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Sativa dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Skunk No. 1 Strain

Skunk No. 1 is a sativa dominant strain (Afghan × Early Pearl).

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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
ParentAfghanParentEarly PearlParentGSDParentAfghanistanParentColombia
This strainSkunk No. 1
Descendants (47)

Breeder releases (1)

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The Seed Bankregular

About Skunk No. 1

This is the plant that set the standard in California, and is now me most famous plant in America. Originally an Indica-Sativa hybrid, Skunk #1 is one of the most constantly performing true breeding strains in the world. An absolute must for all outdoor and greenhouse growers. Skunk has been known to yield up to 5 pounds per plant. Also does well indoors, but produces better yields as a hybrid with Northern Lights # 5 or Big Bud. Very high calyx-to-leaf ratio, little manicure required. Outdoor heigh: 7-9 ft. Outdoor yield: 2 lb. average. Outdoor finishing date: Oct. 1 at 40° N latitude

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Skunk No. 1?
Skunk No. 1 comes from Afghan × Early Pearl.
Is Skunk No. 1 indica or sativa?
Skunk No. 1 is classified as sativa dominant.
Is Skunk No. 1 available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Skunk No. 1 is offered as: regular.