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Sativa dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Metal Dragon Strain

Metal Dragon is a sativa dominant strain (Metal Haze × Burmese). 60-day flowering.

Median THC
Flowering
60 days
Breeder releases
1
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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 strainMetal Dragon

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
SnowHigh Seeds60dregular

About Metal Dragon

Metal Dragon is a combination of the now defunct Dutch Flowers Metal Haze with a well worked heirloom Burmese line. Dutch Flowers bred an indoor-friendly Haze strain that consistently delivered superior potency had been the very focus of Dutch Flowers breeding efforts since its inception. To that end, the team had collected and grown enough clones and crosses to setup a small Haze museum. Synthesizing the best Haze genetics into one line posed a considerable challenge. In early Dutch Flowers trials, proven clones passed down their potency genes on to the next generations using an unacceptable, unpredictable domino pattern. To develop a superior seed line, males were tested the hard way, growing out their offspring to recognize the best possible pollen source. Winning donors pollinated their choicest females, and their offspring was then heavily selected at the second generation. Recombinant individuals displaying the desired potency, phenotype, flowering and yield traits were identified and inbred into separate lines. Three years after the project begun, the resulting lines were finally blended, giving rise to Metal Haze, a hybrid that received high praise from skeptic industry tes

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Metal Dragon?
Metal Dragon comes from Metal Haze × Burmese.
Is Metal Dragon indica or sativa?
Metal Dragon is classified as sativa dominant.
How long does Metal Dragon take to flower?
Metal Dragon flowers in about 60 days.
Is Metal Dragon available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Metal Dragon is offered as: regular.