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Pure indica retail shopping label — not genetics

Chitrali Strain

Chitrali is a pure indica strain. 63-day flowering.

Median THC
Flowering
63 days
Breeder releases
1
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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

No lineage recorded.

Descendants

No lineage recorded.

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
The Real Seed Company63dregular

About Chitrali

A rare, pure Hindu Kush strain from Upper Chitral, sourced in one of the most renowned charas producing valleys in the high Hindu Kush. These plants can vary in height from one metre to over three metres, depending on conditions and the particular plant. Buds are typically quite dense and resinous, with strong, tangy 'Kush' aromas. Phenotypes range from 'indica' to more 'sativa' expressions. Upper Chitral was once one of the biggest charas regions in the entire Hindu Kush, including Afghanistan. This ended when a government crackdown begin in the 70s and 80s. Due to police pressure for many years there has been little commercial growing here, with most cultivation in Chitral now reduced to garden plots and small fields for personal use. There is a genuine need to preserve this strain. Genetics: Pure Chitrali Hindu Kush Charas Plant Latitude: 35°N Regional Harvest: October - early November Height: 1m - 4m in natural outdoor environment in Upper Chitral Yield: 1kg or more of dried flowers in natural outdoor environment Aroma: hashy, tangy, citrus Characteristics: warm, centred high; good resin; dense buds Traditional Purpose: charas (hashish) production (sieved/sifted) Grow Type: gre

Frequently asked questions

Is Chitrali indica or sativa?
Chitrali is classified as pure indica.
How long does Chitrali take to flower?
Chitrali flowers in about 63 days.
Is Chitrali available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Chitrali is offered as: regular.