One of the all-time most renowned and sought-after “Indica” strains is Northern Lights. The precise ancestry of Northern Lights, which is thought to be descended from Afghani and Thai landrace strains, is still somewhat obscure. Prior to arriving in the Netherlands, where breeder Neville Schoenmaker pioneered several Northern Lights phenotypes in the 1980s for The Seed Bank, an early iteration of Sensi Seeds, it may have originated in Washington in the 1970s.
Northern Lights has been a legendary Indica strain in cannabis culture ever since Sensi Seeds first commercialized it in 1985. Three times between 1989 and 1992, the Cannabis Cup was won by Northern Lights #5, arguably the most well-known Northern Lights phenotype. Northern Lights seeds are currently available from Sensi Seeds in feminized, non-feminized, and autoflowering forms.
Growing Northern Lights both inside and outside is not too difficult. It has relatively average height, 45–50 day flowering period, dense, resinous flowers, and dark green leaves. The best yields from this strain will be obtained when growing outdoors in a sunny, comfortable climate. There have been numerous reports of full-body relaxation and sedative euphoria as effects of Northern Lights. In addition, Northern Lights is renowned for its earthy, skunky flavor and sweet-and-spicy aroma.