Northern Lights #5

Northern Lights #5 is a indica selection from the Afghani line. Known for sweet, pine, earthy aromatics.

Northern Lights #5 (also circulated as NL#5) is a indica selection bred out of the Afghani genetic family. In breeding programs, it has served as a parent line for Jack Herer and Mango Haze. Photoperiod cuts typically finish flowering in 8–9 weeks (~56–63 days) under indoor or greenhouse lighting.

Aroma and flavor

Jars of Northern Lights #5 are most often described as showing warm wildflower honey, crisp conifer pine, earthy, soil-like depth and aromatic sage and herbs. Chemotype data points to crisp, forest-like pinene, fresh, piney-floral terpinolene and earthy, herbal myrcene as the primary aromatic drivers, with batch-to-batch variation depending on cultivation and curing.

Reported effects

Consumers commonly report an elevated, euphoric mood, physical relaxation and creative, associative thinking, making Northern Lights #5 a frequent pick for evening unwinding or unhurried downtime. The most commonly noted downsides are dry mouth and dry eyes.