Coffeeshop Classics by Ceres Seeds
The Skunk Haze is a straightforward combo of two classic
strains, each with their own strong fan base. The Haze has
become a widely used addition to hybrids because people
appreciate its unique soaring, lucid, happy high, but gardeners
also know that this plant unhybridized is a sprawling and
finicky lady to grow. The Skunk #1 is a well established, solid
plant whose agreeable cultivation qualities and flavorful yields
deliver a pleasant, balanced high. For this reason, Skunk #1
has been a great equalizer in breeding, a natural choice to
serve as a palette on which to paint more exotic flavors and
effects while sneaking in the Skunk’s more reliable growth
characteristics.
This addition to the Coffeeshop Classics line is truly a hybrid
of its parents. It has retained the lanky, willowing branches of
the Haze. At maturity, the buds make the branches top heavy
and are best supported by netting or in a screen of green
garden. The Skunk’s influence diminishes the stretchiness,
reduces the time spent in flowering, and creates a denser cola,
leading to a more manageable beginner-friendly plant.
At finish, Skunk Haze is taller than the average hybrid, a
happy medium between the typical Skunk and the typical Haze.
The open structure is a swooping inverted triangle with light,
fresh green tones and slender sativa leaflets. The buds stay
pale green and form orange hairs. Because the Skunk Haze
balances indica and sativa qualities, the buds aren’t too
compact and resist mold well. In fact, this plant likes a moist
environment and thrives in a garden that mimics the tropics in
heat and humidity. Keeping the humidity low will bring out
more of the skunk qualities. Outside of equatorial locales, this
variety makes a better indoor grow. The open structured
qualities of the Skunk Haze also make it a whole lot smellier
than the typical indica or hybrid.
Beginning cultivators with a yen for haze, or a general sativaleaning will be satisfied with this variety. While growing, the haze smell is dominant, but when breaking buds, the Skunk’s
florid tones will be evident. Both are truly carried through in
the flavor, which tickles the nose with fruity haze, but leaves an
undertone of musk and earth from the Skunk lingering on the
palate.
The Skunk Haze is primarily a head buzz with a lingering
body stone that carries through. When plants are harvested
after two months of flowering, the cannabinoid/THC balance
tends to deliver a more mental high and fluffier buds. At 70
days, the buds become denser, and the increased CBD creates
a stonier effect reminiscent of Jack Flash. It is always possible
to progressively harvest in order to find the best balance.
Overall, this variety has an energetic and clear headed yet
leisurely effect that is anxiety-reducing and low on paranoia.
