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Indica/Sativa hybrid retail shopping label — not genetics

Channel+ Strain

Channel+ is an indica/sativa hybrid strain (Big Bud × Skunk). ~15.0% THC; 48-day flowering; effects: relaxing, calming, sleepy.

Median THC
15.0%
Flowering
48 days
Breeder releases
1
Avg rating
9.0 / 10

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
15.0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Chemotype — the cannabinoid and terpene profile — is the lab-verifiable signal that stays true to a cultivar’s genetics, which is why scientists classify cannabis by chemical profile (a “chemovar”) rather than by name (Hazekamp & Fischedick 2012). Cannabinoid type is set largely by a single gene (the THC:CBD ratio); about 96% of commercial flower is Type I, THC-dominant. Terpene profiles are sourced from Certificates of Analysis (COA) and roll out as Areto’s lab-verified data comes online.

Indica / Sativa — retail shopping guide

Indica 50%Sativa 50%

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
ParentBig BudParentSkunkParentSkunk 1
This strainChannel+
Descendants (4)
ChildMendocino Chanel KushChildMendocino Purple KushChildPurple KushChildHybrid Map of Channel+

Effects

RelaxingCalmingSleepyFocusedRelaxedCreativeHungryEuphoric

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

HoneyAcidicHashishApricotSkunkWoodyBlueberryPine

Taste

Hashish

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Medical Seeds Co.15.0%48dfeminized9.0/10

About Channel+

Indoor vegetative period: 2 to 3 weeks. Indoor flowering period: Very fast, 45 to 50 days. Indoor production (per m2): 600 grams or plus. Outdoor height: 3 m. Outdoor flowering period: Late September. Outdoor production: Very high, occasionally more than 1 kg. THC: 15% to 20%. CBD: Very high. Genetics: Highly potent Indica, with a Skunk touch. Enormous aroma and amazing bouquet, perfect for SCROG cultivation. It grows up like a Sativa, thin and without many leaves. When flowering it grows taller but keeps a compact shape, as an Indica. Very fast {45 to 50 days}, and suitable for all kind of growers and growing systems. Brilliant as a mother due to the fast-rooting clones it produces. Extraordinary mental effect and also a very pleasant physical one, since its high THC and CBD percentage

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Channel+?
Channel+ comes from Big Bud × Skunk.
Is Channel+ indica or sativa?
Channel+ is classified as indica/sativa hybrid.
How much THC does Channel+ have?
Across breeder releases, Channel+ tests around 15.0% THC.
How long does Channel+ take to flower?
Channel+ flowers in about 48 days.
Is Channel+ available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Channel+ is offered as: feminized.