A heavy-hitting Sativa when you need more creativity and energy
Sour Diesel is one of the most pungent cannabis strains of all time. Opening a jar of this marijuana bud feels like breathing deeply in a gas station, taking in a strong kerosene-like scent but with some exciting citrus and skunk notes.
This distinctive fragrance profile is often attributed to Chemdawg and Super Skunk, her widely assumed paren
Energizing and just downright fun, this marijuana flower is ideal when you need help to get the creative juices flowing or find enough motivation to get things done, even with fatigue lingering around. The bud is also mood-lifting, sending users on a euphoric flight that’s balanced by minimal amounts of Indica.
Potent as she is, medical cannabis consumers only need a few hits of Sour Diesel to replace worries with positive thoughts, aiding people struggling with stress, anxiety, and depression. The strain also relieves mild to moderate pains, though she’s more popularly used for mental health concerns.
Sour Deez, as she is also called, is the choice for many marijuana home-growers in the US due to her heavy yields. While the cannabis plant isn’t for beginners, she isn’t one of the most challenging weeds to cultivate either. Plus, the 90% Sativa grows well indoors or out, as long as the environmental conditions are right. The strain is available in regular, feminized, and autoflowering seed form, the auto being the easiest and fastest version to raise.
| Feminized & Regular | Autoflower | |
|---|---|---|
| Genotype | Genotype10% Indica / 90% Sativa | Genotype5% Indica / 85% Sativa / 10% Ruderalis |
| Lineage | LineageChemdawg x Super Skunk | LineageSour Diesel x Unknown Ruderalis |
| THC | THCUp to 26% | THC20-25% |
| CBD/CBN | CBD/CBN2% / 4% | CBD/CBNInsignificant |
| Indoor Flowering / Yield | Indoor Flowering / Yield10 Weeks / 350-450 g/m² | Indoor Flowering / Yield10-14 Weeks (Seed to Harvest) / 300-400 g/m² |
| Outdoor Harvest Time / Yield | Outdoor Harvest Time / YieldEarly November / 300-400 g/plant | Outdoor Harvest Time / YieldAugust to October / 50-120 g/plant |
| Recommended To | Recommended ToIntermediate | Recommended ToBeginners |
As mentioned, Sour Diesel isn’t the most straightforward cannabis strain to grow. Fortunately, her seeds are widely available in regular, feminized, and autoflowering form, giving growers the option to choose between a slightly challenging photoperiod or a much effortless auto.
In addition, the marijuana strain can be grown indoors or out, as long as conditions are consistently favorable. She needs plenty of sun or light and a fertile medium to grow strong and produce potent crops. Not having access to both may cause development issues, likely affecting bud production. If you wish to raise Sour D in discreet, you’ll also have to set up an indoor odor filter or have some fragrant companion plants if you’re growing outside.
Come harvest, expect Sour Diesel to share flowers with a classic ganja appearance. Her nuggets are heavily frosted, covered in shimmery trichome crystals that guarantee extreme potency. Even nicer, the colas have small green sugar leaves and toasted orange pistils that bring vibrancy to the crops.
Female cannabis plants, contrary to male plants, are the ones that produce the weed that we enjoy. They start flowering when they receive less light or sun per day. When growing indoors, the grower must properly manipulate the light cycle for the plants to start and stay fruiting.
More home growers prefer feminized seeds as they produce female cannabis plants, diminishing or eliminating the likelihood of getting male sprouts that will only be tossed out as soon as they start showing their gender. On the other hand, professional cannabis cultivators and breeders need regular seeds, which yield both male and female, to create seeds and new hybrids. In both cases, the male pollen must pollinate the female flowers.
Whatever photoperiod seed you decide to use, know that Sour Diesel grows tall. This means you either need to give her enough space or be ready to perform some height-limiting training techniques. The screen of Green (SOG) is the most common training method employed to manage the size of Sour D indoors, while highly skilled outdoor growers tend to perform super cropping for this strain and the likes.
Sour Diesel thrives in sunny, warm places with moderate humidity as she is prone to powdery mildew. If you’re in the right place, go and grow her outside. This lady turns into a massive bush and produces between 300 and 400 grams of fresh buds with suitable training and plenty of sun. In the northern hemisphere, she is ready for harvest by early November, not October like most cannabis strains.
In a climate-controlled environment, a dry, clean room with high-intensity lights leads to the best results. She takes 10 weeks to finish flowering, sharing 350 to 450 grams of stinky buds for every meter squared planted.
The autoflowering Sour Diesel is excellent for newbies and those who do not have the time to manage a photoperiod marijuana plant. She grows sturdy and resilient, thriving in any environment and even with little TLC. When it comes to the substrate, choose hydroponic systems for explosive growth and bud production or organic soil for enhanced terpene profile.
Apart from the simplicity of cultivation, Autoflowering Sour Diesel goes from seed to harvest in 10 to 14 weeks and only reaches around 2.5 feet to 3 feet. She won’t turn into a giant like her photoperiod sister, so no height-limiting training is needed, but you can improve her indoor yields through the Sea of Green technique and earn around 300 to 400 grams per square meter. Unreliant on light cycles, Auto Sour D and all autoflowers will flower no matter how many hours of daylight they receive, but we recommend sticking with at least 18 to 20 hours for best results.
Because of her high resilience against pests and molds, Sour D Autoflower is also suitable for outdoor cultivation. She can withstand cooler (not frosty) climates, but nothing beats growing somewhere with favorable conditions. Just the right warmth and plenty of sunlight are keys to getting the most with this beauty. One healthy outside-grown Sour D can provide 50 to 120 grams of fragrant nugs.
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