Founded by Ben Dronkers in 1985 and the steward of the Nevil Schoenmakers Seed Bank catalog, Sensi stabilized and commercialized many of the foundational cultivars — Northern Lights, Skunk #1, Afghani, Jack Herer, Hindu Kush — that modern hybrids descend from.
- Cultivars documented
- 13
- On the Prime Cuts menu
- 0
- Collaborators
- 2
Cultivars attributed to Sensi Seeds
| Strain | Type | Lineage | Dominant terpene | Flower |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack HererSensi Seeds (Ben Dronkers) | Sativa | Haze x Northern Lights #5 x Skunk #1 | Terpinolene | 9-10 weeks |
| Northern LightsSteve Murphy (original Purest Indica seeds); Greg McAllister / Seattle Greg (numbered selections); Nevil Schoenmakers / Sensi Seeds (stabilization and commercialization) | Indica | Afghani x Thai | Myrcene | 7-9 weeks |
| Hindu KushPure landrace — no single breeder. Western stabilization by Sensi Seeds (Netherlands, early 1980s) from seeds collected along the Hippie Trail. | Indica | Pure landrace indica | Myrcene | 7-9 weeks |
| AfghaniPure landrace — no single breeder. First commercial release by Sacred Seeds (California, 1980). Stabilized and popularized by Sensi Seeds (Netherlands, 1980s). Ben Dronkers of Sensi Seeds personally traveled to Afghanistan to collect seeds. | Indica | Pure Afghani landrace | Myrcene | 7-8 weeks |
| Big BudNevil Schoenmakers / The Seed Bank (1987); refined by Sensi Seeds | Indica | Afghani x Northern Lights #1 x Skunk #1 | Myrcene | 7-9 weeks |
| Northern Lights #5The Seed Bank (Nevil Schoenmakers); now maintained by Sensi Seeds | Indica | Afghani x Hawaiian | Myrcene | 7-9 weeks |
| Master KushWhite Label Seed Company (Sensi Seeds subsidiary); Dutch Passion also claims independent early selection from the 1980s | Indica | Hindu Kush (India) x Hindu Kush (Afghanistan) | Myrcene | 7-9 weeks |
| Super SkunkSensi Seeds (originally released as The Seed Bank, 1990) | Indica | Skunk #1 x Afghani | Myrcene | 7-8 weeks |
| Hash PlantSensi Seeds (via Nevil Schoenmakers / The Seed Bank, 1987) | Indica | Hash Plant x (Hash Plant x Northern Lights #1) | Myrcene | 6-8 weeks |
| Shiva SkunkSensi Seeds (originally The Seed Bank) | Indica | Northern Lights #5 x Skunk #1 | Myrcene | 7-8 weeks |
| Silver HazeSensi Seeds (Nevil Schoenmakers & Ben Dronkers) | Sativa | Silver Pearl x Haze | Myrcene | 9-11 weeks |
| Jack Flash | Hybrid | Jack Herer x Super Skunk x Haze | Terpinolene | 8-10 weeks |
| UK CheeseClone Only — selected ~1988–89 by an anonymous UK grower from a pack of Sensi Seeds (The Seed Bank) Skunk #1; preserved and distributed by the Exodus Collective, Luton, England | Hybrid | Skunk #1 (phenotype selection) | Myrcene | 7-9 weeks |
Collaborations and selections
- The Seed Bank (Nevil Schoenmakers)
Northern Lights, Big Bud, Northern Lights #5, Super Skunk, Hash Plant, Shiva Skunk, Silver Haze, UK Cheese
- Sacred Seeds / Sam the Skunkman
Afghani