Respeto

Respeto Cannabis Seeds by French Touch Seeds

Respeto is a sativa-dominant feminised cannabis seed from French Touch Seeds that crosses the legendary Gelato (Seed Junky Genetics, California) with Respect by Reggae Seeds. The result is a tall, stretchy hybrid carrying 75% sativa genetics, strong citrus aromas, and an energising, uplifting effect profile. If you grow sativas and want something with real vigour and flavour, this one deserves a spot in your garden.

Why Respeto Cannabis Seeds Belong in Your Grow Room

Sativa-dominant strains get a bad reputation for being fussy, slow, and hard to manage indoors. And honestly, some of them are. Respeto doesn't dodge all of those challenges — she's tall, she stretches hard in flower, and she'll take 10–12 weeks to finish blooming. But what she gives back makes the effort worthwhile.

The genetics here are genuinely interesting. Gelato is one of those strains that needs no introduction — Cookie Fam lineage, dense trichome production, that sweet dessert nose. Respect by Reggae Seeds brings the sativa structure and vigour. French Touch Seeds combined the two and landed on something that grows like a proper sativa — tall, lanky, well-spaced internodes, big lime-green fan leaves — but carries flavour complexity you usually only find in indica-leaning hybrids. The aroma is dominated by citrus, sharp and unmistakable, with secondary notes of black pepper and pine resin underneath. When you crack open a cured bud, that citrus hits you immediately. It's not subtle.

The honest limitation: height. If you are working with a small indoor space — say a 60x60 tent with 160cm of vertical room — Respeto will test your patience and your ceiling. She stretches extensively once you flip to 12/12, and without training (LST, topping, or a SCROG net), she'll outgrow most compact setups. Experienced indoor growers who keep their vegetative phase short (3–4 weeks) and apply early training can manage her, but if you are a first-time grower with limited headroom, something like a compact indica hybrid might be a less stressful introduction. Outdoors in a warm, humid climate, though? She's in her element. Give her loamy soil, go easy on the nutrients — lighter than you'd feed most hybrids — and let her do her thing.

Compared to something like French Touch Seeds' own Guillotine (which leans more indica and finishes faster), Respeto is the pick for growers who want that classic sativa growth pattern and an energising, uplifting effect. The trade-off is time and vertical space. We'd pick Respeto over Guillotine every time if we had the room and the patience — the flavour profile alone justifies it.

How to Grow Respeto Feminised Seeds

1. Germinate your Respeto seeds using the paper towel method or directly in a starter plug. Keep temperatures between 22–26°C and maintain high humidity (around 70%) until seedlings emerge, typically within 2–5 days.
2. Transplant seedlings into loamy, well-draining soil once they have developed their first set of true leaves. Respeto prefers loamy substrates — avoid heavy clay or overly dense mixes.
3. During the vegetative phase, keep feeding lighter than you would for indica-dominant strains. Respeto is sensitive to overfeeding, so start at around 50–60% of your usual nutrient strength and increase gradually only if the plants show no signs of nutrient burn.
4. Begin training early. Top your plants once they have 4–5 nodes to encourage lateral branching, and consider low-stress training (LST) or a SCROG net to control vertical growth. If growing indoors, keep the vegetative phase to 3–4 weeks maximum to limit final height.
5. Flip to 12/12 light cycle to trigger flowering. Expect significant stretch during the first 2–3 weeks of bloom — Respeto can double or even triple in height after the flip. Ensure your light is adjustable so you can raise it as needed.
6. Maintain warm temperatures (24–28°C during lights-on, no lower than 18°C lights-off) and moderate humidity (dropping from 55% in early flower to around 40% in late flower to prevent mould on those long, wispy buds).
7. Monitor trichomes closely from week 10 onwards using a jeweller's loupe or digital microscope. Harvest when the majority of trichome heads have turned milky white with around 10–15% amber — this is the sweet spot for Respeto's uplifting, energising effect profile. Waiting too long and letting more trichomes turn amber will push the effect towards a heavier, more sedating direction.
8. Dry your harvested buds slowly in a dark room at 18–20°C with 55–60% humidity for 10–14 days, then cure in glass jars for a minimum of 2 weeks. The citrus, pepper, and pine terpenes in Respeto develop noticeably during a proper cure — rushing this step costs you flavour.

Respeto Aroma and Flavour: Citrus, Pepper, and Pine

The terpene profile on Respeto is one of its strongest selling points. The dominant note is citrus — not a vague "lemony hint" but a full, sharp citrus punch that fills the room when you handle the buds. Underneath that, you get cracked black pepper and a resinous pine finish that adds depth. It smells like walking through a Mediterranean grove and brushing past a rosemary bush on the way. During the final weeks of flowering and especially during drying and curing, that citrus aroma intensifies. A carbon filter is not optional if you are growing indoors and value discretion — this strain announces itself.

From our experience with Gelato crosses, the dessert-sweet undertone from the Gelato parent often emerges more clearly after a 3–4 week cure. If you crack a jar at 2 weeks and think it's all citrus and pepper, give it another fortnight. The complexity develops with patience.

Respeto Growing Tips

We get asked a lot about growing tall sativas indoors, and the answer is always the same: manage expectations and manage height early. With Respeto specifically, here are the things that matter most.

First, the stretch. French Touch Seeds doesn't publish exact stretch ratios, but based on what we've seen from 75% sativa Gelato crosses, expect plants to at least double in height after flipping to flower. If your plant is 40cm when you flip, plan for 80–100cm of final height plus the pot. That means in a 160cm tent, you need to flip early — around 25–30cm — or train aggressively.

Second, feeding. Respeto genuinely wants less fertiliser than most hybrids. We've seen growers burn these plants by feeding them the same EC they'd give a Gelato or a Cookies cut. Start low, around 1.0–1.2 EC in veg, and increase slowly. If you see leaf tips curling or browning, back off immediately.

Third, the flowering window. French Touch Seeds hasn't locked down an exact number, and our estimate of 10–12 weeks is based on comparable genetics. Don't harvest by the calendar — harvest by the trichomes. A 30x jeweller's loupe costs next to nothing and it's the single most useful tool for timing your chop correctly.

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Last updated: April 2026