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El Alquimista

El Alquimista is a breeder-described cross of Northern Light and AK47 with 70 percent indica content. Samsara Seeds highlights long, foxtail-like flowers, a fruity-sweet, slightly sugary taste and a long-lasting effect.

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Genetics

Parent lineage and family tree

El Alquimista is at the beginning. The documented parent lines through the 3rd generation follow below.

Editorial profile

El Alquimista in detail

Origin & classification

According to Samsara Seeds, El Alquimista was created from Northern Light and AK47. The source describes the cross as 70 percent indica and 30 percent sativa. The aim was to combine the short flowering time of a sativa used in the cross with characteristics of the Northern Light line. The strain’s name therefore represents a breeder-led breeding project intended to bring together easy cultivation, a manageable ripening period and good yields.

Aroma & taste

Visually, the strain is described as having long flowers with a foxtail-like structure. The description presents the taste and aroma as intense, fruity and sweet, with a slightly sugary impression. Further individual aroma components or terpenes are not documented. A more precise bouquet would therefore be speculative. The high aroma intensity, on the other hand, is explicitly included in this version’s information and is more specific for classification than a freely added taste description.

Terpene profile

Regarding the effect, the source provides a brief but useful statement: El Alquimista is experienced as very potent and pleasantly long-lasting. A more detailed distinction between stimulating, euphoric, physical or sedating effects is absent. The THC value of 21 percent mentioned there is also a breeder-specific figure that cannot readily be applied to every plant or harvest. In the public profile, it should therefore appear at most as a published reference value and not as a guaranteed measurement.

Effect tendency

For indoor cultivation, a ripening period of approximately 50 to 55 days is stated. Outdoors, the source gives approximately 60 to 65 days and late September as the harvest time. The overarching dataset summarises the flowering period as eight to nine weeks. These values describe different contexts and should not be mixed. A possible yield of 440 to 700 grams per square metre is stated; this is a manufacturer’s figure, and its achievability depends on light, area, climate and cultivation practices.

Cannabinoids, flowering & appearance

Samsara Seeds also emphasises a high tolerance to watering as well as very high resistance to mould and pests, attributing this to the Afghan background. Such statements apply to the described breeding line and do not constitute a guarantee under arbitrary conditions. Overall, El Alquimista is best documented through its clearly named Northern Light-AK47 cross, its long, sweet-smelling flowers, its comparatively short ripening period and the resilience highlighted by the breeder.

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Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions about El Alquimista

What type of strain is El Alquimista?

We list El Alquimista as an indica-dominant strain with the Northern Light × AK47 parent lineage.

What genetics are behind El Alquimista?

The parent lineage of El Alquimista is Northern Light × AK47.

What flowering time is stated for El Alquimista?

A flowering time of 8-9 weeks is stated for El Alquimista.

Which breeder is named for El Alquimista?

Samsara Seeds is named as the breeder or cultivator of El Alquimista.