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Diesel

A subjective flavor descriptor used in reader reports. Its presence is not a measured frequency or a predicted outcome.

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sour diesel — photo from Leafly
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Sour Diesel

Sour Diesel, also called Sour D, is a catalog name associated with fuel-like aroma descriptions. Leafly currently labels the entry hybrid and reports Chemdawg and Super Skunk as parents. Its listed reader tags include diesel, chemical and skunk; these describe impressions rather than measured ingredients. The same source also uses sativa language in its review summary, so category wording should be read cautiously rather than used to settle ancestry or predict an individual's response.

Reported parentage ↗
THC 19%CBD 0%
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chemdawg — photo from Leafly community
Photo: Leafly community
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Chemdawg

Chemdawg is linked by Leafly to the original Chemdog name and a 1991 bag-seed account attributed to breeder Chemdog. Finding seeds in acquired material explains a discovery story, not the identity of both parent plants. The source distinguishes Chem 91, Chem 4 and Chem Sis as variations, which should not be collapsed into interchangeable specimens. Chemical, diesel and pungent are reader descriptors; the names alone do not identify measured ingredients or authenticated genetics.

Parents unknown ↗
THC 18%CBD Not reported
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Further reading

National Academies: Cannabis chemistry and terminology

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