What Pot of Gold is
Leafly says Pot of Gold comes from the Dutch seed bank Flying Dutchmen and lists Hindu Kush as a parent, while AllBud and SeedFinder give the full cross as Hindu Kush x Skunk #1. The breeder calls it one of its flagships and "a true resin bomb", with compact plants, massive yields and one of the most resinous profiles in its range.
Sources agree it leans hard toward indica: Leafly files it under indica, AllBud rates it 90% indica and SeedFinder lists it as mostly indica. They differ on its trophy. Leafly and AllBud say it took 2nd place at the 2003 Cannabis Cup (AllBud says for best hybrid), while SeedFinder records 3rd place in the indica category of the 2003 High Times Cannabis Cup.
For growers, the breeder lists 8 to 10 weeks of indoor flowering and an October outdoor harvest, SeedFinder growers rate the yield very high, and Leafly notes the buds are so sticky they are hard to break up by hand.
Look, smell and taste
AllBud describes dense, minty green, oversized buds with amber undertones, thick fiery orange hairs and a fine layer of trichomes, and likens the aroma to a skunk in an apple orchard. Leafly calls the taste a refined, sweet and fruity hashish, its reviewers' top flavour tags are skunk, honey and sweet, and AllBud adds a skunky aftertaste. In Leafly's lab data caryophyllene leads, followed by myrcene and humulene.
Effects people report
Leafly reviewers most often report feeling sleepy, hungry and happy, with dry eyes, dry mouth and dizziness as the main negatives, and Leafly rates it mostly calming. The breeder says its strong physical effect "will leave you stuck to your seat for hours", and SeedFinder users tag it couch-locking, relaxing and sleepy. AllBud adds that some users stay clear-headed and creative while deeply relaxed.
Effects vary by person and dose. Health Canada's lower-risk cannabis use guidelines suggest lower-THC products and no driving for at least 6 hours after use.
How strong is Pot of Gold?
Leafly lists about 15% THC and still rates it above average, and AllBud gives 15 to 21% on average, although its own header shows 27%. With numbers that scattered, the lab result on the label is the one to go by.
Similar and related strains
Its skunk side comes from Skunk #1 and its kush side from Hindu Kush. Breeders have used it in plenty of crosses: Leafly lists Goldberry as an offspring, and SeedFinder counts 11 direct descendants, including Big Buddha Seeds' Legends Gold, a cross with Cheese, and G13 Labs' Lemon Amber Kush, a cross with Lemon Skunk.
Buying Pot of Gold
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