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Indica dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Headband Strain

Headband is an indica dominant strain (215 Superbud × 7-11). ~20% THC; 65-day flowering; 6 breeder releases; effects: energetic, uplifting, appetizing.

Median THC
20%
Flowering
60–70 days
Breeder releases
6
Avg rating
4.33 / 10

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
20%
CBD
0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

CaryophylleneLimoneneMyrceneHumuleneLinaloolPineneTerpinoleneOcimene

Chemotype — the cannabinoid and terpene profile — is the 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). The dominant terpenes below are aggregated from community and lab reporting; aroma and effect associations are preliminary and not medical claims. Lab-verified COA profiles roll out as Areto’s data comes online.

Indica / Sativa — retail shopping guide

Indica 70%Sativa 30%

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
Parent215 SuperbudParent7-11Parent707 HeadbandParent7/8 SourParentSFV OG
This strainHeadband
Descendants (153)
Child3 KingsChild517 HeadbandChildAmalfitanaChildBad BunnyChildBandanna RingerChildBeckyChildBirdshotChildBlack BandanaChildBlue MagicChildBlueberry x Headband x Sour Lemon LarryChildBobble HeadChildCalifornia Sour Diesel

Effects

EnergeticUpliftingAppetizing

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

DieselSweet LemonLemon

Taste

Hashish

Breeder releases (6)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Reserva Privada—63dfeminized8.67/10
Loud Seeds—67dreg. and fem.—
Apothecary Genetics—67dregular—
Dr. Greenthumb—60dfeminized—
Elev8 Seeds—60dregular—
Variety of Cannabis—70dfeminized—

About Headband

Headband Kush has a great yield, and the high is completely medical and not too over-powering. Finding a keeper mother is easy in a pack of 6 and this plant clones easily as well, rooting in 8-10 days. She grows fast in vegetive stage and spreads out wide to produce many tops and an even canopy. Producing heavy resin early and a great aroma, our Headband has bag and head appeal. She doesn’t grow as tall as Sour Diesel or as stretchy as the OG Kush and is not so picky with the nutrients. She has a fuely-soury taste and smell with a long lasting high. She is a good all day smoke that won’t knock you down like some of the heavy indicas and is a good strain for anxiety. This original cross is not the 707 or any other clone only “Headband,” this cross was made by reversing the OG Kush to pollinate the Sour Diesel. Type: Mostly indica Genetics: Sour Diesel x OG Kush

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Headband?
Headband comes from 215 Superbud × 7-11.
Is Headband indica or sativa?
Headband is classified as indica dominant.
How much THC does Headband have?
Across breeder releases, Headband tests around 20% THC.
How long does Headband take to flower?
Headband flowers in about 60–70 days.
Is Headband available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Headband is offered as: feminized, reg. and fem., regular.