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Indica/Sativa hybrid retail shopping label — not genetics

Original Skunk No.1 Strain

Original Skunk No.1 is an indica/sativa hybrid strain (Freakshow × Skunk #1). 63-day flowering.

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Flowering
63 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

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This strainOriginal Skunk No.1
Descendants (23)

Breeder releases (1)

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Authentic Genetics63dregular

About Original Skunk No.1

This is the legendary Skunk #1, developed by Skunkman Sam in the 1970's and is a relatively stabilized, true breeding hybrid. Originally offered by Sacred Seeds and Cultivators Choice, it is a combination of: (Afghan x Colombian Gold) x Acapulco Gold In 1988 Mel Frank begot Skunk No.1 seeds from Skunkman Sam and reproduced them 8 years later in 1996. Then Mel Frank properly stored them until 24 years later in 2020, they were grown and selected by Todd for the more acrid terpene phenotypes. Robert Clarke describes the breeding that went into Skunk #1 in his research paper titled: Cannabis Domestication, Breeding History, Present-day Genetic Diversity, and Future Prospects "A brief summary of the breeding of “Skunk No. 1” will illustrate what is involved in developing a relatively true breeding seed cultivar. Several plants were grown from a local California “skunk” variety, which was likely a 2/3 NLD and 1/3 BLD hybrid (e.g., Colombian/Afghan £ Mexican) and then all the females were crossed with a single select male. A female identified as skunk plant number one was selected as the highest yielding and most potent, and became the founder of all subsequent generations. For the follow

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Original Skunk No.1?
Original Skunk No.1 comes from Freakshow × Skunk #1.
Is Original Skunk No.1 indica or sativa?
Original Skunk No.1 is classified as indica/sativa hybrid.
How long does Original Skunk No.1 take to flower?
Original Skunk No.1 flowers in about 63 days.
Is Original Skunk No.1 available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Original Skunk No.1 is offered as: regular.