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Indica dominant retail shopping label — not genetics

Super Skunk Strain

Super Skunk is an indica dominant strain (Afghani #1 × Alien Bubba Berry). ~17.5% THC; 53-day flowering; 19 breeder releases; effects: calming, relaxing, couchlocking.

Median THC
16.0–19.0%
Flowering
45–74 days
Breeder releases
19
Avg rating
8.18 / 10

Chemotype genetics-true

THC
16.0–19.0%
CBD
0%
Chemotype
Type I
THC-dominant

Terpene profile most dominant first

CaryophylleneLimoneneHumuleneMyrceneLinaloolPineneOcimeneTerpinolene

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 70%Sativa 30%

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 strainSuper Skunk
Descendants (189)

Effects

CalmingRelaxingCouchlockingEnergeticAppetizingSleepyPain numbingExhilarating

Aroma & Taste

Aroma

RotSweatSugarBasilicumLemonWood

Taste

Sweet LemonLemonSour CreamHashishMuskyOrange BlossomWood

Breeder releases (19)

BreederTHCFloweringSeedsRating
Sensi Seeds48dregular8.08/10
White Label48dreg. and fem.8.29/10
Spliff Seeds74dreg. and fem.8.5/10
Bulk Seed Bank45dfeminized9.0/10
Nirvana Seeds70dreg. and fem.
Vision Seeds16.0%49dfeminized8.0/10
207 Genetics53dfeminized
Bulk Seeds48dfeminized
Dr. Hemps Seeds60dreg. and fem.
G13 Labs48dfeminized
Gea Seeds19.0%63dfeminized
Goldenseed48dfeminized
Hemcy Genetics70dregular
Jordan of the Islands60dregular
JustFeminized.com56dfeminized
Plantation Premium Seeds53dfeminized
Power Seeds56dregular
SeedStockers63dfeminized
The Seed Bank48dregular

About Super Skunk

Taking the Skunk family back to its Afghani roots, Super Skunk adds flavour, weight and potency to the always-reliable Skunk #1. Despite being released three years after Shiva Skunk, Super Skunk qualifies as the first serious project to breed a next-level cannabis hybrid from the groundbreaking SK#1. Experimental Afghan-Skunk hybrids are featured in the very first Seed Bank catalogues and the breeding project aimed at finding the perfect Afghani genotype to match Skunk #1 goes back further still. Throughout the Super Skunk project, Sensi breeders aimed to create a strain whose commercial potential, potency and hybrid vigour had never been seen before. Over the years, a large number of Afghani cultivars were crossed with both males and females of the true-breeding Skunk #1. Many wonderful plants were produced, though never with exactly the blend of qualities sought by the project. The achievements in cannabis hybridisation made in the late Eighties meant that the standards for professional ganja were steadily moving upwards which, naturally, raised the bar for what was expected from the Super Skunk program. It was the expansion of the Sensi Seed Bank gene library at the end of that

Frequently asked questions

What are the genetics of Super Skunk?
Super Skunk comes from Afghani #1 × Alien Bubba Berry.
Is Super Skunk indica or sativa?
Super Skunk is classified as indica dominant.
How much THC does Super Skunk have?
Across breeder releases, Super Skunk tests around 16.0–19.0% THC.
How long does Super Skunk take to flower?
Super Skunk flowers in about 45–74 days.
Is Super Skunk available as feminized or autoflowering seeds?
Super Skunk is offered as: feminized, reg. and fem., regular.