It’s the figure most people look at and probably the most misunderstood on the entire product page. A number like “THC 19–24%” looks like a fixed technical specification, like an engine’s horsepower. It isn’t. It’s worth explaining what it really measures, where it comes from, and what can and can’t be concluded from it.

What exactly that number is

Declared THC is the range of tetrahydrocannabinol content that the seed bank attributes to a genetic line, based on its parents and on the selection work carried out on it over several generations.

Three important clarifications:

  • It describes the line, not the seed. It isn’t a measurement taken on the batch you buy.
  • It’s a range, not a value. When a product page declares 21–26%, it’s saying that specimens of that line have historically fallen within that bracket.
  • It isn’t a guarantee. It’s catalog information, useful for identifying and comparing varieties with one another.

Why it’s always a range and never an exact figure

Within the same variety, no two specimens are identical. Each seed is an individual with its own genetic combination, and that produces variation between phenotypes even in highly stabilized lines.

Add to that everything that doesn’t depend on genetics. The final result varies with conditions, and those conditions are beyond the reach of any seed bank. An honest range reflects that reality; an exact figure would hide it.

That’s why at Trikoma Seeds the figure always appears as a range and is explicitly labeled as catalog data. When a specific version doesn’t have that figure documented, the product page says so instead of copying it from another version.

How to compare two product pages without getting it wrong

The usual mistake is to sort the catalog by the highest number. That ignores the fact that ranges overlap: a variety declaring 21–26% and another declaring 24–29% share a good part of the bracket. The difference between them isn’t as clean as the extremes suggest.

It makes more sense to read the range together with the rest of the product page:

  • Genotype: the indica/sativa split of the line.
  • Parent genetics: the documented cross it comes from.
  • Flowering: the approximate days of that phase.
  • Aroma and flavor: the profile described for the variety.

Four real examples from the catalog, to show the range of profiles:

  • Blueberry: 80% indica, declared THC 19–24%, indoor flowering of around 60 days.
  • AK-74: 40/60 genotype, declared THC 24–29%, flowering of 60 to 65 days.
  • AK74 Fast: declared THC 21–26%, flowering of 53 to 57 days.
  • Gorilla: Chem Sis × Sour Dubb, declared THC 25–30%.

The case of CBD varieties

In CBD varieties, the number that matters isn’t one but the ratio between two. Our CBD varieties declare an approximate 1:1 ratio, meaning similar amounts of CBD and THC.

It’s worth stressing this because there’s a lot of confusion around it: a 1:1 ratio does not mean “THC-free”. We explain it in detail in this article.

In short

Declared THC is useful for placing a variety within the catalog and comparing it with its neighbors. It isn’t useful for predicting a specific result, and any seed bank that presents it as a fixed, guaranteed figure is simplifying something that isn’t simple.

Legal notice

Trikoma Seeds’ seeds are sold exclusively for collecting and genetic conservation purposes. Product page data is catalog information for identifying and comparing varieties, not a guarantee of results or an indication for use. We do not encourage germination or any unauthorized activity. Check and comply with your country’s regulations.