CANNALIB · STRAIN DOSSIER · CHEM D
Chem D
2 independent sources put THC at 24.7%; 179 flower lab samples give a 10th to 90th percentile band of 14.1 to 29.8%; 7 recorded parents; 156 recorded descendants. It placed in results from High Times Cannabis Cup (United States), Farmers Cup and New York Growers Cup.
Chem D is a indica cannabis strain bred by Apothecary Genetics. Lab tests put its THC between 14.1 and 29.8% (the middle 80% of 179 flower samples), with CBD around 0%. The terpenes most often reported are β-caryophyllene, limonene, β-myrcene. Recorded parents: 89 Northern Lights 5 × Chem 91 × Chemdog × Chemdog D × Og Kush × Sour Diesel × Chem'91 And Chemdog D. Stated flowering time 56 to 63 days. 5 cup placings on record, 1 verified against published results.
● frozen 2026-09-29 · API 0.7.1-stdlib
● evidence bar: thc 2 independent sources
● type: indica
24.7%
THC, most-agreed claim
2 independent sources
14.1–29.8%
Flower lab range
10th to 90th percentile of 179 samples
7
Recorded parents
with sources, never guessed
156
Recorded descendants
through stated parent links
1/5
Cup results, verified/total
placings found in published results
3
Pictures on record
shown with source and credit
CHEMISTRY, CLAIM BY CLAIM
Every THC claim, and who made it.
| THC | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 21% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 24.7% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 24.9% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 26.2% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 26.9% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 0.4% | 1 | hi_local_gap |
| 0.6% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.6% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 2.2% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 7.3% | 1 | nv_ccb_lab_library |
| 9.5% | 1 | nv_ccb_lab_library |
| 9.6% | 1 | nv_ccb_lab_library |
Lab range 14.1 to 29.8% THC is the 10th to 90th percentile of 179 flower lab samples, median 24.2%; CBD 0 to 0.1% over 150 samples.
top terpenes by stated value: β-caryophyllene, limonene, β-myrcene, α-humulene, β-pinene, α-bisabolol
228 chemistry rows on record. Flagged rows never used as potency: 12 non flower, 19 quality flagged, 0 percent outliers.
GROW CLAIMS
Height and flowering, as stated.
| Height | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 80 to 120 cm | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| Flowering | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 56 to 63 days | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 70 days | 1 | seedfinder |
LINEAGE
Recorded parents, and how many sources agree.
| Parent | Sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 89 Northern Lights 5 | 1 | strain_fact:bank_socal-seed-vault |
| Chem 91 | 1 | seedfinder |
| Chemdog | 1 | seedfinder |
| Chemdog D | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Og Kush | 1 | summary:lineage |
| Sour Diesel | 1 | summary:lineage |
| Chem'91 And Chemdog D | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
156 descendants through recorded links, including Chem Valley Kush Seeds, Alphakronik, Backwoods Chem Auto, Big E Og, Breakfast Club, Carni Stalker, Cerberus, Chem D Bc1.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARD CLAIMS
Cup results with sources; claims with verdicts.
| Year | Competition | Category | Place | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Growers Cup | Sour | 2nd Place | unverified |
| 2023 | High 95 Cup | Rosin | 23rd Place | unverified |
| 2020 | Farmers Cup | Licensed Flower | 1st | unverified |
| 2019 | The Emerald Cup | Mixed Light (Greenhouse) | 9th | unverified |
| 2016 | High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) | BEST INDICA FLOWER | 3rd | verified |
Award claims checked 0 confirmed · 1 unchecked. Only confirmed claims count as results.
| Claim | Year | Source | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| winning flowers | High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in Clio, Michigan | 2016 | 2016 | archive.org | unchecked |
PICTURES, WITH CREDIT
3 pictures on record. Three shown, each with its source.
credit: socalseedvault.com · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: images.hytiva.com · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: assets.hightimes.com · shown with credit, copyright unverified
How to read this page
Every value is a stated claim with its sources. Where sources disagree all claims are listed. The lab range is the 10th to 90th percentile of flower lab samples and is never blended with seed-bank claims. Parents are recorded links, never guessed. Pictures are shown with their source and credit; copyright is unverified. Nothing on this page was invented, averaged across sources or merged from another name.
Aliases on record: chem-d, apothecary-genetics/chem-d, chem d light by green bodhi 11 regular seeds, 018NY6XC00VT30BHMSXTM6BM3T
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dossier chem-d · frozen 2026-09-29 · published by CannaLib, a Plausible Deniability project · Cite as: CannaLib (2026). Chem D strain dossier. https://cannalib.org/strains/chem-d/