Duct Tape

Breeder: Archive Seed Bank

Lineage & Genetics

Cross: Original Glue (GG#4) x Do-Si-Dos

GG#4 (Original Glue) was created by Joesy Whales circa 2010 from Chem's Sister x Sour Dubb x Chocolate Diesel. It won the 2014 Cannabis Cup and is renowned for extreme resin output and a deeply relaxing, euphoric stone. Do-Si-Dos was bred by Archive Seed Bank in 2016 from OGKB (OG Kush Breath, a GSC phenotype) x Face Off OG. Named Leafly's 2021 Strain of the Year, Do-Si-Dos contributes dense purple-hued flower structure, a rich limonene-caryophyllene-linalool terpene mix, and blissful euphoria to the cross.

Terpene Profile

Aroma: Intensely pungent. Pine-forward with lemony diesel fuel overtones and earthy undertones reminiscent of coffee and cacao. Secondary notes of incense, hash, and mint emerge on the break. Not a discreet strain — the nose fills a room.

Flavor: Opens with fuel, earth, and pine. A gassy, spicy mid-palate gives way to a distinctive sweet chocolate and nutty aftertaste that lingers on the lips. The diesel exhale from the GG#4 side is pronounced and can induce coughing.

Effects & Experience

Onset: Fast-hitting cerebral rush within minutes. Euphoria settles behind the eyes and expands into lifted energy and mild creativity.

The initial cerebral uplift tapers into a heavy, warming body buzz that spreads from the head downward. Deeply relaxing with strong couch-lock potential. Users report giggles, munchies, and a sense of blissful sedation. Some describe a sensual quality at moderate doses.

Duration: Long-lasting — 2 to 3+ hours. The tail end trends heavily sedative, often leading to sleep.

Growing Characteristics

Grow Tips: Bushy growth habit benefits from topping and LST to open the canopy for even light distribution. Strong branching makes it well-suited for ScrOG setups. Produces few sugar leaves — easy to trim. Extreme resin production will gum up scissors and trimmers; keep isopropyl alcohol handy. Good resistance to pests and disease, but maintain airflow to prevent mold in the dense colas. Exceptional trichome coverage makes this a strong candidate for hash and solventless extraction, though no published wash-yield benchmarks exist — jar-test individual phenos.

History & Origin

Archive Seed Bank, founded by ThaDocta (Fletcher Watson) in Portland, Oregon, created Duct Tape by crossing their own Do-Si-Dos with Joesy Whales's Original Glue (GG#4). The cross emerged during a wave of glue-hybrid experimentation in the mid-to-late 2010s. Archive had already established credibility with Do-Si-Dos, Citrus Sap, and Petro Chem, and Duct Tape extended the bank's reputation for high-resin, flavor-forward cultivars. The name references the flower's extraordinary stickiness — a direct inheritance from both parents.

Notable Crosses

Strains bred using Duct Tape as a parent: