8 Ball Kush
aka 8 Ball
- THC
- 8–22% · CBD 0.6–5%
- Flowering
- 8.5 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Relaxed
- Height
- Short
Strain facts
Checked Oct 21, 2026 · 7 sources
Critical Skunk is a hybrid that's easy to grow. It was bred by Mr. Nice Seeds from Skunk 1 and Afghani. Its THC is about 19% (sources say 18–24%), milder than 67% of the 2,337 strains in our database that list THC. It flowers in about 7 weeks (sources say 6–9 weeks).
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- Type
- Hybrid
- THC
- About 19%18–24% across 3 sources
- Top terpenes
- Myrcene earthy, musky
- Caryophyllene peppery, spicy
- Limonene citrus
- Breeder
- Mr. Nice Seeds
- Grow difficulty
- Beginner1 source
- Flowering
- About 7 weeks6–9 weeks across 4 sources; the breeder lists 7 weeks
Free Critical Skunk grow sheet (PDF)
The grow facts from this page on one printable page, with a blank grow log for your plant.
7 sources for this profile
- Leafly public strain listing
- Weedmaps public strain listing
- Breeder information: Mr. Nice Seeds
Grow facts
- SeedFinder (breeder listing: Mr. Nice Seeds) Flowering and grow setting
- AllBud (strain database) THC
- Zamnesia (seed bank; breeder: Mr. Nice) Difficulty, flowering, grow setting and yield indoor
- Royal Queen Seeds (seed company's own version) Flowering, height, THC, yield indoor and yield outdoor
Grow facts come from the breeder first, then seed banks and strain databases. With 2 sources we show the range and the middle; with 3 or more, the range and the median, after leaving out values far from the rest. The breeder's own value is the anchor, unless it is far from every other source (outside their range and more than 20% from their median); then we show the full range and the median of all of them. A fact from a single source is marked "1 source", and a fact no source lists is left out. Yields are converted to one unit: indoor per square meter, outdoor per plant.
CTU writes every profile from these facts; we do not copy other sites' descriptions. Values that are a generic default in the source data are left out. Last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Source: CTU strain dataset (public strain listings and breeder info, checked by CTU), verified Oct 2026. Potency, flavor and effects vary by grower, batch and plant. Facts no source lists are left out.
How to grow Critical Skunk
The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Critical Skunk.
- Flowering time
- About 7 weeks6–9 weeks across 4 sources; the breeder lists 7 weeks. Faster than 96% of strains with a listed time
- Yield indoor
- About 700 g/m²550–800 g/m² (18–26.2 oz/ft²) across 2 sources
- Yield outdoor
- About 650 g per plant600–650 g per plant (21–23 oz) · 1 source
- Plant height
- About 110 cm80–140 cm (2.6–4.6 ft) · 1 source
- Difficulty
- Beginner1 source. One of 461 beginner-rated strains
- Grow setting
- Indoor, outdoor and greenhouseFrom the breeder · 2 sources
Flowering window (weeks after the switch to 12/12)
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Sources: the breeder, seed banks and strain databases listed under sources, checked Oct 2026. Percentages compare with every strain in our database that lists the same fact.
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About Critical Skunk
In public strain data, Critical Skunk is classed as a hybrid from the breeder Mr. Nice Seeds. Its listed parents are Skunk 1 and Afghani.
Critical Skunk THC level
Public listings give Critical Skunk a THC level of 18–24%, which is around the middle of the range. Compared with all strains in our research dataset that have their own THC figure, it is higher than roughly 51% of them. Potency varies by grower, batch and lab, so read these numbers as typical values, not guarantees.
What does Critical Skunk smell and taste like?
Flavor notes reported for Critical Skunk: skunk and earthy. The terpenes listed most often are myrcene (earthy, musky), caryophyllene (peppery, spicy) and limonene (citrus). Myrcene is the lead terpene for about 44% of the high-confidence strains in our dataset, so it is a common profile. Terpenes shape smell and taste; their levels change from batch to batch.
Reported effects of Critical Skunk
People who have tried Critical Skunk most often report feeling creative, happy, focused, giggly and energetic. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.
Growing Critical Skunk: what the data says
Flowering is listed at about 6–9 weeks indoors. Listed resistance: mold low; humidity low. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.
Critical Skunk family tree
Parents and the strains bred from it, from published lineage.
This strain
Critical SkunkHybrid · 18–24% THC · 6–9 wk
Similar strains
Matched on shared parents, top terpenes, type and THC. Never on medical use.
Afghan Diesel
- THC
- 14–23%
- Flowering
- 7–10 wk
- Terpene
- Terpinolene
- Effect
- Euphoric
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Afghan Haze
- THC
- 15–21%
- Flowering
- 10 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Focused
Afghan Haze 33
- THC
- 18%
- Flowering
- 10–11 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Focused
Hybrid strainsMyrcene strainsSkunk strainsStrains bred from Skunk 1
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