Basic #5

Basic #5 is a evenly balanced hybrid (50% indica/50% sativa) strain with a character all of its own. This well-regarded bud boasts a THC level that ranges from 12-18% on average, with 0.2% CBD. Seeds come in regular form, and demand from home growers has never really slowed.

The Basic #5 high balances both sides of its lineage: a happy head buzz up front, and a soothing physical warmth that follows a few minutes behind. Neither side ever overpowers the other, which is exactly why well-bred hybrids like this one earn permanent shelf space. Because of these effects, Basic #5 is often chosen for managing chronic stress, muscle tension and mild to moderate depression, especially by those who want relief without reaching for anything heavier.

Basic #5 has a distinctive citrus and sweet flavor that lingers on the tongue long after the exhale, with an aroma to match that grows sharper as the buds are broken apart. Each exhale leaves a citrus-tinged aftertaste that keeps you coming back for one more taste. This bud has dense grape-shaped bright neon green nugs, curly amber hairs and a fine dusting of milky white trichomes.

In the garden, Basic #5 is an easy, forgiving grow that suits first-time cultivators, flowering in a standard 9-10 weeks and performing well indoors or outdoors. It shrugs off common beginner mistakes, and yields stay respectable even when conditions are less than perfect. Plants stretch to a medium height with strong side branching, equally at home in a tent or a garden bed. Its genetics run through the wider Basic family — see Skunk 1-Basic 5 Hybrid and Basic Diesel / D39 for close relatives worth comparing before you buy.