The Most Potent Sativa Strains of 2024

Sativa strains have long been associated with energetic and cerebral highs. While this overly simplistic classification doesn’t always hold true, the five strongest sativa varieties below will certainly leave you feeling supercharged. Discover their genetic backgrounds, flavours, effects, and how to grow them!

1. HulkBerry

Green, fruity, and incredibly powerful, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out how HulkBerry got her name. As one of the top sativa strains, this cultivar serves up a gargantuan THC content of 27%. Sow seeds indoors directly into 20-litre pots filled with a high-quality growing medium containing plenty of organic matter. Maintain a consistent temperature of 20–25°C and keep your seeds moist but not waterlogged. Meet these environmental demands, and your seedlings will emerge and grow to a height of around 3 cm by the end of the first week of the growing cycle. By the end of week three, expect your plants to sit at around 10–15 cm. At this point, move your plants outdoors into a sunny spot, ensuring they are well-irrigated in warm climates. As they start to transition into bloom, your HulkBerry specimens will sport bushy canopies and stand at a height of 80–140 cm.

During flowering, you can expect your plants to stretch to a lofty height of 200 cm. Make a conscious effort to frequently defoliate the canopy, especially in humid climates, to prevent the risk of mould forming on buds. Prepare to harvest up to 700 g/plant during late September. As the progeny of OG Kush and Strawberry Diesel, HulkBerry serves up an electrifying high perfect for daytime use. You’ll savour tastes of citrus, diesel, and pepper as her effects take hold.

HulkBerry

HulkBerry

	OG Kush x Strawberry Diesel
	400 - 450 gr/m2
	80 - 140 cm
	9 - 11 weeks
	THC: 27%

	Sativa 65% Indica 35%
	650 - 700 gr/plant
	160 - 200 cm
	Late September
	Clear, Uplifting

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2. Shogun

A THC content of 25% and a refreshing blend of terpenes make Shogun one of the most potent sativa strains. Germinate seeds using the paper towel method and transport them into 10 cm pots once their taproots reach a length of around 2 cm. Maintain a temperature of around 27°C and humidity of 80% to accelerate early growth. By the end of week two, your plants should stand at around 10 cm. Transplant them into 10–20-litre pots and apply LST during week three. Place your containers outdoors into a sunny position and expect your plants to reach a height of around 150 cm by the end of the vegetative phase.

Over the course of her 9–11-week flowering time, Shogun will stretch up to 190 cm. Her small pre-flowers quickly swell into large, purple-green colas coated in trichomes. Flush your growing medium during the final two weeks and make sure you have enough stash jars to store up to 650–750 g/plant. As you’d expect from the offspring of Amnesia Haze and Gorilla Glue 4, Shogun exerts an exhilarating high marked by intense bouts of giggles. Tastes of citrus, pine, and earth perfect the experience.

Shogun

Shogun

	Amnesia Haze x Gorilla Glue 4
	550 - 600 gr/m2
	90 – 140 cm
	9 - 11 weeks
	THC: 25%

	Sativa 70% Indica 30%
	650 - 750 gr/plant
	150 - 190 cm
	Late October
	Calming, Clear, Laughter, Uplifting

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3. Cereal Milk

Sweet, potent, and productive, Cereal Milk doesn’t only rank as one of the most high-THC sativa strains, but she’ll blow your taste buds every time you take a hit. Sow seeds directly into 11-litre containers filled with a high-quality potting mix. Maintain a consistent temperature of 25°C for swift germination. You’ll watch your plants surge to 7 cm by the end of week two, 15 cm by the end of week three, and 20 cm by the end of week four. Move your plants outdoors into a greenhouse or directly under the open sky, and apply training to keep them at around 100 cm by the end of veg. Or, leave them untrained and watch them peak at 160 cm.

Your Cereal Milk specimens will stretch up to 150–200 cm during bloom depending on any training applied. Towards the end of flowering, you’ll notice the long, tapered buds take on a gorgeous purple appearance. Flush your medium during the final 1–2 weeks, then prepare to pull in up to 675 g/plant after a flowering phase of 8–10 weeks. A descendant of Y Life and Snowman, Cereal Milk packs a THC content of 23% alongside tastes of blueberry and vanilla. Enjoy her massively uplifting and focus-enhancing effects.

Cereal Milk

Cereal Milk

	Y Life (Girl Scout Cookies x Cherry Pie) x Snowman
	450 - 500 gr/m2
	80 - 140 cm
	8 - 10 weeks
	THC: 23%

	Sativa 60% Indica 40%
	625 - 675 gr/plant
	160 - 200 cm
	October
	Creative, Focus , Long Lasting

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4. Mother Gorilla

Don’t think for a second that we’d dare create a list of the strongest sativa strains without including Mother Gorilla. Germinate the seeds of this high-THC titan using the paper towel method and transplant your sprouts into 10 cm pots. Here, they’ll grow up to 10 cm in height in the space of two weeks. Transplant them into their final pots and go heavy on nitrogen to facilitate leafy growth. Move your containers outdoors into a sunny location and defoliate the canopy as necessary to improve airflow and light penetration. Your plants will peak at a height of 140 cm by the end of the vegetative phase.

Mother Gorilla really gets into the swing of things during bloom. She’ll stretch to 180 cm while putting out gorgeous, dense colas spattered with purple hues and plenty of resin. Get ready to harvest a return of up to 550 g/plant after a flowering phase of 9–10 weeks. After drying and curing your buds, you’ll experience a powerfully soothing and inspiring high augmented by tastes of chocolate, earthiness, skunk, and sourness.

Mother Gorilla (Formerly Royal Madre)

Mother Gorilla (Formerly Royal Madre)

	Gorilla Glue 4 x Reina Madre
	450 - 500 gr/m2
	60 - 100 cm
	9 - 10 weeks
	THC: 23%

	Sativa 70% Indica 30%
	500 - 550 gr/plant
	140 - 180 cm
	Early October
	Calming, Euphoric

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5. Tropicana Cookies Purple

To bring an end to our list of the top sativa strains, let us introduce to you Tropicana Cookies Purple. Get your seeds started using the paper towel method and go on to place your sprouts into cell trays. Your seedlings will reach a height of 4 cm by the end of the first week. Once their true leaves grow past the circumference of the pots, transplant them into their final 10–20-litre containers. Exposed to temperatures above 21°C, your specimens will rapidly grow to 100–140 cm before veg comes to a close.

Depending on container size, and whether you use any training techniques, your Tropicana Cookies Purple plants will surge to 140–180 cm as they stretch during early bloom. You’ll notice a fruity aroma start to permeate your growing space as her buds begin to mature and take on a striking purple appearance. Get to work harvesting up to 600 g/plant during early October. Fuelled by a THC content of 22%, the effects of this strain will have you feeling extremely relaxed yet uplifted. Enjoy delightful notes of blueberry and candy with each inhale.

Tropicana Cookies Purple

Tropicana Cookies Purple

	Purple Punch x Tropicana Cookies
	500 - 550 gr/m2
	100 - 150 cm
	8 - 10 weeks
	THC: 22%

	Sativa 60% Indica 40%
	550 - 600 gr/plant
	140 - 180 cm
	Early October
	Balanced, Calming, Physically Relaxing, Uplifting

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Savour the Strongest Sativa Strains

The five sativa varieties listed above mean business. Packed with THC and tasty terpenes, they land fast-acting and long-lasting highs that’ll keep you cruising at high altitudes for hours at a time. So, which one of these powerhouses will receive an invitation to your next grow-op? Whichever you choose, you're in for scrumptious tastes, potent effects, and big yields!