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Just as with other strains of cannabis, skunk is commonly grown in controlled indoor environments under specialized grow lights, or in a greenhouse when full outdoor conditions are not suitable; skunk strains are hybrids of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. [45]
Afghanica (C. sativa subsp. indica 'Skunk 1' × C. sativa 'Afghani 1'), not to be confused with Afghan Kush, is a hybrid strain of cannabis. Its origination plants were Afghani #1 and so-called "Original" Skunk. Growing up to 1.83 m (6 ft.) tall, it is short and stocky with broad leaves a lush canopy, and dense buds as well.
His surname "Sam the Skunkman" was coined in Amsterdam from the "skunk" strain he created, described as "a blend of Mexican sativa, Columbia Gold sativa and Afghan indica, distinguished by its high THC content – and, of course, its potent smell". [7] The variety became synonymous with "high potency cannabis" in the media in the 1990s and ...
Indica, sativa & hybrid. Despite many disagreements about the scientific difference between indica, sativa and hybrid strains of cannabis, all three come with generalizations about the high a ...
"Skunk" refers to several named strains of potent cannabis, grown through selective breeding and sometimes hydroponics. It is a cross-breed of Cannabis sativa and C. indica (although other strains of this mix exist in abundance). Skunk cannabis potency ranges usually from 6% to 15% and rarely as high as 20%.
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Mapping the morphological concepts to scientific names in the Small 1976 framework, "Sativa" generally refers to C. sativa subsp. indica var. indica, "Indica" generally refers to C. sativa subsp. i. kafiristanica (also known as afghanica), and "Ruderalis", being lower in THC, is the one that can fall into C. sativa subsp. sativa.
By FlowerTown's Sarah Dunn, Provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis.Version en Español en El Planteo: Índica, Sativa, Hibrida: ¿Cual Es La Diferencia?Walking into a dispensary for the first ...