8 Ball Kush
aka 8 Ball
- THC
- 8–22% · CBD 0.6–5%
- Flowering
- 8.5 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Relaxed
- Height
- Short
Strain facts
Checked Oct 21, 2026 · 3 sources
Afghan Haze 33 is a hybrid from Nevil Schoenmaker, Shantibaba, bred from Haze and Afghani. Its THC is about 18%, milder than 76% of the 2,337 strains in our database that list THC. It flowers in about 10.5 weeks (one source lists 10–11 weeks).
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- Type
- Hybrid
- THC
- About 18%1 source
- Top terpenes
- Myrcene earthy, musky
- Limonene citrus
- Terpinolene fresh, piney, floral
- Breeder
- Nevil Schoenmaker, Shantibaba
- Flowering
- About 10.5 weeks10–11 weeks · 1 source
3 sources for this profile
- Leafly public strain listing
- Weedmaps public strain listing
- Breeder information: Nevil Schoenmaker, Shantibaba
CTU writes every profile from these facts; we do not copy other sites' descriptions. Values that are a generic default in the source data are left out. Last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Source: CTU strain dataset (public strain listings and breeder info, checked by CTU), verified Oct 2026. Potency, flavor and effects vary by grower, batch and plant. Facts no source lists are left out.
How to grow Afghan Haze 33
The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Afghan Haze 33.
- Flowering time
- About 10.5 weeks10–11 weeks · 1 source. Slower than 95% of strains with a listed time
Flowering window (weeks after the switch to 12/12)
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Sources: the breeder, seed banks and strain databases listed under sources, checked Oct 2026. Percentages compare with every strain in our database that lists the same fact.
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About Afghan Haze 33
In public strain data, Afghan Haze 33 is classed as a hybrid from the breeder Nevil Schoenmaker, Shantibaba. The parent strains on record are Haze and Afghani.
How strong is Afghan Haze 33?
Public listings give Afghan Haze 33 a THC level of 18%, which is on the milder end. Compared with all strains in our research dataset that have their own THC figure, it is higher than roughly 23% of them. Potency varies by grower, batch and lab, so read these numbers as typical values, not guarantees.
What does Afghan Haze 33 smell and taste like?
People most often describe the flavor of Afghan Haze 33 as earthy and woody. The terpenes listed most often are myrcene (earthy, musky), limonene (citrus) and terpinolene (fresh, herbal). Myrcene is the lead terpene for about 44% of the high-confidence strains in our dataset, so it is a common profile. Terpenes shape smell and taste; their levels change from batch to batch.
Reported effects of Afghan Haze 33
Commonly reported effects: focused, creative, uplifted, energetic and relaxed. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.
Growing Afghan Haze 33: what the data says
Its listed indoor flowering time is 10–11 weeks. That is longer than the 8–9 weeks listed for most strains. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.
Afghan Haze 33 family tree
Its parents, from published lineage.
Similar strains
Matched on shared parents, top terpenes, type and THC. Never on medical use.
Afghan Diesel
- THC
- 14–23%
- Flowering
- 7–10 wk
- Terpene
- Terpinolene
- Effect
- Euphoric
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Afghan Haze
- THC
- 15–21%
- Flowering
- 10 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Focused
Afghan Kush
- THC
- 14–21% · CBD 0.2–6%
- Flowering
- 6–9 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Sleepy
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Height
- Short
Hybrid strainsMyrcene strainsEarthy strainsStrains bred from Haze
Where to buy
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Grow it
Flowering time, height and difficulty from the sources, then the full method in the Growing course.
