MtRainDog
Well-Known Member
Totally agree. I'd also throw flowering time into the equation. Typically a variety claiming to be nearly pure sativa that flowers in 10 weeks or less is going to be a different beast than a 14-20 week sativa.I don’t think you can jump to the conclusion that all plants with thinner leaves are sativa or all of them are more of a cerebral high, but you can imo say that it is a strong indicator. For instance, I have never seen a pure indica, or anything even claimed to be pure, that doesn’t have wide leaves. It gets confused the more the hybrids are around muddying the gene pool. Don’t get me wrong, some hybrids are among the best strains, it just gets harder to depend on leaf width to judge for certain, but as a general rule thinner leaves are sativa leaning, and extremely thin leaves are heavy on the sativa side, and will produce a more cerebral effect. You’ll find yourself turning up the music and get something done rather than watching a movie or sitting on the couch.
Effect is also a bit confusing. Generally I like stuff that doesn't leave me feeling tired, and has more of an energetic kick. Tons of hybrids out there fit the bill, while at the same time there's plenty of more true-blooded sativas that'll leave you tired by the end.
In other words, it's easy to talk in generalities, but there's always outliers.