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Sativa dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Special Sauce Strain

Special Sauce is a sativa dominant strain (BaOx × TK-91). ~1% THC; 74-day flowering; effects: relaxed, sleepy, happy.

Median THC
1%
Flowering
74 days
Breeder releases
1
Avg rating

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
1%
CBD
15%
Chemotype
Type III
CBD-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

MyrceneCaryophyllenePineneHumuleneLimoneneLinaloolOcimeneTerpinolene

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
This strainSpecial Sauce
Descendants (5)

Effects

RelaxedSleepyHappyFocusedCreativeEuphoric

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

TobaccoChemicalBlueberryMentholDieselStrawberry

Breeder releases (1)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Pisces Genetics74dfeminized

About Special Sauce

Genetics: TK91 x Valley Dawg (SFV OG x Chemdog 91 skva) Mostly Sativa Yield: Large Sex: Reversed Flowering Time: 10-11 Weeks Plant Height: Medium

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Special Sauce?
Special Sauce comes from BaOx × TK-91.
Is Special Sauce indica or sativa?
Special Sauce is classified as sativa dominant.
How much THC does Special Sauce have?
Across breeder releases, Special Sauce tests around 1% THC.
How long does Special Sauce take to flower?
Special Sauce flowers in about 74 days.
Is Special Sauce available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Special Sauce is offered as: feminized.