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Indica/Sativa hybrid retail shopping label — not genetics

Skunk Special Strain

Skunk Special is an indica/sativa hybrid strain (Cherry Punch × Skunk #1). 60-day flowering; 3 breeder releases.

Median THC
Flowering
53–63 days
Breeder releases
3
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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
ParentCherry PunchParentSkunk #1ParentSkunkParentAfghanistanParentColombia
This strainSkunk Special
Descendants (13)

Breeder releases (3)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Female Seeds53dfeminized
Nirvana Seeds60dregular
Positronics63dregular

About Skunk Special

Our Skunk Special, a.k.a. Red Skunk, stems from the infamous Red Skunk clones that conquered the Netherlands in the late eighties/ early nineties. Ferry started working on the Skunk Special in the nineties. The Skunk Special is the result of several S1 lines inbred with a 25% of Automatic. The current line was selected over several generations in order to retain the right and essential Skunk features, yet creating a fast flowering strain. Showing almost no variety between the individuals, this is among the most stable and homogenous strains since it was selected from a few thousand plants. This Skunk Special is a powerful and strong plant with thick, solid stems, creating massively tight buds during the flowering stage. The Skunk Special has gorgeous looking red pistils that give this plant an amazing bag appeal. Skunk Special is suitable for indoor, greenhouses and outdoors if grown in temperate and/or the warm Mediterranean climate. It is a massive yielding outdoor behemoth with amazing trichome production. Skunk Special likes to be fed with good nutrients. Start feeding light and gradually increase the nutes for optimal growth. Light feeding also helps you steer clear from any d

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Skunk Special?
Skunk Special comes from Cherry Punch × Skunk #1.
Is Skunk Special indica or sativa?
Skunk Special is classified as indica/sativa hybrid.
How long does Skunk Special take to flower?
Skunk Special flowers in about 53–63 days.
Is Skunk Special available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Skunk Special is offered as: feminized, regular.