The Jack Herer is a sativa dominant strain, a cross between Skunk #1, Northern Lights #5 and Haze. It was named this way in honor of Jack Herer by Ben Dronkers, founder of the Sensi Seed Bank. Jack Herer is a very popular strain, winning the High Times Cannabis Cup several years in a row.
The Jack Herer strain has a light green color with light orange to brown hairs covering it. Amazing quality medical cannabis producing dense, easy to work with buds. Taste and smell are skunky, sharp musky and spicy. It gives you a light headed almost euphoric feeling which can be felt almost instantly. Jack Herer is considered to be among the world’s finest.
• Feminized : Yes
• Autoflowering : No
• Medical value : High
• Medical use : Stress and pain relief, helps with anxiety and arthritis.
• Effect : Euphoric, happy and uplifting.
• Lineage : Skunk #1 x Northern Lights #5 x Haze
• Genetics : Sativa (80%) – Indica (20%)
• Location : Indoor / Outdoor / Greenhouse
• From seed 2 crop : ± 74 Days (± 11 weeks)
• Flowering (indoor) : ± 60 Days (± 9 weeks)
• Outdoor (harvest) : Late September
• THC : Very High (20%)
• CBD : Medium
• Yield (gr/m2) : Medium (450/550)
• Stature (cm) : Tall and branchy (150/180)
• Grow difficulty : Medium / Advanced
Strain FAQ
What makes Jack Herer's scent unique?
Jack Herer creates a beautiful fragrance of earthy pine, citrus, and spice. Its rich terpene profile, which is thought to contribute to its therapeutic effects, makes this aroma mosaic a very pleasurable one.
Why could indoor collectors prefer 12/12 photoperiod strains?
12/12 photoperiod strains save energy as lighting is only required half the time. The balanced daylight-nighttime cycle mimics the natural day cycle and lowers electricity bills. This is especially important for larger grow operations.
Can the climate affect cannabis' flavour and aroma when grown outdoors?
Terrain, or the environment in which cannabis is grown, is definitely said to affect outdoor strains' terpene profiles. The soil, climate, and nearby plants can all reportedly affect cannabis' flavour and smell, giving each strain its own unique identity.
Why are strains which finish by mid-September popular for the outdoors?
The ability to harvest by mid-September is said to benefit legal outdoor growers. Beating the first fall frosts is said to be helpful in avoiding crop loss to cold or mould. This timing is reportedly essential for crop quality and quantity without the risks of later-finishing cultivars.
Was musky cannabis used for anything remarkable in the past?
It was! For millennia, nations have valued cannabis' musky scent, commonly employing it in traditional medicine. It was used in various treatments to harness the reported inherent benefits of earthy terpenes.