Flo Seeds

More About the DJ Short Flo Strain

Flo, also known as DJ Short Flo, is a classic hybrid with real legacy behind it. This strain took home first place at the 1996 Cannabis Cup and earned its reputation from there. Flo comes from a cross of Purple Thai and an Afghani indica, originally bred by Dutch Passion and later refined by DJ Short. The plant is easy to spot thanks to its pear-shaped buds and striking purple calyxes that stand out against dark green, trichome-heavy foliage.

What really sets Flo apart is how it grows and how it feels. The plant can be harvested in stages, creating a steady flow of buds over time rather than one single pull. The effects lean light, clear, and energetic, making Flo a go-to for growers and consumers who want focus and mental clarity without heavy sedation. It’s the kind of strain that keeps your head sharp while still feeling grounded.

Flavor and aroma land in a sweet, earthy pine range. Limonene leads the terpene profile, bringing subtle citrus brightness, while myrcene adds depth with earthy notes and pinene rounds it out with that fresh pine finish. The result is a clean, natural tasting smoke that reflects its genetics.

Growing Tips for Flo

The Flo strain takes an intermediate-level grower to cultivate to harvest. Flo marijuana plants will thrive indoors and outdoors, but have an easier time growing indoors because of the ability to completely control the climate. If you choose to grow indoors, you will have to replicate a steady environment similar to the climate of the Mediterranean. Flo cannabis seeds grow into plants with long buds and leaves, both of which are dark green and covered in trichomes.

If you choose to grow outdoors, you will need to hope for consistent temperature and humidity to grow these plants to completion. Doing so will ensure that you grow healthy buds from the top of the plants to the buds closest to the soil. Having access to a greenhouse is the best way to give these plants the perfect outdoor climate without having to put up with unexpected outdoor variables. These plants grow to a medium height and can reach around 5-8 feet tall. Because the plants reach a maximum indoor and outdoor height of 8 feet, the plants will require vertical space to reach their peak growing potential.

The ideal temperature for these plants is around 68-77 degrees Fahrenheit and slightly cooler at night. Humidity levels should be kept around 30-60% during the vegetative growth stage and the flowering stage, but lowering the humidity every week will help this plant grow. Growing indoors will ensure that the moderate humidity levels and moderate temperatures are consistent and maintained every day that the plants are in the growing stages.

Topping, Screen of Green (ScrOG), and Low-stress training (LST) methods are the best training techniques for this particular strain of cannabis. If performed correctly and at the right time, these techniques will promote bud production and increase final yields. LST manipulates the plant to increase the size and density of the buds. Topping the plants will help control their height and the canopy, allowing light and air to reach the lower levels of the plant. ScrOG will reinforce the heaviest bud sites so that they don’t break the branches. The Flo strain requires an 18-20 hour light cycle to reach the vegetative growth stage. This strain needs a change in the light cycle to induce the flowering stage of growth. A 12/12 cycle is necessary to get the plant from flowering to harvest.

Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest

• Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect the Flo strain to harvest after a short flowering period of 50-60 days.
• Yields: While Indoor yields are around 400 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 400 grams per plant. These yields are impressive considering how short the flowering period is for this strain.
• Harvest: Outdoor growers can plan on harvesting their yields around the beginning of October, depending on when the seeds were planted.

Flo: Sweet Earthy Pine

The Flo cannabis strain terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells and tastes, and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is limonene, while myrcene and pinene are the secondary terpenes.

• Limonene: Most Dominant – Limonene is found mostly in the rinds of citrus fruits such as lemons and oranges.
• Myrcene: Secondary Terpene – Myrcene is responsible for some cannabis strains’ earthy and woody flavor and aroma.
• Pinene: Pine Needles – Pinene produces a flavor and aroma that is similar to fresh pine needles and can also be found in conifer trees.

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