Aroma & flavour
Underlined notes are the breeder’s own: “light green bud with dark green sugar leaves, sour/chem factory, massive flowers”
Lineage · 4 sections
Nycsd Ii descends from East Coast Sour Diesel crossed to New York City Sour Diesel. Afghani, Mexican appears on both parental lines, amplifying the landrace signature. Anchored by Nycsd II, NYC Sour Diesel, Sour Diesel. Profile carries diesel, fuel, sour, zesty, citrus. Sativa-dominant expression.
Specification · 3 sections
| Generation | F1 First-filial hybrid |
|---|---|
| Stability | hybrid vigor |
| Lean style | sativa-dominant |
| Lean | 30% indica · 70% sativa |
| Structure | Tall, open architecture with longer internode spacing — sativa habit from the foundational lineage |
| Leaf | Narrow-leaf morphology likely; slender fan leaves with pointed fingertips |
| Flower density | Airier flower formation — elongated colas with calyx-stacked structure |
| Trichome | Moderate-to-strong trichome production typical of well-bred F1 hybrid genetics |
| Cannabinoid | Heavy THC character — fuel/kush/OG lineage carries traditional potency markers |
| Terpenes | caryophyllenemyrcenelimonene |
| Traits | dieselfuelsourzestycitrusskunk |
| Effect — head | Bright cerebral lift — focused, creative, conversational |
| Effect — body | Light, mobile, energizing — body remains engaged |
| Duration | Active onset with a tapering finish — sativa lift is shorter-lived |
| Time of day | Daytime / creative work — activating cerebral arc |
| Cultivation | Greenhouse or outdoor preferred · benefits from longer flower window and vertical room |
| Expected variation | high variation — every seed is a unique cross of two distinct parents; select your keeper |
| Select for | Phenos expressing dominant Nycsd II traits will be most expressive |
| Amplified pheno | Hunt for Afghani-leaning phenos — that heritage appears on both sides and will express most intensely |
| Amplified heritage | Afghani landrace appears on BOTH parental lines — this strain expresses Afghani heritage with amplified intensity vs single-side crosses |
| Foundational signature | Distinct foundational signature: Nycsd II, NYC Sour Diesel, Sour Diesel |
Recurrent parent dominates (~75% BX1, ~87.5% BX2); one donor trait fixed in.
Rising toward recurrent parent
Improving — recurrent-parent type
Active protein targets measured in PubChem BioAssay — what this cultivar’s compounds act on, with binding potency. Measured and cited, never modelled.
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NFE2L2 (Potency 69µM), HSPB1 (Potency 23µM)
NFE2L2 (Potency 1122µM), AR (Potency 28µM)
The record · 3 sections
NAME: NEW YORK CITY SOUR DIESEL PT 2 MOTHER: EAST COAST SOUR DIESEL HEIRLOOM CLONE VARIEGATED PHENO ((CHEM 91 X (MASSACHUSETTS SUPER SKUNK X NORTHERN LIGHTS)) X DNL (RFK SKUNK X HAWAIIAN)) FATHER: NYC SOUR DIESEL AKA EAST COAST SOUR DIESEL BX1 (EAST COAST SOUR DIESEL X EAST COAST GRATEFUL BREATH (EAST COAST SOUR DIESEL X GRATEFUL BREATH (OGKB X UNDERDOG OG))) SECOND GENERATION BACKCROSS FLOWERING TIME: 70-77 DAYS FLOWERING STRETCH: 2-2.5X FLOWERING PROFILE: RESINOUS, LIGHT GREEN BUD WITH DARK GREEN SUGAR LEAVES, SOUR/CHEM FACTORY, MASSIVE FLOWERS FLAVORS: LEMON, HONEY, PINE, EUCALYPTUS, CAMPHOR, CYPRESS, DIESEL, PETROL, RUBBER, SKUNK EFFECTS: SOCIAL, EUPHORIC, CREATIVE, ACTIVE, ENERGETIC, UPLIFTING, HAPPY RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
Nycsd Ii descends from East Coast Sour Diesel crossed to New York City Sour Diesel.
Afghani, Mexican appears on both parental lines, amplifying the landrace signature.
Anchored by Nycsd II, NYC Sour Diesel, Sour Diesel.
Profile carries diesel, fuel, sour, zesty, citrus.
Sativa-dominant expression.