Hybrid · Barney's Farm
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is the Barney's Farm three-way cross of G13, Afghani, and Neville's A5 Haze released in the late 2000s. The strain took first place at the 2010 High Times Cannabis Cup, putting Barney's in the rare position of placing in the same year on both the Pineapple Chunk and Tangerine Dream entries. Plants finish in eight to nine weeks with medium-density buds, bright orange pistils, and a strong tangerine-citrus terpene profile that holds up through long cures. The high is balanced — fast cerebral onset that mellows into mild body warmth — and the strain is widely recommended as a daytime productivity pick for users without high THC tolerance.
Reviewed 2026-05-23· Sources: seedfinder.eu, Barney's Farm catalogue, Cannabis Cup archive
Potency
- THC range
- 18–25%
- Typical THC
- 22%
- CBD
- up to 0.2%
Flowering
- Indoor weeks
- 8–9 wk
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Climate
- Mediterranean, warm temperate
Yield & size
- Indoor
- 550-650 g/m²
- Outdoor
- 600-800 g/plant
- Height
- 100-130 cm
Indica / sativa ratio
Terpene profile
The aromatic compounds below shape how Tangerine Dream smells, tastes, and ultimately feels in the body.
- dominant
Limonene
Uplifting citrus — typically associated with mood elevation and stress relief.
- secondary
Myrcene
Sedating, musky, herbal — commonly linked to couch-lock effects.
- secondary
Caryophyllene
Peppery and spicy — the only terpene that binds CB2 receptors, studied for anti-inflammatory action.
- minor
Pinene
Alert and pine-forward — associated with mental clarity and bronchodilation.
Reported side effects
Lineage
Tangerine Dream traces to G13 × Afghani × Neville's A5 Haze. The cross sits in the G13 / Haze family, which influences both the terpene profile and the flowering structure described above.
Genetic family tree
Documented parents and grandparents for Tangerine Dream based on breeder catalogues. Library entries are clickable; ancestors not yet documented on this site appear in a lighter, non-linked box.
Strains crossed with Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a parent of 2 strains in the broader catalogue. These are crosses that carry Tangerine Dream genetics on at least one side of the cross.
Grow profile
Grow profile
- Indica / sativa
- 50% / 50%
- Flowering days
- 56–63 days
- Stretch
- Moderate
- Pest resistance
- High
- Mold resistance
- Moderate
- Training methods
- topping, lst, scrog
Feed schedule for Tangerine Dream
These EC and NPK targets are starting points calibrated for the strain's Hybrid lean and easy difficulty rating — not gospel. Drop 15-20% off any EC ceiling on your first run and let the plant tell you where it actually wants to feed.
Suggested feed schedule
- Late veg
- 1.0-1.2 EC
- Early flower
- 1.1-1.3 EC, NPK 2-2-4
- Mid flower
- 1.4-1.6 EC, NPK 1-3-5
- Late flower
- 1.2-1.4 EC
- Final week
- Plain pH-balanced water for the last 5-7 days.
Full breakdown of feed math, runoff testing, and salt buildup in our nutrient guide.
What to expect through the grow cycle
Tangerine Dream is documented with a 9-week flower split across the standard hybrid phases. The visual below maps a documented 13-week cycle built from 4weeks of vegetative growth and the strain's published flowering window.
Published grow reports for Tangerine Dream concentrate the most observational notes on the mid-to-late flower transition. This timeline is descriptive — it reflects what reports document, not a how-to. Actual week-to-week behaviour varies with phenotype, light intensity, pot size, and environment.
Phase details
- Veg (weeks 1-4)
- The documented vegetative period for Tangerine Dream. Plants establish root structure, leaf canopy, and node count before flower triggering, with a easy difficulty rating shaping how forgiving the early canopy work tends to be.
- Stretch (weeks 5-7)
- Tangerine Dream is documented as having moderate stretch. Reports describe the plant roughly doubling in height during this phase as the hybrid structure establishes its final flowering frame.
- Bud sites (weeks 8-9)
- Pre-flowers form at the nodes and calyxes begin to develop. Grow reports for Tangerine Dreamnote this as the window where the canopy's eventual bud distribution becomes visible.
- Bud development (weeks 10-11)
- Flowers thicken and calyxes fatten through this phase. Documented Tangerine Dream runs show the bulk of visible flower mass accumulating here, with resin production accelerating toward the end.
- Ripening (week 12)
- Trichomes transition from clear toward cloudy and amber. Reports for Tangerine Dream describe the Limonene-led terpene profile maturing through this window, with aroma sharpening week over week.
- Final (week 13)
- Calyx swelling is documented as complete and the harvest window opens. Published Tangerine Dream runs end here, within the 8-9 week flowering range reported by the breeder.
Flavor & aroma
Reported effects
Awards
- 2010 · High Times Cannabis Cup — 1st
Common questions about Tangerine Dream
Is Tangerine Dream related to Tangie?
No — Tangie is a separate DNA Genetics / Crockett Family release with Cali Orange parentage. Tangerine Dream's tangerine note comes from the G13 x Haze combination rather than any direct Tangie lineage.
Is Tangerine Dream a good first-grow strain?
Yes. It finishes in nine weeks, throws moderate stretch that is easy to manage, resists pests well, and yields above the catalogue average. It is on most beginner-friendly Cup-winner shortlists.
Breeder of record
Barney's Farm
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