Everything You Need to Know About What is the Difference Between Indica and Sativa Buds

Let’s say you’ve decided to smoke an indica strain. Get ready to relax, and maybe feel glued to the couch. Indicas are relaxing and chill you out. They give you laid-back vibes. Want to feel a sense of calm and ease? An indica is the way to go. Indicas relax your mind, but also your body. They are also great for sleeping. Of course, those sedative effects can lead to couch lock or dozing off in the middle of your day. That’s why indicas make for great nighttime strain, and also why they are used less often for social smoking experiences. As such, indicas also have more of a medical aura to them. Indica doesn’t necessarily make for a fun hang, but these strains do make for pain relief, insomnia relief, and a lot more good stuff along those fronts. That’s indica, now what about sativa? It’s on the opposite side of that coin. Sativas are energizing and uplifting. Some even feel euphoric when they use sativas. These strains are favored by social smokers. They don’t leave you glued to the couch or feeling sedated. Creative-minded smokers often use sativas, and the strains are known for their heady highs. Like to wake-and-bake? Then sativas are for you. Now, that means sativas don’t make for a great nighttime experience. They can keep you awake. Too much of a sativa can also lead you down the path to paranoia. Everything in moderation, right? Sativas can also help medicinally, mostly on the emotional health front. These strains are used for depression, anxiety, and more.

In terms of pure indicas and pure sativas, two strains stand out. Critical Purple is a powerful indica, coming in at well over 20 percent THC. Take it easy on this strain! Using it sensibly, though, will bring you deep relaxation, which is a big reason why it’s one of our most popular strains full stop, not just among indicas. Conversely, Durban Poison may have an ominous name, but marijuana users don’t seem to mind. This pure sativa is a popular strain as well. It’s energizing and has an aroma and taste a lot of cannabis fans are enthusiastic about. If you are looking to start with an indica or with a sativa, these are two great options to begin with. Sativas can be a little harder to readily identify, but strains with “Kush” or “Purple” in the name are often pure indicas, or they might be partially indica. This now brings us to our next subject…

And now, another element gets in the mix. For decades, indicas and sativas have been bred together. This has given us an assortment of hybrid strains. In fact, most strains these days are hybrids. They are not all the same, though. Some hybrids are indica dominant, some are sativa dominant, and some are balanced. That leaves something for almost everybody. A sativa-dominant strain might ease into relaxation thanks to the indica element. An indica-dominant strain can relax you but not leave you locked to the couch or dozing off. If you don’t want to exist at the extreme ends of marijuana with pure sativas and pure indicas, maybe hybrids are what is right for you. We have a multitude of options on the hybrid front. The difference between indica and sativa buds join together to create some beloved strains we have fully-feminized seeds. Where to start with hybrid strains? Growers Choice Seeds can help point you in the right direction if you let us know what you want from your marijuana. In terms of popular hybrid strains, though, we have some options to recommend here from the get-go:

• Diesel
• Tangerine Dream
• White Widow
• Gorilla Glue
• Ghost Train Haze