How to grow Skunky Monkey Auto

70% indica - 30% sativa
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Skunky Monkey Auto bud — quarter view
THC 20%
Flowering 60 - 70 days
Yield 500 – 700 g/m²
Height 80-100cm

Taste

Fuel
Sweet
Lemon

Seb's take

Seb Silverback

Skunk and Northern Lights crossed with Ruderalis, 70% indica and every bit as pungent as the name warns. Sweet lemon threads through the classic skunky funk, backed by delicate spice; the Northern Lights side dominates the effect, settling rather than stirring. An autoflower that knows exactly what it is.

Where it comes from

Heavyweight Seeds combined two legendary names — Skunk and Northern Lights — with ruderalis to arrive at Skunky Monkey, and the record is precise about which parent lends what. Skunk supplies the flavour and the funk; Northern Lights dominates the effect; the ruderalis brings the autoflowering habit. Seventy percent indica, it is a plant assembled so that each side of the family does a specific job. A considered cross rather than a lucky one, and every bit as pungent as the name promises.

Nose & flavour

The record describes the nose well: the well-known, pungent Skunk aroma at the front, threaded with sweet lemon and a delicate spice underneath. It is a loud plant — the name is not shy about it — but there is real balance in the aroma, the citrus and spice keeping the funk company rather than being buried by it. Classic and complex at once.

The high

The record is clear that the Northern Lights side governs the effect, which points to something settling and comfortable rather than stirring — a plant that eases you down rather than winds you up. Beyond that lean the record does not itemise, so I will leave it there. Seventy percent indica with Northern Lights at the wheel is not a difficult character to anticipate: restful, and content to stay so.

Growing it

THC is a strong 20%, with 1% CBD. She flowers in sixty to seventy days, holds to a manageable 80–100cm, and returns a considerable 500–700 g/m² — a heavy crop for an autoflower of such modest height. The ruderalis keeps her quick and undemanding, while the Skunk and Northern Lights genetics do the work in the jar. A productive, compact, well-mannered auto, though the pungency is real: set your ventilation before the first flowers arrive, not after.

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Common questions about Skunky Monkey Auto

How long does Skunky Monkey Auto take to flower?

Around 9 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.

Is Skunky Monkey Auto an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?

An autoflower — she flowers on age rather than light hours, which simplifies the schedule considerably.

How tall does Skunky Monkey Auto grow?

Around 100 cm. Standard tent territory.

How strong is Skunky Monkey Auto?

The breeder lists THC around 20%. Firmly in the strong band.