Big Sur Holy
aka Big Sur Holy Bud
- THC
- 18%
- Flowering
- 10 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Energetic
Big Sur Holy Bud strain
Bred by Old World Organics · Zacatecas Purple × Mazar I Sharif
Also known as BSHB
Strain facts
Checked Oct 21, 2026 · 3 sources
Big Sur Holy Bud is a sativa from Old World Organics, bred from Zacatecas Purple and Mazar I Sharif. Its THC is about 18%, milder than 76% of the 2,347 strains in our database that list THC. It flowers in about 10 weeks.
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- Type
- Sativa
- THC
- About 18%1 source
- Lineage
- Zacatecas Purple × Mazar I Sharif
- Breeder
- Old World Organics
- Flowering
- About 10 weeks1 source
3 sources for this profile
- Leafly public strain listing
- Weedmaps public strain listing
- Breeder information: Old World Organics
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 Big Sur Holy Bud
The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Big Sur Holy Bud.
- Flowering time
- About 10 weeks1 source. Slower than 89% 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 Big Sur Holy Bud
In public strain data, Big Sur Holy Bud is classed as a sativa credited to Old World Organics. Public lineage data lists it as a cross of Zacatecas Purple and Mazar I Sharif.
How strong is Big Sur Holy Bud?
Reported THC for Big Sur Holy Bud is 18%. That puts it in the lower third of our dataset: its midpoint is higher than about 23% of all strains in our research dataset with a strain-specific THC figure. Potency varies by grower, batch and lab, so read these numbers as typical values, not guarantees.
What does Big Sur Holy Bud smell and taste like?
Its most-reported flavor notes are pine, spicy, herbal and woody. Its top listed terpenes are myrcene (earthy, musky), pinene (pine) and limonene (citrus). 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 Big Sur Holy Bud
Commonly reported effects: energetic, creative, uplifted, focused and happy. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.
Growing Big Sur Holy Bud: what the data says
Its listed indoor flowering time is 10 weeks. That is longer than the 8–9 weeks listed for most strains. Listed resistance: mold high; pests high. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.
Big Sur Holy Bud family tree
Its parents, from published lineage.
This strain
Big Sur Holy BudSativa · 18% THC · 10 wk
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