Mazar is named for Mazar-i-Sharif, the ancient city in northern Afghanistan famous for producing some of the world's finest hash. Dutch Passion stabilized the genetics by crossing a classic Afghani landrace with Skunk #1, grounding the wild Afghan indica in something more manageable while preserving its deep resin production and sedative body effect.
At 1,170 ft in the Santa Monica Mountains, Mazar thrives in our warm days and cool nights — conditions that push resin production and terpene complexity. The compact, dense structure and strong branching make it one of the more manageable plants in the garden despite its heavy yield potential.
The heaviest, most sedating cultivar in the garden. Mazar delivers a deep, full-body stone that is profoundly relaxing and hashish-rich in character. This is evening medicine — and one of the best hash plants we grow.
A two-way cross developed by Dutch Passion combining Afghani landrace genetics from the Mazar-i-Sharif region with Skunk #1 to add vigor and manageability.
Myrcene dominates, contributing the heavy earthy musk and sedative character Mazar is known for. Caryophyllene adds spicy depth, while pinene and humulene provide the herbal, hashish-like complexity.
Mazar carries one of the most classically Afghan noses in the garden — thick, earthy, musky, and resinous, with a hashish quality that immediately signals its lineage. The Skunk #1 parent adds a pungent edge that sharpens the profile without overwhelming it. On exhale, sweet hash and sandalwood linger long after the smoke clears.
Mazar is a deep indica experience — heavy, enveloping body relaxation that builds steadily and settles in for the long haul. The onset is not instantaneous but builds over 15–20 minutes into a profound physical calm. Cerebral activity slows, the body melts, and sleep follows naturally at high doses. This is the cultivar for pain, insomnia, and deep unwinding.
- Compact structure makes Mazar very manageable outdoors — no extreme height management needed compared to the sativas in the garden.
- Dense bud structure creates botrytis risk in late flower — airflow and late-season humidity management are critical.
- Responds well to topping and defoliation in early flower to open the canopy and improve light penetration.
- Heavy feeding tolerance — Mazar can take more nutrients than the sativa cultivars without showing stress.
Mazar is one of the most adaptable cultivars in the garden for outdoor growing. The Afghan genetics evolved in a harsh continental climate — cold nights, hot days, low humidity — which maps well to our mountain environment. Plants finish in mid-September, ahead of the sativas, allowing clean harvest before any early moisture events.
Mazar is one of the finest hash plants in the garden. The Afghani landrace genetics produce large, dense trichome heads with exceptional melt quality. Fresh-frozen hash from Mazar rivals traditional Afghan hand-rubbed charas in aromatic character. Rosin yield is consistently high and the pressed product carries the full earthy-hashish nose.
Mazar is grown as a topped bushy plant with 4–6 main colas. Early topping at week 3 of veg, followed by light LST to open the canopy. Defoliation at week 2 of flower removes large fans and lower growth to direct energy to the main colas. Stakes installed before flower due to dense bud weight.
Dense indica buds hold moisture. Monitor closely from week 6 of flower. Increase airflow and reduce late-evening watering as harvest approaches.
Mazar is a heavy indica. New or low-tolerance consumers should approach with significant caution. Couch-lock and disorientation are real at high doses.
This garden is an expression of the world's offerings. When I put together these six cultivars I wasn't just picking strains -- I was picking continents. Traditions. Ancient relationships between people and plants that go back centuries before anyone called it cannabis.
Mazar is the Afghan voice in the garden. The hash tradition. The plant that gave the world its oldest and deepest relationship with cannabis resin. Named for Mazar-i-Sharif -- a city in northern Afghanistan that has been producing legendary hash for as long as anyone can remember. Dutch Passion stabilized the genetics, but the soul of this plant is ancient.
I chose it deliberately as the compact, dense counterpoint to the big equatorial sativas we're running this season. Where Zamaldelica is going to stretch toward the sky and take months to finish, Mazar is going to sit low, pack tight, and drip resin. Two completely different answers to the same question. At 1,170 feet with cool nights pushing terpene production, this plant is going to express exactly the way it was meant to.