Early Skunk x Northern Lights Feminized
With a long and famed lineage including Skunk #1, Early Pearl, Thai and Afghani landrace strains, Early Skunk x Northern Lights Feminized quite literally has greatness bred deep into the genes...
A Hybrid of Legends
Bud Basics
With a long and famed lineage including Skunk #1, Early Pearl, Thai and Afghani landrace strains, Early Skunk x Northern Lights Feminized quite literally has greatness bred deep into the genes.
With two Indica-dominant parents, this hybrid inherits a well-rounded Indica experience, which Sensi Seeds’ Early Skunk and Amsterdam’s beloved Northern Lights each approach respectively from their own angles, and makes for an ideal late afternoon or evening hit.
Beyond the bud traits, you’ll find this award-winning genetic concoction also inherits the combined ease of growing that both her parents are famed for, meaning even novice cultivators can see full and generous yields from these beauties.
Funky and skunky all at once, Early Skunk x Northern Lights is a pungent madame and proudly embodies plenty that cannabis connoisseurs find truly irresistible in their pot.
While this ganja is certainly capable of knocking even seasoned smokers for six if they’re not careful, these buds also have a lot to offer the medical marijuana (MMJ) community, and those able to handle the hit of a high THC strain with strong Indica leanings will likely feel those benefits next to instantly.
For something a little different and a whole lot of special, packed with potency, flavor and all the ingredients for a straight shot from germination to harvest, any harvest would be lucky to count Early Skunk x Northern Lights Feminized among its crop.
Flavor and Fragrance of Early Skunk x Northern Lights
The flavor and fragrance of Early Skunk x Northern Lights Fem is of that dank and sweet form that’s absolutely guaranteed to delight fans of either parent strain and cannabis connoisseurs alike.
The taste is an almost precise translation of the aroma, offering up earthy, skunky, sweet and sour notes that combine in one of the purest expressions of dank you can imagine - and a lingering aftertaste that compels another hit.
Effects
With THC averaging 22% and a heavily Indica genetic makeup, it’s fair to say you should strap in for this one.
Early Skunk x Northern Lights doesn’t waste any time making her presence known with a mind-freeing euphoric ascension guaranteed to smooth the mental edges and tee you up beautifully for what’s to come.
Before long, an intense (yet considerate) sense of sedation sweeps through the body, leadening the limbs (especially in higher doses). While it is possible to cling onto your energy, you’ll find yourself more than willing to capitulate to the couch and enjoy the body-freeing feelings.
Take a hit of these buds when you’re at the start of your next Netflix and chong session and you’ll find yourself at that perfect level of high to fully appreciate and enjoy your choice of viewing - or kick back, crank up the tunes and let the good times roll.
However you prefer to unwind, Early Skunk x Northern Lights buds offer one hell of a pot partnership. Be sure you’re equipped with adequate snacks though - you’re going to need them when those insatiable munchies kick into overdrive.
Avoid hitting these buds early on in the day unless you have a day of self-indulgent lazying around ahead of you - in which case, go nuts!
Medical Uses of Early Skunk x Northern Lights Feminized
If all you’re after is a high CBD strain, this hybrid isn’t for you. But if you’ve realized the benefits of some THC therapy, you’ll find the medical uses of Early Skunk x Northern Lights Fem are broad and note-worthy.
Of course, this is a high THC strain and it’s entirely possible to invite less desirable side effects if you’re not careful. Consume responsibly, stay hydrated, learn what to expect and remember to breathe, though, and you’ll be better than fine.
With potent analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic, anti-depressant and anti-emetic properties all working in harmony, patients with a range of physical and mental conditions alike have found these buds an ideal form of therapy.
The instant effects of consuming this cannabis can provide nigh-on immediate relief from symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression and malaise, while more severe conditions like PTSD or ADHD can also benefit from the state of serenity users swiftly find themselves in.
With the mind soothing, the body is never far behind, and Early Skunk x Northern Lights is capable of bringing solace to those suffering from everything from mild headaches to chronic migraines, severe muscular or joint-related conditions and the like.
These effects can take time to build their effectiveness, but trust they’re coming and allow yourself to relax into the THC therapy for best results.
The appetite stimulation and nausea-stopping properties in these buds feel like they’re constantly working in unison, inciting ravenous hunger in even those who thought their appetite long since lost completely - it’s rare for anyone using this strain not to stuff themselves silly.
As with most Indica hybrids, patients with insomnia will also find this stuff a sublime choice for helping you succumb to the Sandman and drift off to a restful and rejuvenating night’s sleep.
Growing Early Skunk x Northern Lights Feminized Seeds
As is typical for Indica strains, growing Early Skunk x Northern Lights Feminized is a relative breeze which even novice cultivators can easily bring to a happy and healthy harvest.
Unusually, these plants can reach some pretty huge heights, reaching between 1.5 and 2 meters tall in some cases. If vertical space is limited, consider opting for a Sea of Green (SoG) setup for your crop, which will help your plants make full use of all available room and encourage lateral development.
Those Indica genes are back at it again when it comes to overall robustness, and you’ll find your Early Skunk x Northern Lights plants to be tremendously resilient to mold, pests or other common plant-related problems.
It’s also unlikely you’ll need much or any in the way of trimming, pruning or stress training in general - though the merciful nature of these plants makes them an ideal strain for testing out these skills without excessive risk of over-stressing or ruining your plants.
As the plants start to mature, you’re in for an exciting sight - buds of behemoth proportions springing up high and low, in time, studded with innumerable trichomes promising of the high THC to come.
Blessedly, the branches this hybrid develops are always more than sturdy enough for such gargantuan nugs, and you won’t need to do anything to help your plants support their own weight.
If discretion is a priority for you, be sure you’re set up with a quality odor control measure as once Early Skunk x Northern Lights Feminized starts maturing, those buds are going to kick off one hell of a (breathtaking) stink.
After between 6 and 8 weeks of flowering, harvest time is upon you. If you’re growing indoors, you can expect up to 500 grams of this crave-inducing cannabis per meter squared. Outdoors, meanwhile, you’re in for closer to 600 grams per plant for your efforts.
Summary
Combining two iconic cannabis strains of global renown was only ever going to end one way, and Early Skunk x Northern Lights Feminized is one in a long line of such champions of award-winning genetics.
An easy to grow fully feminized specimen capable of hefty yields and sprinkled with a generous resin coating containing an average 22% THC content.
For a tasty Indica and a hit that won’t quit, this stuff is legit.