Purple Trainwreck

Purple Trainwreck: Perfectly Purple Plants

Purple Trainwreck seeds grow into, you guessed it, beautifully purple plants. The taller-than-average plants feature long purple, red, and green leaves. Under certain grow lights the plant appears to be bright red, however, when grown outdoors under natural sunlight, the plant is green and purple. The buds of this strain are full and covered in crystal trichomes. These resiny trichomes help to create the unique flavor and aroma that growers love. The Purple Trainwreck strain puts out that refreshing scent that you can smell long before you ever lay eyes on the plant. After harvesting the nuggets you will see that they are bright green with flecks of amber, orange, and red. There are even some lingering hints of purple towards the tips of the leafy nuggets. While Purple Trainwreck hasn’t won any major awards to brag about, the strain’s variants and offspring have won multiple Cannabis Cups and other huge awards within the cannabis community. If you are looking to grow a delicious strain with amazing lineage then Purple Trainwreck is the perfect strain to add to your routine.

Growing Tips for Our Seeds

Purple Trainwreck can grow indoors or outdoors. Either way, it will need lots of training as this is a very tall plant. It will easily get into the overhead lighting or get light burnt as a result. Otherwise, make sure that it is in a warm environment with little to no humidity. A perfect match for beginner growers as it is easy to care for the Purple Trainwreck strain does require patience as it has a longer than average flowering time which means waiting a little longer to harvest these tasty buds. Once you reach your harvest you will be super happy with the finished result.

Dial in Your Growing Conditions

• Indoor or Outdoor: Purple Trainwreck cannabis plants can be grown indoors and outdoors by all levels of growers. The ideal temperature for these plants is around 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit. The Purple Trainwreck strain of cannabis requires 18-20 hours of light during the vegetative stage. Dialing back the light cycle to 12/12 will induce flowering and get you to your harvest with healthy, flavorful buds.
•  Moisture control: In terms of humidity levels, you’ll want to set it at 50-60% during the vegetative growth stage. To get the plants through to the flowering stage, you will need to drop the humidity to a steady 40%. Hitting the correct humidity levels will help keep mold and mildew off of your plants.
• Training Techniques: This strain tends to grow tall both indoors and outdoors. Topping and low-stress training techniques are the best options for these plants because they shorten the plant by pruning and clipping the useless leaves and branches towards the top of the plant.

The Germination Game Plan

Before you even plant your Purple Trainwreck female cannabis plants, you will first need to germinate these seeds. To do so, refer to our free germination guide, knowing that they are backed by our impressive 90% germination guarantee.

Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest

• Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect to harvest after a flowering period of 60-70 days. Grown outside, this strain should provide a healthy harvest sometime around the third or fourth week of October.
• Yields: While Indoor yields are around 500 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 700 grams per plant. Massive yields of super solid buds. The flowering stage takes a little longer than most strains but it is worth it when you harvest these large yields of high THC content bud.

Dominant Terpenes in Purple Trainwreck: Grape Goodness

The Purple Trainwreck 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 caryophyllene, while myrcene and terpinolene are secondary terpenes.

• Caryophyllene: Most Dominant – Spicy and peppery this terpene is found in cloves, black pepper, and cinnamon as well as cannabis.
• Myrcene: Secondary Terpene – Earthy and herbal contributing to the strain’s relaxing effects on the user. Also known as the “Mother of Terpenes”.
• Terpinolene: Taste – Terpinolene plays a key role in defining the taste of marijuana strains. Helps to amplify the effects of cannabis.

Dominant Cannabinoids in Purple Trainwreck:

Cannabinoids play an important role in Purple Trainwreck seeds and are generally a huge part of most strains of cannabis. That euphoric, relaxed, and uplifted feeling you get when enjoying the Purple Trainwreck strain is due to its dominant cannabinoids. Each cannabinoid does something different to the user.

• THC: The Main Character – THC is the most dominant cannabinoid on the molecular level of this strain. The crystalline compound tetrahydrocannabinol is the main ingredient of cannabis. Topping out at 26%, the THC in this well-balanced strain is responsible for the euphoric and relaxed feeling you get when enjoying Purple Trainwreck cannabis.
• CBD: Very Minimal Amounts – While the CBD levels in Purple Trainwreck are about 1%, the cannabinoid is still present, and the effects are noticeable in this strain. CBD plays a smaller role in what the strain does to the user. CBD is non-psychoactive and can produce effects that help with anxiety, sleep, pain, and even stress. The CBD in the Purple Trainwreck strain, even in its lower amounts, definitely has a positive effect on the user.