CANNALIB · STRAIN DOSSIER · SOUR DIESEL
Sour Diesel
9 independent sources put THC at 19%; 4,748 flower lab samples give a 10th to 90th percentile band of 12.3 to 27.3%; 22 recorded parents; 892 recorded descendants. It placed in results from High 95 Cup, High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) and Lift & Co. Canadian Cannabis Awards.
Sour Diesel is a hybrid cannabis strain bred by Karma Genetics. Lab tests put its THC between 12.3 and 27.3% (the middle 80% of 4,748 flower samples), with CBD around 0.1%. The terpenes most often reported are myrcene, limonene, caryophyllene. Recorded parents: 91 Chemdawg × 91 Chemdog × Biker Kush Bx2 × Chem Cookies × Chem Dawg × Chem Dawg 91 × Chemdawg × Chemdawg 91 × Chemdog × Chemdog Phenotype × Diesel × Dnl × Hawaiian × Mass Super Skunk × Mexican Sativa × Northern Lights × Original Diesel × Sage × Shiva × Skunk 1 × Super Skunk × Chemdowg. Stated flowering time 63 days. 25 cup placings on record, 14 verified against published results.
● frozen 2026-09-29 · API 0.7.1-stdlib
● evidence bar: thc 9 independent sources
● type: hybrid
19%
THC, most-agreed claim
9 independent sources
12.3–27.3%
Flower lab range
10th to 90th percentile of 4,748 samples
22
Recorded parents
with sources, never guessed
892
Recorded descendants
through stated parent links
14/25
Cup results, verified/total
placings found in published results
76
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% | 9 | rqs, cannaconnection, cannlytics_expand, or_prr00150, leafly_flat, replication_data, cannabis_intelligence, leafly_flat_enrich, seedfinder, master, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 22% | 6 | cannlytics_expand, or_prr00150, bank_blim-burn-seeds, seedfinder, cropking, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 20.3% | 4 | or_prr00150, replication_data, smith_phytochem_sample, nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019 |
| 20.5% | 4 | or_prr00150, replication_data, nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 21% | 4 | cannlytics_expand, or_prr00150, fastbuds, nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019 |
| 22.8% | 4 | or_prr00150, maxvalue_terpenes, smith_phytochem_sample, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 24% | 4 | cannlytics_expand, or_prr00150, replication_data, cannabis_intelligence |
| 13.9% | 4 | or_prr00150, replication_data, smith_phytochem_sample, nv_ccb_lab_library |
| 23.3% | 4 | or_prr00150, replication_data, nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 26.5% | 4 | or_prr00150, replication_data, nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 14.4% | 3 | maxvalue_terpenes, cannlytics_expand, smith_phytochem_sample |
| 15.9% | 3 | or_prr00150, replication_data, https://archive.org/details/hightimes1974-2018 |
Lab range 12.3 to 27.3% THC is the 10th to 90th percentile of 4,748 flower lab samples, median 20.3%; CBD 0 to 0.3% over 3,333 samples.
top terpenes by stated value: myrcene, limonene, caryophyllene, α-humulene, linalool, α-bisabolol
9,008 chemistry rows on record. Flagged rows never used as potency: 1,877 non flower, 774 quality flagged, 8 percent outliers.
GROW CLAIMS
Height and flowering, as stated.
| Height | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 100 to 120 cm | 6 | alchimia, bank_azarius_seeds, fastbuds, pacific, truenorth, cannabis_intelligence, master |
| 80 to 120 cm | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 90 to 160 cm | 2 | rqs, cannaconnection |
| 133 cm | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 166 cm | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 120 cm | 1 | fastbuds |
| 90 to 120 cm | 1 | bank_auto-seeds |
| 90 to 150 cm | 1 | seedfinder |
| 200 cm | 1 | seedfinder |
| 250 cm | 1 | bank_blim-burn-seeds |
| 120 cm | 1 | cannabis_intelligence |
| Flowering | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 63 days | 6 | fastbuds, seedcity, seedcity_local, cannabis_intelligence, seedfinder, alchimia |
| 63 to 70 days | 4 | seedcity, seedcity_local, fastbuds, seedfinder |
| 70 days | 3 | cannaconnection, alchimia, seedfinder |
| 56 to 63 days | 3 | seedcity, seedcity_local, cropking |
| 56 to 70 days | 2 | bank_azarius_seeds, seedfinder |
| 60 to 70 days | 2 | cannabis_intelligence, bank_auto-seeds |
| 64 days | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 70 to 84 days | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 78 days | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 60 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 63 to 77 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 65 days | 1 | seedfinder |
LINEAGE
Recorded parents, and how many sources agree.
| Parent | Sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 91 Chemdawg | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| 91 Chemdog | 1 | strain_fact:allbud |
| Biker Kush Bx2 | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Chem Cookies | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia,master |
| Chem Dawg | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Chem Dawg 91 | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Chemdawg | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Chemdawg 91 | 1 | summary:parents |
| Chemdog | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Chemdog Phenotype | 1 | strain_fact:allbud |
| Diesel | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia |
| Dnl | 1 | seedfinder |
| Hawaiian | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia |
| Mass Super Skunk | 1 | strain_fact:allbud |
| Mexican Sativa | 1 | strain_fact:allbud |
| Northern Lights | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia,bank_blim-burn-seeds,seedfinder |
| Original Diesel | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Sage | 1 | seedfinder |
| Shiva | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia |
| Skunk 1 | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Super Skunk | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia,master,seedfinder |
| Chemdowg | 1 | strain_fact:bank_blim-burn-seeds |
892 descendants through recorded links, including Auto Daiquiri Lime Seeds, California Nuggets Seeds, Casey Jones Seeds, Cherry Grapefruit Seeds, Diesel Seeds, Headbanger Seeds, Ny Diesel Seeds Vision Seeds, S A G E N Sour Seeds.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARD CLAIMS
Cup results with sources; claims with verdicts.
| Year | Competition | Category | Place | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Errl Cup | Flower-Sativa | 1st | unverified |
| 2026 | Best in Grass | Flower - Sativa | 2nd | unverified |
| 2025 | Errl Cup | Flower – Sativa | 2nd | verified |
| 2025 | Leafly Strain of the Year | Leafly Strain of the Year | nominee | verified |
| 2025 | Best in Grass | Flower - Sativa | 2nd | unverified |
| 2025 | Mid-Mo Canna Cup | Hash | 2nd | unverified |
| 2024 | Errl Cup | Indoor Flower Sativa | 3rd | verified |
| 2024 | Oklahoma Cannabis Awards Music Festival (Oklahoma Cannabis Awards) | Sativa Vape | 1st | unverified |
| 2024 | Errl Cup | CONCENTRATE NON SOLVENT - SATIVA | 2nd | unverified |
| 2024 | Masters of Rosin | Rosin | 2nd | unverified |
| 2023 | Errl Cup | Concentrate – Sativa | 3rd | verified |
| 2022 | High 95 Cup | Rosin | 1st | verified |
| 2022 | High 95 Cup | Greenhouse | 2nd | verified |
| 2022 | Oklahoma Cannabis Awards Music Festival (Oklahoma Cannabis Awards) | Sativa Vape | 1st | unverified |
| 2022 | The Headies: Vermont Growers Cup | Concentrate: Rosin | 2nd | unverified |
| 2020 | Jalisco Cannabis Cup (Copa Jalisco) | Greenhouse Flower | 3rd | verified |
| 2020 | High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) | Sativa Flower | 2nd | unverified |
| 2018 | Masters of Rosin | Hash Rosin | 2nd | verified |
| 2018 | NW Cannabis Classic (NWCC) / Cannabis Classic Alaska | Best Sativa | 3rd | verified |
| 2015 | High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) | PEOPLE’S CHOICE CONCENTRATES | 1st | verified |
| 2015 | Lift & Co. Canadian Cannabis Awards | BRITISH COLUMBIA DISPENSARIES CATEGORY / BEST SATIVA FLOWER | 1st | verified |
| 2014 | Lift & Co. Canadian Cannabis Awards | ONTARIO DISPENSARIES CATEGORY / BEST SATIVA FLOWER | 1st | verified |
| 2014 | Lift & Co. Canadian Cannabis Awards | ONTARIO DISPENSARIES CATEGORY / BEST EXTRACT | 2nd | verified |
| 2014 | High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) | PEOPLE'S CHOICE CUP: Flowers | 3rd | verified |
| 2005 | IC420 Growers Cup (ICMag 420 Cup) | Sativa - Sativa - Growers Cup | 1st | unverified |
Award claims checked 0 confirmed · 2 unchecked. Only confirmed claims count as results.
| Claim | Year | Source | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest lab-tested THC at a HT Cannabis Cup: 19.50% (San Francisco, 2012) | 2012 | archive.org | unchecked |
| 100 strains you must try before you die. | not stated | runner:brain-data-staging-book-cannabis- | unchecked |
PICTURES, WITH CREDIT
76 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: Sour Diesel, canuk seeds sour diesel strain fem photo, sour diesel feminized marijuana seeds ohs, sour diesel autoflowering feminized seeds bulk seeds, sour diesel autoflowering feminized seeds canuk seeds, sour diesel autoflowering feminized seeds merica seeds, sour diesel autoflowering feminized seeds oasis genetics, sour diesel feminized seeds barney s farm, sour diesel feminized seeds bulk seeds, sour diesel feminized seeds canuk seeds, sour diesel feminized seeds growers choice, sour diesel feminized seeds royal queen seeds, sour diesel regular seeds bulk seeds, sour diesel regular seeds canuk seeds, 018NY6XC00VT5ZH3YVM60E8XQB, Sour Diesel (Wing Wang NYC)
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dossier sour-diesel · frozen 2026-09-29 · published by CannaLib, a Plausible Deniability project · Cite as: CannaLib (2026). Sour Diesel strain dossier. https://cannalib.org/strains/sour-diesel/