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Sativa dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Sour Tsunami Strain

Sour Tsunami is a sativa dominant strain (Sour Diesel × Blue OX). ~1% THC; 63-day flowering; effects: relaxed, focused, tingly.

Median THC
1%
Flowering
63 days
Breeder releases
1
Avg rating
—

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
1%
CBD
13%
Chemotype
Type III
CBD-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

MyrceneTerpinolenePineneCaryophylleneHumuleneOcimeneLimoneneLinalool

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 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
ParentSour DieselParentBlue OXParentCannatonicParentChem 91 BXParentCritical Mass
This strainSour Tsunami
Descendants (59)
Child1:20 CBD+Child13th WarriorChild4 Times SourChildAuto ClinicalChildAuto Eter ExpressChildBalanced BreakfastChildBlunamiChildCanna-So-HardChildCanna-TsuChildCannaBoom CBD+ChildCBD TideChildClinical

Effects

RelaxedFocusedTinglyHappyUpliftedSleepy

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

CitrusEarthyDieselPineWoodyTea

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Southern Humboldt Seeds Collective—63dregular—

About Sour Tsunami

Sour Tsunami was developed by Lawrence Ringo of the Southern Humboldt Seed Collective. The high-CBD version of this strain remains a phenotype, with each seed offering a 25% chance of containing 10% to 11% CBD (and 6% to 7% THC). Ringo bred the Sour Tsunami by crossing NYC Diesel to Sour Diesel for about four years, constantly crossing it back to a Sour Diesel clone. Then he crossed the results, which he dubbed Double Diesel, to a local, sativa-dominant strain called Ferrari, and then recrossed that back to Sour Diesel to produce the Sour Tsunami, which is 60% sativa and matures after nine weeks into musky buds with sweet undertones

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Sour Tsunami?
Sour Tsunami comes from Sour Diesel × Blue OX.
Is Sour Tsunami indica or sativa?
Sour Tsunami is classified as sativa dominant.
How much THC does Sour Tsunami have?
Across breeder releases, Sour Tsunami tests around 1% THC.
How long does Sour Tsunami take to flower?
Sour Tsunami flowers in about 63 days.
Is Sour Tsunami available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Sour Tsunami is offered as: regular.