Old School Skunk, who's found it???

I will say a friend from Maine came down from like 8 years ago. He was at my neighbors house breaking out bags in the garage my buddies wife came out and was like, o shit a skunk sprayed and started spraying air freshener. I think some of the chem, sours, ogs and cheese strains stank like skunk to people the don't puff.

I hear what you're saying and if someone just wants to keep a good thing to themselves that's fair. I can also understand not wanting to share a good thing over IG or whatever, but it still comes off as a bit selfish. Plus, you would want to preserve such a good thing, and you don't ensure the preservation of genetics by keeping them top-secret and under wraps.
I recently got 'Skunk#1' reg seeds from Seedsman. I doubt they'll be the real deal but we'll see, too many other projects to get through first.

jimihendrix1 said:

Todd McCormick does have the Original Sk1. Straight from Mel Frank, who got it straight from Skunkman in the 80s. This IS the same stuff you remember from the 80s.
Authentic Genetics. These have only been bred 3x since 1988.

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Do you have any experience with Sensi Seeds Skunk #1?

Hot Diggity Sog said:

Do you have any experience with Sensi Seeds Skunk #1?

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Yes, its had the crap bred out of it, and is more bottle necked vs McCormicks/Mel Franks. This stuff has only been bred 3 times since 88. Mr nice Shit is also different. I hear is back crossed to an Afghani. Ive also grown it. Some is good. Not as stable as the original is the big thing. Different selections, from different growers.

Hot Diggity Sog said:

Do you have any experience with Sensi Seeds Skunk #1?

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Ya there was definitely those type of Dutch seed companies putting out skunk phenos back in the late 90s early 00s, just think none of their offerings today are anything close to what they were. People lose males, lose cuts, cuts lose vigor, etc. Same shit happened with dj short blueberry, that shit was great thru the 90s into early 00s... then he lost the male and his blueberry packs are now not even close to what they used to produce. Serious seed used to have a fire ak-47, I grew in the late 00s, and was an absolute banger, reeked, yielded very well and had some serious strong potency. From what I heard that one> ak-47- is nowhere as good as it used to be. Things get lost in these hype days of breeding, genepools get tainted.

Dividedsky said:

Ya there was definitely those type of Dutch seed companies putting out skunk phenos back in the late 90s early 00s, just think none of their offerings today are anything close to what they were. People lose males, lose cuts, cuts lose vigor, etc. Same shit happened with dj short blueberry, that shit was great thru the 90s into early 00s... then he lost the male and his blueberry packs are now not even close to what they used to produce. Serious seed used to have a fire ak-47, I grew in the late 00s, and was an absolute banger, reeked, yielded very well and had some serious strong potency. From what I heard that one> ak-47- is nowhere as good as it used to be. Things get lost in these hype days of breeding, genepools get tainted.

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I grew out Skunk #1 straight from Amsterdam, in 1994 and it wasn't any skunkier than it is today.
Was good no ceiling weed though. Very headie

Most Sk1 is sweet floral, with overtones of skunk, and/or cat piss. It all comes from the sulfur molecule Im pretty sure. It can also be cheesey as we all know from UK Cheese. The genetic pool of the original sk1 is much larger than whats around today, is more stable as far as phenotype structure goes, and is one of the best strains there is for breeding, as it brings stability, and a strong branching pattern. Original Skunk1 had 5% deviations, though the Terpene Profile can vary greatly. Theres a reason it was used in so many breeding programs. Same for NL5, and Haze. PNW Hashplant.
Its said one is more likely to find stronger terpene sulfur profiles in the old Super Skunk, of which Im not sure which Afghan they back crossed it to. Could be Afghan#1. The best of the best Afghan #1 was crippling, with a grape smell, and hashy taste. Super Choke. Many didnt like it. Killer stuff.
I grew some Afghan #1 out 4-5 years ago, and was junk.

Dividedsky said:

Ya there was definitely those type of Dutch seed companies putting out skunk phenos back in the late 90s early 00s, just think none of their offerings today are anything close to what they were. People lose males, lose cuts, cuts lose vigor, etc. Same shit happened with dj short blueberry, that shit was great thru the 90s into early 00s... then he lost the male and his blueberry packs are now not even close to what they used to produce. Serious seed used to have a fire ak-47, I grew in the late 00s, and was an absolute banger, reeked, yielded very well and had some serious strong potency. From what I heard that one> ak-47- is nowhere as good as it used to be. Things get lost in these hype days of breeding, genepools get tainted.

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My buddy has a cut of AK47 from the late 90s, and its top 5 best of all time. It sweet floral cat piss that will penetrate brick walls. The dry toke from a joint is Anise/Licorice... It was the first stuff I smoked in 12 years after a stint with the Feds for cultivation. Made me super paranoid. 1 huge fucking toke, and hold it as long as possible = FRIED POTATOES. Not to mention the stuff is lung buster, and will blow your head clean off if you try and hold a big hit.
Not really safe to drive and smoke at the same time. Similar to a powerful NL5/Haze x Hashplant/Sk1 which is my favorite, but the feds got it in 97.

Once again for the folks in the back - Skunk #1 has NEVER been skunky. "Roadkill skunk" and Skunk #1 (sweet-tasting hybrid born and bred in Amsterdam) are not and have never been the same thing.

Sk1 was born, and bred in USA by Sacred Seeds. In the 70s.

Hawg Wild said:

Once again for the folks in the back - Skunk #1 has NEVER been skunky. "Roadkill skunk" and Skunk #1 (sweet-tasting hybrid born and bred in Amsterdam) are not and have never been the same thing.

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Have we been able to figure out anything about the genetics/parents involved?

Hawg Wild said:

Once again for the folks in the back - Skunk #1 has NEVER been skunky. "Roadkill skunk" and Skunk #1 (sweet-tasting hybrid born and bred in Amsterdam) are not and have never been the same thing.

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You are wrong, I know it’s contentious but Sam the skunk man helped them breed that and helped them breed the skunk smell out!

There can be skunk spray smells in Sk1. Also from where I come from in E Ky, we never called it RKS, always just skunk, and not all of it was acrid skunk. I myself often find skunk spray SWEET myself.... My sister used to smoke, and is almost 70 years old. When she came to my house one time when I was growing Local Skunk, she told me my house smelled like a skunk. Thats from someone that doesnt smoke, doesnt care what RKS is/Means, and said the stuff I had growing smelled like a fresh skunk.

I myself never heard Skunk, called RKS until I started reading it on forums. First Skunk I evr saw was in the mid-late 70s, and was from Meigs County Ohio. The California of the East at the time. My buddy was told the skunk genes they gave him, had Kerala in it.

jimihendrix1 said:

There can be skunk spray smells in Sk1. Also from where I come from in E Ky, we never called it RKS, always just skunk, and not all of it was acrid skunk. I myself often find skunk spray SWEET myself.... My sister used to smoke, and is almost 70 years old. When she came to my house one time when I was growing Local Skunk, she told me my house smelled like a skunk. Thats from someone that doesnt smoke, doesnt care what RKS is/Means, and said the stuff I had growing smelled like a fresh skunk.

I myself never heard Skunk, called RKS until I started reading it on forums. First Skunk I evr saw was in the mid-late 70s, and was from Meigs County Ohio. The California of the East at the time. My buddy was told the skunk genes they gave him, had Kerala in it.

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Agreed, never heard the “RKS” thing until forums trying to decide what “real” old school skunk was. I remember my mentor postulating it being an Afghan Pakistani cross but with some kind of sativa in there. He thought Acapulco. There is a real danky taste in that Acapulco that you get hints of in a lot of modern stuff.

Only grew Skunk #1 from early 90's. They guy who gave me the seeds had been running her for 15+ years. Remember her being a bitch developing nanners in late flower. Other than that probably the sturdiest, fruitiest and most easy strain to work with.

She cloned like a freak. Always 3-4 days earlier with root development than everything else. Actually received an old cut from a seed I gave a friend somewhere back in 2010. She looks like the old Skunk #1 I grew and her root development is on point.

Very interested in the real Old school Skunk. Hope they get her stable and people start breeding back the old "reekiness" lol.

jimihendrix1 said:

There can be skunk spray smells in Sk1. Also from where I come from in E Ky, we never called it RKS, always just skunk, and not all of it was acrid skunk. I myself often find skunk spray SWEET myself.... My sister used to smoke, and is almost 70 years old. When she came to my house one time when I was growing Local Skunk, she told me my house smelled like a skunk. Thats from someone that doesnt smoke, doesnt care what RKS is/Means, and said the stuff I had growing smelled like a fresh skunk.

I myself never heard Skunk, called RKS until I started reading it on forums. First Skunk I evr saw was in the mid-late 70s, and was from Meigs County Ohio. The California of the East at the time. My buddy was told the skunk genes they gave him, had Kerala in it.

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colocowboy said:

Agreed, never heard the “RKS” thing until forums trying to decide what “real” old school skunk was. I remember my mentor postulating it being an Afghan Pakistani cross but with some kind of sativa in there. He thought Acapulco. There is a real danky taste in that Acapulco that you get hints of in a lot of modern stuff.

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RKS was a forum first for me as well.
I had what was known as
"Humboldt County Skunk Weed" back in 85, when I was a newer smoker.
There was a guy down the road that would drive the 500 miles up to Humboldt and pick up garbage bags of the stuff.
It was acrid burnt rubber skunk smell and very strong good weed for the time. That's all I remember.

I can confirm, this Sweet Island Skunk is named appropriately.
Sweet smelling terps.
Not skunky pissy.



Future. Looking forward to flowering out some of the Skunk #1 from Authentic Genetics.

Bakersfield said:

RKS was a forum first for me as well.
I had what was known as
"Humboldt County Skunk Weed" back in 85, when I was a newer smoker.
There was a guy down the road that would drive the 500 miles up to Humboldt and pick up garbage bags of the stuff.
It was acrid burnt rubber skunk smell and very strong good weed for the time. That's all I remember.

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That’s exactly what I remember, burnt rubber skunk spray! Terps not too different and like you said the “skunk” part is slightly sweet smelling to me also but taste slightly moreish like thick syrupy weed taste.

colocowboy said:

That’s exactly what I remember, burnt rubber skunk spray! Terps not too different and like you said the “skunk” part is slightly sweet smelling to me also but taste slightly moreish like thick syrupy weed taste.

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Those 2 Dominion Skunks I kept are less Chem and more acrid skunk than anything I've smelled in a while.
They are not Skunk status though.
I hope Duke D does some more work to pull some real skunk from his crosses.

Yeah I hope he veers away from the whole I am going to retire thing