Difference between Skunk#1 and Skunk Special?

[Dandy Don]

I was wondering what makes Skunk Special so special? I've read conflicting reports that it is just the best of a selection of Skunk#1 plants, and bred back to itself again, to improve an already dynamite strain. I've also read that it has been back-crossed to it's Afghan ancestry, to improve potency, if so, isn't that really Super Skunk?

Skunk#1 is supposed to be 25% Indica, 75% Sativa, I was wondering what the percentages are for Skunk Special.

tks.............DD

 

[Dandy Don]

Two days and nobody knows the answer?

 

[Reverend Willis]

Skunks

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Hey DD
I'm wondering the same thing. I've just started growing Skunk Special from Female Seeds. I've never grown a skunk and kinda wondered how tall this girl will get... and what makes her so special?

Any ganja gurus out there know the answer to this one?

Thanks
Rev

 

[zamalito]

They say skunk special is 100% sativa I don't think it is though. It doesn't stretch much. Though it isn't the most potent herb I've smoked it is the best tasting herb I've bought from a dutch company. It isn't remotely skunky and it doesn't remotely smell like skunk#1. Its a hard to place odo/flavorr and its been about 3-4 years since I've grown it but it's a it has a very sweet tropical fruit odor somewhat apricot-ish and citrusy but more sweet. It's like c99 in that you can keep putting a bud up to your nose trying to place the pleasant odor. I've been growing c99 for almost 6 years and I still can smell it holding a bud to my nose for hours It's a little sensitive to nutrient but very easy to grow at the same time. If you're looking for some sticky phenomenal tasting herb with a good buzz but arent looking for the most potent thing you can find it's very good. I make it sound weak but it isn't. Its about on par with skunk 1 but much much better tasting and IMO a better buzz. Hope this answers your question. Like I said the seed I got was 3-4 years ago but I doubt it's changed much. I wish I kept it around actually. It might make a good cross with a proven indica male. I think dutch passion skunk family strains are typically pretty sweet smelling and less skunky. Again I hope this answers your questions. Its been a while since I've grown it and I only grew a pack of seeds once so I was hoping someone with more experience with it would answer but I'm pretty sure my sample was fairly typical and the strain hasn't changed much.

 

[DocLeaf]

Hi folks

Skunk#1 Sensi Seeds is often used as parent stock for breeding. Lots of variation in the seed.
Skunk #1 = Columbian x Afghan x Thai ?


'Super Skunk' Sensi Seeds (pre2000) was a a nice heavy sticky indica type plant.
'Super Skunk' Sensi Seeds (post2000) tends to be lighter in structure (less compact).... it's no longer 'Super Skunk',,, they caffed it !
Super Skunk = Afghan x Skunk #1 (TR Genetic Cookbook, c2005).

edit:
'Skunk Special' [Nirvana B.V] is prone to mold! Big time! Needs as little water as possible and good ventilation. indica/sativa mix,,, (only some plants are worth keeping...),,, some do taste of lemon

peace n bloom dL

***Tropical Rain's Genetic Cookbook

>> http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=12330

the above is an invaluable resource,,, geneology (say no more)... respect to TR for the background on this one,,, I often use this as a direct source of info. erb, roots, n culture dude

 

[DocLeaf]

IMO these days the SK#1 still holds the "skunk thing" someplace in her lineage,,, ya just gotta sow n grow, pon ya learn ya know... :wink:

 

[zamalito]

Yeah sorry I was thinking of skunk passion and not skunk special. Skunk passion is the one with the crazy flavor that's supposed to be 100% sativa. Its really good herb. I've never smoked the special.

 

[zamalito]

Did the skunk special used to be called sensi skunk? Because I've grown that and I think it's a selection of sk 1 that is very mold sensitive (like sk 1) but better yielding and less grapey than skunkmans skunk and more skunky.

 

[Guest]

The skunk special are just from a larger population of skunk #1's.

 

[Raco]

zamalito,
I heard that Sensi Skunk and Mr.Nice´s Shit are the same thing or very close,that is Skunk x Afghan/Skunk...but I´m not sure at all

 

[Dandy Don]

[The skunk special are just from a larger population of skunk #1's.]

That's what I was lead to believe, it was supposed to be the "best of the best" of a bunch of Skunk#1 plantings.

Thanks for all the help, muchly appreciated...........DD