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Sour Kush

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

Sour Kush is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.33%), followed by nerolidol (0.24%) and limonene (0.12%). Across 5 lab samples from Massachusetts and Nevada, it averaged THC 19.1%, CBD 0.07% and total terpenes 1.35%.

  • 19.1%THC
  • 0.07%CBD
  • 1.35%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 5 samples · low confidence · Seen in Massachusetts and Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 5 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene0.33%0.33%about avg
Nerolidol0.24%0.12%1.9× avg
Limonene0.12%0.34%0.4× avg
Terpinolene0.12%0.19%0.6× avg
Caryophyllene0.09%0.37%0.3× avg
Alpha-pinene0.08%0.11%0.7× avg
Ocimene0.08%0.11%0.7× avg
Linalool0.07%0.14%0.5× avg
Beta-pinene0.07%0.09%0.8× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.04%0.02%2.0× avg

What stands out

  • Nerolidol at 0.24% is about 1.9 times the library average of 0.12%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 25% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 31% of the library.

About this profile

The lab profile for Sour Kush is led by myrcene, with nerolidol and limonene behind it. Myrcene is generally linked to earthy, musky notes, and nerolidol to woody, fresh-bark notes. Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 19.1%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.35%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 5 lab samples from 2 states, so treat it as an early picture.

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.

Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Nerolidol
Aroma: woody, fresh-bark notes. Also found in ginger, jasmine, lavender and tea tree.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.

Similar terpene profiles

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

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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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