Genetics
HomeStrains › Afghani #1
Pure indica retail shopping label — not genetics

Afghani #1 Strain

Afghani #1 is a pure indica strain (Sour Diesel × Afghanistan). 54-day flowering; 6 breeder releases; effects: psychedelic, narcotic, relaxing.

Also known as: Afghani 1

Median THC
Flowering
45–60 days
Breeder releases
6
Avg rating
8.0 / 10

Indica / Sativa — retail shopping guide

Indica 100%

Indica, sativa and hybrid are a retail shopping convention — not a reliable guide to genetics or effects. When researchers analysed 89,923 commercial samples across six states, these labels did not predict a plant’s terpene or cannabinoid profile, and a genome-wide study found sativa- and indica-labelled plants to be genetically indistinct (PLOS ONE 2022; Nature Plants 2021). The labels are so fluid that AK-47, a hybrid, won “Best Sativa” at the 1999 Cannabis Cup and “Best Indica” four years later. For an accurate, genetics-true picture, see the chemotype above.

Genetics & Lineage

Parents
This strainAfghani #1
Descendants (103)

Effects

PsychedelicNarcoticRelaxing

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

LemonSandalwoodHashish

Taste

LemonSpearmintHashish

Breeder releases (6)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Sensi Seeds45dreg. and fem.8.0/10
Hemcy Genetics60dregular
Super Sativa Seed Clubregular
Cultivators Choiceregular
Mudro Seeds60dfeminized
Pukka Seeds49dregular

About Afghani #1

The plants from the fast, heavy, compact side of the cannabis family tree are named after India, and it’s true that these strains are commonly grown for charas in the mountainous north of the country. However, the most perfect examples of the dark, ultra-resinous Cannabis Indica genotype are actually found hundreds of kilometres to the northwest, in the mountains of Afghanistan. Dedicated students of Indica bloodlines often refer to these varieties as ‘Afghanica’ when speaking of their favourites and as ‘hash plants’ when talking generally of the strains found across India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Many Indica-heads prefer their ganja without a trace of Sativa or Skunk, while some purists will only consume weed or hash that they know to be 100% Cannabis Indica In years past, the most determined Indica-lovers have journeyed all the way to Pakistan, then across the Afghan border into ‘hashish country’ — the high reaches of the Hindu Kush between Chitral, Mazar-i-Sharif, down to Kandahar in the south — in search of pure, unaltered local seeds which might be brought home to grow into the Afghanica of their dreams. A more reliable and cost-effective option is simply to obtain a packet

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Afghani #1?
Afghani #1 comes from Sour Diesel × Afghanistan.
Is Afghani #1 indica or sativa?
Afghani #1 is classified as pure indica.
How long does Afghani #1 take to flower?
Afghani #1 flowers in about 45–60 days.
Is Afghani #1 available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Afghani #1 is offered as: feminized, reg. and fem., regular.