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Sativa dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Headbanger Strain

Headbanger is a sativa dominant strain (White Runtz × Birthday Cake). ~25.0% THC; 70-day flowering; 2 breeder releases; effects: euphoric, focused, uplifted.

Median THC
25.0%
Flowering
70 days
Breeder releases
2
Avg rating

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
25.0%
CBD
0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

CaryophylleneLimoneneLinaloolPineneHumuleneMyrceneTerpinolene

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 30%Sativa 70%

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 strainHeadbanger
Descendants (69)

Effects

EuphoricFocusedUpliftedCreativeEnergeticTalkative

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

ChemicalSkunkDieselCitrusMangoSage

Breeder releases (2)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Cannapot25.0%70dregular
Karma Geneticsregular

About Headbanger

A Sour D x Biker Kush Hybrid, 3th place at the 2013 High Times Cannabis Cup in the Sativa Category. more info soon

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Headbanger?
Headbanger comes from White Runtz × Birthday Cake.
Is Headbanger indica or sativa?
Headbanger is classified as sativa dominant.
How much THC does Headbanger have?
Across breeder releases, Headbanger tests around 25.0% THC.
How long does Headbanger take to flower?
Headbanger flowers in about 70 days.
Is Headbanger available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Headbanger is offered as: regular.