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Cannabis Strain Review: Early Skunk

a.k.a. Early Top Skunk
Type of High: Head and Body
Try it: before creating
Optimum Time of Day: Afternoon
Spectrum: 68% Sativa
Dominant Terpene: Myrcene
Effect Percentage
Focused
56%
Happy
50%
Deeply Relaxing
43%
Energetic
37%
Creative
20%
Side Effect Percentage
Dry Mouth
31%
Dizzy
25%
Dry Eyes
12%
The Scaries
6%

Early Skunk has an ASHI score of 1 out of 11, and a BPS rating of 18 out of 50. The ASHI score, or Ascendancy Strains Heat Index, speaks to how popular it is at this moment in time. Think of it as measuring the flash in the pan strains that are hot right now for consumers. Social media discussions, consumer ratings and reviews are all data points that feed into this score.

BPS, or Brand Power Score, is more institution facing and looks more at data points which reflect how much respect and power this strain has to the industry. Strains that have articles written about them, sold as seeds, award history and inclusion in a strain directory are all examples of data points which feed into a BPS rating. Early Skunk won 6 awards in categories like in places like the Netherlands. You can find a full accounting of awards won in the table below. The genetic blend of this strain is 68% Sativa.

Place Category Competition
1 Outdoor - Coffeeshops Highlife Cup
3 Outdoor - Growshops Highlife Cup
1 Cannabis Cup / Best Cannabis Highlife Cup
1 Outdoor - Coffeeshops Highlife Cup
3 Outdoor - Growshops Highlife Cup
a section describing the experience of consuming this strain of cannabis

The Focused, Happy, Deeply Relaxing, Energetic and Creative effects of Early Skunk produce a Head and Body high for cannabis users. Afternoon is the best time to experience this strain. Early Skunk has been reported by users as being used for Stress, Depression, Pain, Muscle Spasms and Chronic Pain.

Common Usage
stress common usage for marijuana
depression common usage for marijuana
pain common usage for marijuana
Chronic Pain common usage

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The Flavor Story

Early Skunk's primary terpenes are Myrcene, Terpinolene and Camphene. Terpenes affect flavor but also provide their own set of medical and experiential effects. When smoked, vaporized or incorporated into an edible, you'll get hit with the flavor profile from Early Skunk that includes: Earthy, Flowery, Pungent, Skunk and Skunk, ending with a blast of Earthy on the exhale.

The Aroma Story

Take a whiff! Early Skunk has an aroma profile of Skunk, Flowery, Pungent and Skunky.

the labs - a section where the levels of different cannabinoids found in this strain of cannabis are shared based on lab testing
THC
15 - 22%
CBD
0.05 - 0.88%
CBN
0.06 - 0.28%
CBDV
CBD-A
CBG-A

Early Skunk presents Myrcene, Terpinolene and Camphene terpenes. The average THC level is 15 - 22%. CBG in this strain should be about 1%.

the grow - a section describing the growth information for this strain of cannabis
Best Results Preferred Climate Grow Difficulty
Outdoors warm climate Average

Outdoor Grow Info

Harvest Time Height Yield
End of September/October Tall Large

Indoor Grow Info

Indoor Harvest Time Indoor Height Indoor Yield
8-9 weeks Tall Large

The difficulty to grow Early Skunk is known for being average. For growers looking to cultivate indoors, you can expect tall height to be with a yield of large in about 8-9 weeks. Outdoors, Early Skunk should harvest around End of September/October you can expect tall height and large yield.

Early Skunk shares genetics with Early Pearl and Skunk 1.

the recipes

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Suggested Recipes For This Strain