CANNALIB · STRAIN DOSSIER · NYC DIESEL
NYC Diesel
4 independent sources put THC at 19%; 634 flower lab samples give a 10th to 90th percentile band of 15 to 28.4%; 7 recorded parents; 195 recorded descendants. It placed in results from Highlife Cup (Netherlands), New Mexico Legacy Cup and High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam).
NYC Diesel is a hybrid cannabis strain bred by Cream Of The Crop Seeds. Lab tests put its THC between 15 and 28.4% (the middle 80% of 634 flower samples), with CBD around 0.1%. The terpenes most often reported are Beta Myrcene, Beta Caryophyllene, Alpha Pinene. Recorded parents: Afghani × Afghani Hawaiian × Diesel × Hawaiian × Jack Herer × Mexican × Mexican Sativa. Stated flowering time 65 days. 14 cup placings on record, 8 verified against published results.
● frozen 2026-09-29 · API 0.7.1-stdlib
● evidence bar: thc 4 independent sources
● type: hybrid
19%
THC, most-agreed claim
4 independent sources
15–28.4%
Flower lab range
10th to 90th percentile of 634 samples
7
Recorded parents
with sources, never guessed
195
Recorded descendants
through stated parent links
8/14
Cup results, verified/total
placings found in published results
13
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19% | 4 | seedcity_local, bank_zambeza, seedfinder, https://archive.org/details/hightimes1974-2018 |
| 20% | 3 | leafly_flat, leafly_flat_enrich, seedfinder, bank_blim-burn-seeds |
| 23% | 2 | replication_data, nv_ccb_lab_library |
| 20 to 22% | 2 | cannabis_intelligence, bank_real_gorilla_seeds |
| 18% | 2 | medical_effects, allbud |
| 0.6% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.8% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.1% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.4% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 7.2% | 1 | maxvalue_terpenes_csv |
| 7.3% | 1 | maxvalue_terpenes_csv |
| 9% | 1 | nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019 |
Lab range 15 to 28.4% THC is the 10th to 90th percentile of 634 flower lab samples, median 22.5%; CBD 0 to 0.2% over 429 samples.
top terpenes by stated value: Beta Myrcene, Beta Caryophyllene, Alpha Pinene, Linalool, Caryophyllene Oxide, alpha-Humulene
838 chemistry rows on record. Flagged rows never used as potency: 168 non flower, 37 quality flagged, 1 percent outliers.
GROW CLAIMS
Height and flowering, as stated.
| Height | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 120 to 150 cm | 3 | seedcity, seedcity_local, seedfinder |
| 60 to 70 cm | 1 | seedfinder |
| 140 to 190 cm | 1 | seedfinder |
| Flowering | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 65 days | 3 | seedcity, seedcity_local, seedfinder |
| 60 to 70 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 63 to 70 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 67 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 70 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 70 to 84 days | 1 | bank_blim-burn-seeds |
| 77 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 84 to 91 days | 1 | bank_soma-seeds |
LINEAGE
Recorded parents, and how many sources agree.
| Parent | Sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| Afghani | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Afghani Hawaiian | 1 | seedfinder |
| Diesel | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Hawaiian | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Jack Herer | 1 | strain_fact:bank_blim-burn-seeds |
| Mexican | 1 | leafly_parent_slugs:leafly_flat_enrich |
| Mexican Sativa | 1 | summary:parents |
195 descendants through recorded links, including Amphetamine Auto Seeds, Diesel Berry Auto Seeds, Diesel Berry Cough Seeds, Diesel Haze Auto Regular Seeds, Double Diesel Ryder Auto Seeds, Fast Bud Auto Seeds, Heavy Head Seeds, Nyc Diesel Auto Fem Seeds.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARD CLAIMS
Cup results with sources; claims with verdicts.
| Year | Competition | Category | Place | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Highlife Cup (Netherlands) | Zadenbanken (seed banks) / Categorie O: Autoflower | 1st | verified |
| 2025 | New Mexico Legacy Cup | Disposables | 2nd | verified |
| 2022 | Highlife Cup (Netherlands) | Categorie B – Weed commonly grown on soil | 3rd | verified |
| 2009 | Copa Cannábica del Plata (Revista THC / Convención Cannábica del Plata) | Categoría Exterior | 1st | unverified |
| 2008 | Highlife Cup (Netherlands) | Outdoor - Outdoor - Growshops | 2nd | unverified |
| 2006 | La Revolta Verda (Copa de Girona) | Indoor | 2nd | unverified |
| 2006 | La Revolta Verda (Copa de Girona) | Indoor | 3rd | unverified |
| 2005 | Highlife Cup Barcelona (Highlife BCN) | Hash Cup | 3rd | unverified |
| 2004 | High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam) | Peoples Cup | 2nd | verified |
| 2004 | Highlife Cup Barcelona (Highlife BCN) | Bio Cup | 2nd | unverified |
| 2003 | High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam) | Cannabis Cup | 2nd | verified |
| 2002 | High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam) | Cannabis Cup | 2nd | verified |
| 2002 | High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam) | Sativa Cup | 2nd | verified |
| 2001 | High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam) | Sativa Cup | 3rd | verified |
Award claims checked 3 confirmed · 1 unchecked. Only confirmed claims count as results.
| Claim | Year | Source | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannabis Cup | not stated · matched 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | hytiva | confirmed |
| cannabis cup | not stated · matched 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | weedseedsexpress | confirmed |
| Multiple cannabis cup winner | not stated · matched 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | weedseedsexpress | confirmed |
| High Times Cannabis Cup 1st - Coffeeshop | 2004 | 2004 | lockboxseeds.com | unchecked |
PICTURES, WITH CREDIT
13 pictures on record. Three shown, each with its source.
credit: seedfinder.eu · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: seedfinder.eu · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: seedfinder.eu · 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: NYC Diesel, nyc diesel feminized seeds bulk seeds guru elite strain, nyc diesel feminized seeds canuk seeds elite strain, nyc diesel regular seeds bulk seeds, nyc diesel regular seeds canuk seeds, nyc diesel 3, soma-seeds/nyc-diesel, zambeza/nyc-diesel, aficionado-seed-bank/nyc-diesel, best-coast-genetics/nyc-diesel, goldenseed/nyc-diesel, greenfield-seeds/nyc-diesel, nycdiesel, 018NY6XC00VT7WTSAXAKRC2M9Z
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dossier nyc-diesel · frozen 2026-09-29 · published by CannaLib, a Plausible Deniability project · Cite as: CannaLib (2026). NYC Diesel strain dossier. https://cannalib.org/strains/nyc-diesel/