- Median THC
- 16.8%
- CBD
- <1%
- Flowering
- 7–8 weeks (~57 days)
- Yield
- High
What labs found
- Median THC
- 16.8%
- Typical range
- 11.5–22.7%
- Lab tests
- 112
- States
- 5
0%40%
Flower tested under this name in legal US markets, 2014–2023. The range covers the middle 90% of tests. Growers and labs vary, so a given jar can fall outside it. Data: Jikomes & Zoorob (CC0), Cannabis Wise Guys (CC BY 4.0), Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0).
About Big Bud
An indica bred specifically for flower size, and a parent of several purple cultivars.
Big Bud was developed in the United States and taken to the Netherlands in the 1980s, where it was selected almost entirely for yield.
Its contribution to later cultivars is structural — flower size and density rather than aroma or effect.
Specs
Growing
- Plant height
- Medium
- Climate
- Indoor
- Grower notes
- suited for indoor setups, reaching medium plant height, with high harvest yields and finishing in 7–8 weeks (~57 days).
The flower
- Flavour
- Woody, Earthy, Spice, Skunk
- Aroma
- Dry cedar and wood, earthy, soil-like depth, cracked pepper and herbal spice
Family tree
Big Bud is reported as Afghani × Skunk #1 × Northern Lights. 17 strains here were bred from it. Showing the 10 most popular below.
- Parents
- Grandparents
- Bred from it
- As reported, not a genetic test
Showing the 10 most popular of 17 strains bred from Big Bud. View all 17 in the full family tree →