 9 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 sweet, fruity and pine 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 sweet, resinous flavor really comes forward, and it is the step most first-time growers rush.

Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sweet Tooth x GG easy to grow for beginners?
Yes, Sweet Tooth x GG is beginner-friendly and resilient to pests. The one thing to get right is humidity: its dense, sticky buds can catch mould, so keep airflow going and humidity down in late flower. Manage that, feed it lightly, and this sweet, resinous hybrid is a forgiving and rewarding grow.
How long does Sweet Tooth x GG take to flower?
Sweet Tooth x GG flowers in 8 to 9 weeks indoors once you switch to a 12/12 light cycle. Outdoors it is usually ready in early autumn. Expect some stretch in the first weeks of flower, so train the canopy before you flip the lights to keep it even and productive across every bud site.
How much does Sweet Tooth x GG yield?
Sweet Tooth x GG is a high yielder. Indoors it gives 1.47 to 1.97 oz/ft² under good light, and outdoors a big plant can reach around 21.16 oz/plant or more. Training to an even canopy so light reaches every dense bud site is the key to hitting the top of its range.
How strong is Sweet Tooth x GG?
Sweet Tooth x GG has a medium THC level of 17 to 22%. The effect is energetic, cheerful and relaxed, an uplifting cerebral lift that settles into a soothing body calm from its 70% indica makeup. That balance makes it a versatile, approachable choice for day or evening use alike.
What does Sweet Tooth x GG taste and smell like?
Sweet Tooth x GG pairs sugary Sweet Tooth candy with the earthy pine and citrus of its GG4 side, for a sweet aroma with a savory, resinous backbone. The flavor is sweet and fruity with a piney finish, and it deepens and rounds out as the sticky buds cure slowly in the jar.
Can I grow Sweet Tooth x GG outdoors?
Yes, Sweet Tooth x GG does well outdoors in a warm, Mediterranean climate and can reach 6 to 8 feet or more. Because its dense, GG4-style buds can catch mould, give it good airflow and a drier spot to finish, and harvest in early autumn before any wet weather arrives.


