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Indica/Sativa hybrid retail shopping label — not genetics

Motherlode Strain

Motherlode is an indica/sativa hybrid strain (Double Strawberry Diesel × Killing Fields F2). 67-day flowering.

Median THC
Flowering
67 days
Breeder releases
1
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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
This strainMotherlode
Descendants (3)
ChildMotherlode KushChildMadkushChildHybrid Map of Motherlode

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Sannie's Seeds67dfeminized

About Motherlode

Around 2016 Knutsel got the clone Hashplant X Doublestrawberrydiesel from fellow breeder NAW seeds, Knutsel was immediately impressed by the qualities of this plant and decided to strengthen the combination by crossing it with a sativa dominant hybrid Killingfields which would ensure of a more sativa-like taste and emphasize the strong diesel and grape scents better. An excellent idea since there is diesel (NYCD) and grape (Killerqueen) present in Killingfields and these will reinforce each other. The Killingfields male used is a plant of average heightwith an average flowering period but with a strong sativa taste, which is precisely what ensures the optimal taste, much like sugar in soft drinks or fat in meat. Each and every one of the plants from this crossing turned out to be a bull's eye, breeder Knutsel was so impressed that I received a phone call saying that I had to come over and see what he had found in the motherlode, curious as I am I rushed over to see what he had discovered. Knutsel was on cloud nine and I could see why he absolutely loved this crossing and decided to create a feminized version of it right then and there. The sativa properties take the smell and taste

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Motherlode?
Motherlode comes from Double Strawberry Diesel × Killing Fields F2.
Is Motherlode indica or sativa?
Motherlode is classified as indica/sativa hybrid.
How long does Motherlode take to flower?
Motherlode flowers in about 67 days.
Is Motherlode available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Motherlode is offered as: feminized.