AK74 Fast

Description

Parent lines and genetic origin

AK74 Fast starts from the same cross that defines the whole line: AK-47 × White Widow. These are two of the most repeated genetics in the European catalogue. AK-47 is associated with the nineties scene and with a type of hybrid that sought stability and a recognisable character; White Widow became famous for its resin coverage and ended up being a broad family rather than a single line. That context belongs to both strains as general categories, not to this particular line.

The fast version is built on that base. A fast version is a photoperiod feminized strain: it goes into flowering when the light cycle changes, just like a conventional feminized one. What sets it apart is that in its ancestry there is a contribution of ruderalis, the subspecies that gives autoflowering to auto strains. That contribution is introduced and then backcrossed towards the photoperiod line, so the trait that shortens flowering is kept but the autoflowering is lost. A fast does not flower on its own after a few weeks, as an auto does, nor does it carry the full cycle of the feminized one: here the declared range is 53 to 57 days, as against the 60–65 days of the AK-74 feminized.

The AK74 Fast line comes from our own mother plants selected and maintained at our bank in Barcelona, and all the formats on this page come from that same selection. We do not distribute third-party material or resell genetics from other banks.

AK74 Fast technical data

• Genetics: AK-47 × White Widow
• Type: feminized, fast version
• Declared THC (catalogue data): 21–26%
• Flowering (catalogue data): 53–57 days
• Aroma: fresh, fruity and spicy, with woody touches
• Formats: 6, 100 and 1,000 seeds

The percentages are ranges declared by the bank for its parent lines. The result varies between phenotypes and conditions: these are catalogue data to identify and compare strains, not a guarantee of result or an indication of use.

What makes this strain recognisable

The aromatic profile has a nuance that separates this version from the feminized one it comes from. The AK-74 page describes a fresh and fruity register, nothing more; here a spicy component and some woody touches also appear. The base is still the same, clean and closer to fruit than to heavy sweetness, but with a dry layer behind it that gives it body.

The structure is the trait inherited from the line. AK-74 is described as compact and branched, with robust stems, and the fast version keeps that silhouette: a plant that spreads the weight among several thick branches instead of concentrating it in a central cola. The declared THC on this page, 21–26%, sits slightly below the 24–29% of the feminized one, at both the top and the bottom end: this is the usual pattern for the fast versions in our catalogue.

How it fits within the catalogue

• AK-74 feminized is the reference for measuring how much this version shortens: it declares 60–65 days of indoor flowering as against the 53–57 days of the fast, with a 40% indica and 60% sativa genotype and declared THC of 24–29%.
• White Widow Fast starts from one of the two parent lines of this page and is the shortest fast in the collection, with 40–49 declared days and an earthy profile with notes of pine.
• Critical Plus Fast shares the AK-47 parent by way of Critical Plus and declares 49–56 days, with a fresh and intense aroma with a marked lemon touch.

Other versions of AK-74

AK-74 is available in three versions, all starting from the same mother plant selection: AK-74 feminized, AK-74 Auto and the fast version on this page. You can see the full categories in feminized seeds, autoflowering and fast versions.

About the large formats

The 100-seed and 1,000-seed packs are single-strain. They are not mixes or assorted lots: they contain only AK74 Fast and come from exactly the same mother plant selection as the small pack.

What changes is the price per seed: in the small pack it works out at €3.33, in the 100-seed pack it drops to €2.40 and in the 1,000-seed pack it stays at €1.20. The rest of the strains in large format are in bulk seeds.

Frequently asked questions about AK74 Fast

What is the difference between a fast version, a feminized and an autoflowering strain?

All three are feminized, but they do not behave the same. The classic feminized one is photoperiod: it flowers when the light cycle changes. The autoflowering one carries ruderalis in its cross and flowers by age, without depending on the photoperiod. The fast version is photoperiod like the feminized one, but it has some ruderalis in its ancestry, just enough to shorten flowering without becoming automatic.

How many days does it shorten compared with the feminized one?

This page declares 53–57 days of flowering and the AK-74 feminized page, 60–65 days of indoor flowering. These are catalogue data to compare strains with each other, not a forecast of result.

Are the seeds in the 1,000-seed pack the same as those in the small pack?

Yes. All the formats on this page come from the same mother plants maintained at our bank in Barcelona. The large format only changes the quantity and the price per seed.

Legal information

Trikoma Seeds sells its seeds exclusively for collecting and genetic preservation. The information on this page describes the genetic material and is not a recommendation of use or a cultivation instruction. Sale restricted to adults over 18. Check and respect the legislation of your country before placing an order.