Genetics & Lineage
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Reported by Bulk Seed Bank (1 of 2 breeder reports).
Other breeder reports: Nirvana Seeds: Chemdog × Super Skunk.
Breeder-reported parentage; not DNA-verified.
Academic research: Full-length Clade B2 transcripts were recovered from Sour Diesel RNA-Seq data, among other cultivars. (2026; citation)
Effects
Aroma & Taste
Aroma
Taste
Breeder releases (2)
| Breeder | Type | Parentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Seed Bank | — | Sour Diesel × Ruderalis |
| Nirvana Seeds | Sativa dominant | Chemdog × Super Skunk |
Academic research (2 studies)
Peer-reviewed, open-access studies that examined samples sold or grown under this name. Findings describe those samples, not the breeder’s release, and may not match every product. Each quote is copied from the paper’s full text.
- Cannabinoids: Sour Diesel was THC-dominant with 0.09% CBC, about twice the average of other THC-dominant varieties.THC-dominant
“Sour Diesel and Cinderella Jack, both classified as THC-dominant, contained 0.09% and 0.12% CBC, respectively, which is approximately twice the average of other THC-dominant varieties.”
Mayong A et al. (2026). Hierarchical Chemotaxonomic Differentiation in Cannabis Chemovars Using Quantitative HPLC Cannabinoid Profiling and Multivariate Chemometrics. Plants (Basel, Switzerland). doi:10.3390/plants15071077
- Genetic analysis: Full-length Clade B2 transcripts were recovered from Sour Diesel RNA-Seq data, among other cultivars.Clade B2
“Full‐length Clade B2 transcripts were recovered from Lemon Skunk, Sour Diesel, Blackberry Kush, and Cherry Chem.”
Allen K, Torres A, Gaudino R. (2026). The Structure of the Chemotype Determining Locus in <i>Cannabis sativa</i>. Plant direct. doi:10.1002/pld3.70166
Source records checked: 2026-10-28. Research checked: 2026-10-28. Fields without supporting records remain unknown. Potency and terpene composition vary by product batch; use that batch’s COA for tested values. View sources.
Researched details
Support applies to the cited claim and release, not every product sold under this strain name.
- Parentage: Chemdog × Super Skunk (Nirvana Seeds · release) source
- Reported effects: relaxing, uplifting (Nirvana Seeds · release) source
- Retail classification: Sativa dominant (Nirvana Seeds · release) source
- Parentage: Sour Diesel × Ruderalis (Bulk Seed Bank · release) source
- Reported effects: rinvigorente (Bulk Seed Bank · release) source
- Aromas: speziati, diesel, agrumi, pino, legno (Bulk Seed Bank · release) source
- Flavors: speziati, diesel, agrumi, pino, legno (Bulk Seed Bank · release) source
Not established across all releases: aromas, retail classification, summary, reported effects, parentage, flavors, reported terpenes, reported type.
Indica, sativa and hybrid are retail shopping labels, not genetics. Parentage is breeder-reported and not DNA-verified. Use your product’s batch COA for tested potency. How Areto sources this page.
Direct breeder sources
- Sour Diesel Feminized — official Nirvana release. Accessed 2026-09-30.
- Sour Diesel — official Bulk Seed Bank release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
Cultivar facts come directly from the cited breeders. A breeder’s description is a reported claim, not independent genetic verification or a test of your product batch. Community members’ personal experiences are separate from these facts. Corrections: genetics@areto.tech.