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sativa-dominant strainBlack Diesel
Black Diesel by Advanced Seeds is described as a sativa-dominant selection from New York City Diesel. Its defining characteristics include large, dense flowers, tall outdoor plants and the aroma of ripe grapefruit with diesel notes. Indoor flowering takes nine to ten weeks.
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Parentage and family tree
Black Diesel is at the top. Below it are the documented parent lines through the 4th generation.
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StrainBlack Diesel
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ParentsNYC Diesel
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GrandparentsAfghani
- 3rd generationAfghanistan
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GrandparentsMexican Sativa
- 3rd generationMexico
- 3rd generationPakistani Hash Plant
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3rd generationDurban
- 4th generationDurban Poison
- 4th generationSouth African Sativa
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GrandparentsAfghani
- ParentsAfghani/Hawaiian
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ParentsNYC Diesel
Editorial profile
Black Diesel in detail
Origin & classification
Advanced Seeds describes Black Diesel not as a clearly documented multiple cross, but as a selection from New York City Diesel. This source information is crucial to the profile because the structured ancestry fields additionally name Afghani/Hawaiian and, in the raw data set, unknown Diesel seed stock. Until this discrepancy is clarified, the strain should be presented publicly only as a New York City Diesel selection from the named seed bank.
Aroma & flavor
The breeder description classifies Black Diesel as 70 percent Sativa and 30 percent Indica. Accordingly, it develops large, dense flowers and, despite its Sativa influence, is described as comparatively easy to cultivate. Indoors, Advanced Seeds states a height of 70 to 100 centimeters. Outdoors, plants can reportedly reach three to four meters, although such sizes depend heavily on climate, location, container, vegetative period and care.
Terpene profile
For indoor flowering, nine to ten weeks are specified. For outdoor cultivation, the source gives the end of October as the harvest period without generalizing this information beyond the Northern Hemisphere. Indoor yields are listed as 400 to 550 grams per square meter. These figures are breeder-related reference values under suitable conditions and are not a harvest guarantee. Although the description refers to large harvests, it provides no independent comparative data.
Effect tendency
An important cultivation note concerns moisture: Black Diesel is explicitly not described as mold-resistant. Very humid environments are therefore considered unsuitable, particularly when large, dense flowers dry only slowly. This limitation stands alongside the general statement that the selection can grow easily both indoors and outdoors. It is more specific and useful than a blanket claim of resilience.
Cannabinoids, flowering & appearance
In terms of aroma, the original source description highlights ripe grapefruit as a unique characteristic, while the structured field records the strain as diesel-like. Both directions can be mentioned side by side in the profile without inventing additional flavor notes. The source text also states 19 percent THC. This value should be treated as a breeder- and batch-related figure, as the structured cannabinoid field is empty and plants do not have an unchanging concentration. Reliable specific effects, terpenes or CBD values are unavailable. In the available documentation, Black Diesel is therefore characterized primarily by its NYC Diesel origin, Sativa influence, grapefruit-diesel aroma, considerable outdoor height and the clear warning against persistently high humidity.
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Frequently asked questions about Black Diesel
What type of strain is Black Diesel?
We list Black Diesel as a sativa-dominant strain with the parentage NYC Diesel × Afghani/Hawaiian.
What genetics are behind Black Diesel?
The parentage of Black Diesel is NYC Diesel × Afghani/Hawaiian.
What does Black Diesel smell and taste like?
In terms of aroma, Black Diesel is primarily diesel-like. Depending on the batch and phenotype, the expression may vary in intensity.
What flowering time is specified for Black Diesel?
A flowering time of 9-10 weeks is specified for Black Diesel.
Which breeder is named for Black Diesel?
Advanced Seeds is named as the breeder of Black Diesel.
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