AK-74

Description

Parent lines and genetic origin

AK-74 is a cross between two of the most recognised genetics in the European catalogue: AK-47 and White Widow. AK-47 is associated with the nineties scene and with a type of hybrid that sought stability and a recognisable character above trends; White Widow became famous for its resin coverage and for becoming, over time, a broad family rather than a single line. Both reached Europe in that decade and have since appeared as parent lines in an enormous number of crosses.

The documented combination on this page, AK-47 × White Widow, gives a hybrid with a slight sativa leaning: 40% indica and 60% sativa. It is an unusual split among the crosses of these two lines, which tend to pull towards the indica side, and it explains both the open branching and the fresh aromatic profile described on this page.

That context belongs to AK-47 and White Widow as general strains, not to this particular line. The Trikoma Seeds version comes from our own mother plants selected and maintained at our bank in Barcelona, and all the formats on this page come from that same selection. We do not distribute third-party material or resell genetics from other banks.

AK-74 technical data

• Genetics: AK-47 × White Widow
• Genotype: 40% indica and 60% sativa
• Type: feminized
• Declared THC (catalogue data): 24–29%
• Indoor flowering (catalogue data): 60–65 days
• Outdoor flowering — northern hemisphere (catalogue data): fourth week of September
• Outdoor flowering — southern hemisphere (catalogue data): fourth week of March
• Aroma and flavour: fresh and fruity
• Structure: compact and branched, with robust stems
• Formats: 6, 100 and 1,000 seeds

The percentages are ranges declared by the bank for its parent lines. The result varies between phenotypes and conditions: these are catalogue data to identify and compare strains, not a guarantee of result or an indication of use.

What makes this strain recognisable

The first thing that sets AK-74 apart within the catalogue is its structure. The page describes it as compact and branched, with robust stems: it is not the stretched, spaced-out silhouette of a sativa of Haze lineage, but a plant that spreads the weight among several thick branches and keeps a closed habit despite declaring a 60% sativa load.

The aromatic profile is the other characteristic trait. Fresh and fruity, without the earthy or spicy layers that dominate in other strains in the catalogue. It is a clean and direct register, closer to fruit than to heavy sweetness, and it clearly departs from the earthy and spicy profile of its White Widow parent.

The whole sits at an interesting middle point: the declared 60% sativa load is reflected in the aroma and in the liveliness of the profile, while the compactness and the thickness of the stems point to the indica side. The declared indoor flowering of 60 to 65 days places it in the middle band of the catalogue, far both from the faster indicas and from the long-cycle Hazes.

How it fits within the catalogue

• White Widow is one of its two parent lines. It declares 60% indica and 40% sativa, exactly the inverse split, and an earthy and spicy profile as against the fresh and fruity one of AK-74.
• Satan’s Bride shares the AK-47 parent, crossed in its case with White Russian. It declares 60% indica and 40% sativa with a sweet aroma.
• Critical Plus also incorporates AK-47, alongside Critical Bilbo, and leans to the indica side with 70% and a sweet, citrus and spicy profile.

Other versions of AK-74

AK-74 is available in three versions, all starting from the same mother plant selection: the feminized one on this page, AK-74 Auto and AK-74 Fast Version. Its lineage also appears in The Palmar.

You can see the full categories in feminized seeds, autoflowering and fast versions.

About the large formats

The 100-seed and 1,000-seed packs are single-strain. They are not mixes or assorted lots: they contain only AK-74 and come from exactly the same mother plant selection as the small pack, without separating lots by format.

What changes is the price per seed. In the small pack it works out at €3.33, in the 100-seed pack it drops to €2.40 and in the 1,000-seed pack it stays at €1.20. You can see the rest of the strains available in large format in bulk seeds.

Frequently asked questions about AK-74

Is AK-74 the same as AK-47?

No. AK-47 is one of the two parent lines of this strain; the other is White Widow. AK-74 is the name that identifies this particular line in the Trikoma Seeds catalogue, with its own genotype and its own declared profile.

What genotype and what THC does the page declare?

The declared genotype is 40% indica and 60% sativa, and the declared THC range is 24–29%, the highest of this group of pages. These are catalogue data referring to the parent lines, not measurements of each seed.

Why is it described as compact if it is sativa-dominant?

Because structure and genotype do not always go hand in hand. The page describes a compact and branched plant, with robust stems, a trait that points to the indica contribution of the cross, while the declared split leans to the sativa side.

Do the three versions come from the same selection?

Yes. The feminized, the auto and the fast start from the same mother plants maintained at our bank in Barcelona, just like all the formats on this page.

Legal information

Trikoma Seeds sells its seeds exclusively for collecting and genetic preservation. The information on this page describes the genetic material and is not a recommendation of use or a cultivation instruction. Sale restricted to adults over 18. Check and respect the legislation of your country before placing an order.