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Nuclear Sunset 4

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Nuclear Sunset 4 is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.71%), followed by caryophyllene (0.66%) and humulene (0.25%). Across 1 lab sample from Nevada, it averaged THC 21.4%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 2.54%. With so few samples, read these numbers as a first snapshot.

  • 21.4%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 2.54%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · Based on 1 or 2 lab samples · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 1 lab sample
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.71%0.34%2.1× avg
Caryophyllene0.66%0.37%1.8× avg
Humulene0.25%0.14%1.9× avg
Linalool0.24%0.14%1.7× avg
Myrcene0.22%0.33%0.7× avg
Alpha-pinene0.17%0.11%1.5× avg
Beta-pinene0.15%0.09%1.6× avg
Bisabolol0.12%0.07%1.8× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.03%0.02%1.5× avg

What stands out

  • Limonene at 0.71% is about 2.1 times the library average of 0.34%.
  • Caryophyllene at 0.66% is about 1.8 times the library average of 0.37%.
  • Humulene at 0.25% is about 1.9 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Linalool at 0.24% is about 1.7 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 41% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 88% of the library.

About this profile

Limonene and caryophyllene are almost level in Nuclear Sunset 4, with humulene close behind. Limonene is generally linked to bright citrus, and caryophyllene to peppery spice. In the lab results, THC averaged 21.4%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2.54%, toward the upper end of the library. Only 1 lab sample so far from Nevada, so treat this as a single snapshot rather than a standard. Listed as a numbered variant of Nuclear Sunset; see Nuclear Sunset for the base profile.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Humulene
Aroma: woody, hoppy notes. Also found in hops, sage, spearmint and ginger.

Similar terpene profiles

Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.

Related names

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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