Gary Payton
The Cookies all-star — loud gas with a confident, clear-headed buzz that took hype culture by storm.
- Type
- Hybrid
- Lineage
- The Y × Snowman
- THC
- 20–25%
- CBD
- <1%
- Flower time
- 8–9 wks
- Yield
- Moderate
- Height
- Medium
- Grow difficulty
- Intermediate
- Climate
- Both
Effects
Flavors & aroma
Dominant terpenes
Caryophyllene
Black pepper, spice, woodThe only terpene that also binds cannabinoid receptors; peppery and warming.
Limonene
Bright citrus, lemon, orangeAssociated with uplifted, stress-relieving character.
Pinene
Pine, rosemary, fresh forestAssociated with alertness and clear-headedness.
Grower's notes
Even, medium structure that trains easily. Loud from mid-flower on. Solid bag appeal with minimal fuss.
Grow guides for Gary Payton
Matched to this strain's intermediate difficulty, both climate, and medium structure.
Setting Up the Space: Ventilation, Odor & Electrical Safety
8 min read
Indoor vs. Outdoor: Choosing How You'll Grow
8 min read
Low-Stress Training: Double Your Canopy Without Cutting
10 min read · members
When to Defoliate Cannabis: The Timing That Makes or Breaks It
5 min read
Temperature, Humidity, and VPD: The Environmental Triangle
8 min read
Transplanting Cannabis — When, Why, and How to Pot Up
7 min read
Companion Planting for Cannabis — Allies Your Garden Needs
7 min read · members
Living Soil & No-Till: Feed the Soil, Not the Plant
9 min read
Watering in Flower: Frequency, Runoff, and the Dry-Back Cycle
7 min read
LED Grow Light Mastery: PPFD Maps, Spectrum Tuning, and DLI Optimization
11 min read · members
Late Flower and Ripening: Weeks 7–10 and the Finish Line
9 min read · members
Supercropping: The High-Stress Technique That Builds Bigger Branches
7 min read · members
Feeding in Flower: The Week-by-Week Nutrient Strategy
9 min read · members
Growing in Cold Climates: Western New York and the Great Lakes Season
9 min read
Micro Growing: Big Results in Tiny Spaces
8 min read
Cannabis Pest Identification: Spider Mites, Thrips, Fungus Gnats, and More
9 min read
Bud Rot (Botrytis): Identification, Prevention, and Damage Control
7 min read
When to Harvest: Reading Trichomes Like a Grower
6 min read
Drying & Curing: Where Good Grows Become Great
9 min read · members
Educational profile · data varies by phenotype & grow · not medical advice · all strains