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Indica dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Northern Lights Strain

Northern Lights is an indica dominant strain (9lb Hammer × Strawberry Diesel). ~19.0% THC; 56-day flowering; 30 breeder releases; effects: relaxing, calming, thought provoking.

Median THC
15.08–23.0%
Flowering
46–75 days
Breeder releases
30
Avg rating
8.5 / 10

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
15.08–23.0%
CBD
0.5%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

MyrceneCaryophylleneLimoneneHumulenePineneLinaloolOcimeneTerpinolene

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
Parent9lb HammerParentStrawberry DieselParentAfghan Baked CheesecakeParentAfghan KushParentAfghani #1
This strainNorthern Lights
Descendants (388)
Child18 CoffinsChild2 Fast 2 VastChild4 Best 4 YouChild747Child9 Pound Hammer x Northern LightsChildSour DieselChildAce Silver HazeChildAfghanistan LightsChildAK-020ChildAlter Tobi AutomaticChildAmnesia AutomaticChildAmnesia

Effects

RelaxingCalmingThought provokingUpliftingPain numbing

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

HashishPineMusky

Taste

LemonLimeAcidicPineMuskyCoffee

Breeder releases (30)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Sensi Seeds—48dreg. and fem.8.2/10
Vision Seeds18.0%55dfeminized9.67/10
00 Seeds Bank—50dfeminized10.0/10
Ministry of Cannabis—56dreg. and fem.9.0/10
Pyramid Seeds19.0%60dfeminized8.0/10
White Label—48dfeminized8.5/10
Crop King Seeds15.08%56dfeminized8.0/10
Aficionado Seed Bank—53dfeminized—
Barneys Farm—56dreg. and fem.—
B.C. Bud Depot—53dregular—
Big Head Seeds18.0%60dfeminized—
Carpathians Seeds—75dfeminized—
Divine Seeds23.0%66dfeminized—
Expert Seeds19.0%55dfeminized—
Garden of Green20.0%55dfeminized—
Genehtik Seeds—63dfeminized—
Goldenseed—65dreg. and fem.—
ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana)19.0%56dfeminized—
Jordan of the Islands—60dregular—
JustFeminized.com—56dfeminized—
Organic Seeds—50dfeminized—
Peak Seeds BC—60dregular—
Phoenix Seeds—63dfeminized—
Seed Supreme—56dfeminized—
Seedsman—46dregular—
SeedStockers—56dfeminized—
United Cannabis Seeds—58dfeminized—
Unknown or Legendary——Clone only—
Zamnesia—49dfeminized—
Zativo—53dfeminized—

About Northern Lights

Few cannabis strains can claim to have attained the fame of Northern Lights. A knockout descendant from ancient landrace strains, Northern Lights is known for its potency and great effects, as well as providing the genetic building blocks for countless other hybrids. Keep reading to learn all there is to know about Northern Lights cannabis, its origins, genetics, and more. The History of Northern Lights As is the case with many old-school cannabis classics, the origins and history behind Northern Lights is shrouded in mystery. Below, we'll recount a generally accepted version of how the strain came to be, but remember that a lot of this info is based on hearsay and legend. The first Northern Lights cannabis plants were supposedly grown in the 1970s by a mysterious breeder known only as The Indian on an island near Seattle, Washington. Legend has it that The Indian grew a variety of Northern Lights plants, all of which had 100% Afghan genetics. According to cannabis folklore, these plants had dark-green colours, a robust and short stature, as well as a tight bud structure—something which wasn't so common at the time, when a lot of the weed in the US descended from the sativa plants

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Northern Lights?
Northern Lights comes from 9lb Hammer × Strawberry Diesel.
Is Northern Lights indica or sativa?
Northern Lights is classified as indica dominant.
How much THC does Northern Lights have?
Across breeder releases, Northern Lights tests around 15.08–23.0% THC.
How long does Northern Lights take to flower?
Northern Lights flowers in about 46–75 days.
Is Northern Lights available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Northern Lights is offered as: Clone only, feminized, reg. and fem., regular.