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Himalayan Blue Diesel, known to many growers as HBD, is an autoflowering regular from Short Stuff, bred by crossing the Blue Himalaya with New York City Diesel. The Blue Himalaya line grew from a resinous Nepalese Kush selection joined with a blueberry-type hybrid, producing a short, heavily resinous plant. The New York City Diesel addition was chosen to bring extra spice and potency. Plants tend to remain compact, usually somewhere in the region of fifty to sixty centimetres, though a few may climb to around eighty. Dense, chunky flower clusters often shift towards blue and purple shades as the crop matures. Aromas lean towards fruit and spice, and the strain is known for a heavy, sedating body effect. Flowering is triggered by age rather than daylight, so seed to harvest takes around ten weeks. It suits growers looking for a mid-sized autoflowerer with more character than older automatic varieties.