Chemotype genetics-true
THC-dominant
Chemotype — the cannabinoid and terpene profile — is the lab-verifiable 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). Cannabinoid type is set largely by a single gene (the THC:CBD ratio); about 96% of commercial flower is Type I, THC-dominant. Terpene profiles are sourced from Certificates of Analysis (COA) and roll out as Areto’s lab-verified data comes online.
Indica / Sativa — retail shopping guide
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
Effects
Aroma & Taste
Aroma
Taste
Breeder releases (19)
| Breeder | THC | Flowering | Seeds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirvana Seeds | — | 70d | reg. and fem. | 7.71/10 |
| Royal Queen Seeds | — | 53d | feminized | 6.0/10 |
| Bulk Seed Bank | — | 42d | feminized | 8.5/10 |
| Homegrown Fantaseeds | — | 53d | reg. and fem. | 7.0/10 |
| Abraxas Seeds | — | 56d | feminized | — |
| Amaranta Seeds | — | 53d | feminized | — |
| BioQueen Seeds | — | 60d | regular | — |
| Bulk Seeds | — | 70d | feminized | — |
| Female Seeds | — | 56d | feminized | — |
| GreenLabel Seeds | 19.0% | 60d | feminized | — |
| Growi Seeds Amsterdam | — | 49d | regular | — |
| Hemcy Genetics | — | 56d | regular | — |
| Kera Seeds | 18.0% | 56d | feminized | — |
| Linda Seeds | — | 49d | feminized | — |
| Plantation Premium Seeds | — | 56d | feminized | — |
| Positronics | — | 60d | regular | — |
| Power Seeds | — | 49d | regular | — |
| The Bulldog Seeds | — | 56d | feminized | — |
| Victory Seeds | 20.0% | 46d | feminized | — |