# Sour Diesel

> Sour Diesel, also called Sour D, is a sativa-leaning hybrid that came out of New York in the 1990s; most accounts trace it to Chemdog’s Chem 91 crossed with Super Skunk, though the second parent is disputed. It tests at a median total THC of 21.68% across 1,071 state lab tests of Sour Diesel flower, with the middle half of results between 19.00% and 25.30%. CBD is negligible: 2 of 972 tests that reported CBD reached 1%.

Published by Official Cannabis (https://officialcannabis.net). Lab statistics: 1,071 state lab tests, median total THC 21.68%, middle half 19.00%–25.30% (Cannlytics cannabis_results, CC BY 4.0, analysis by Official Cannabis).

## Guide
- [Strain overview](https://sourdiesel.com/): Sour Diesel is a sativa-leaning hybrid from 1990s New York, tied to Chemdawg. Median THC across 1,071 state lab tests: 21.68%. Genetics, terpenes, effects.
- [Genetics](https://sourdiesel.com/genetics/): Sour Diesel is a sativa-leaning hybrid tied to Chemdog’s Chem 91. Its second parent, its breeder and even what “Diesel” first meant are disputed.
- [THC and terpenes](https://sourdiesel.com/potency/): Sour Diesel flower tests at 21.68% median THC (19.00%–25.30%) across 1,071 state lab results, with β-caryophyllene as the top terpene and almost no CBD.
- [Effects](https://sourdiesel.com/effects/): People most often describe Sour Diesel as energetic, uplifted and talkative, with a fast cerebral high. Reported downsides: dry mouth, dry eyes, paranoia.
- [Growing](https://sourdiesel.com/grow/): Sour Diesel seed versions flower in about 8–11 weeks indoors and grow tall with a strong stretch. Breeder specs, yields, heights and difficulty, side by side.
- [Where to find it](https://sourdiesel.com/near-me/): Sour Diesel flower was listed by 156 stores near Los Angeles on Weedmaps on Oct 3, 2026. Store counts and eighth prices for 27 US markets.
- [History](https://sourdiesel.com/history/): How Chemdog’s Chem 91 cut, a Staten Island grow room and a nickname became Sour Diesel, the 1990s New York strain that still sells: a sourced timeline.
- [FAQ](https://sourdiesel.com/faq/): Short, sourced answers about Sour Diesel: indica or sativa, THC, taste, terpenes, CBD, who made it, and ECSD, NYC Diesel and Super Sour Diesel.

## Comparisons
- [Sour Diesel vs Blue Dream](https://sourdiesel.com/vs/blue-dream/): Sour Diesel vs Blue Dream: fuel against sweet berry, compared on state-lab THC (21.68% vs 19.96% median), terpenes, lineage, effects and store availability.
- [Sour Diesel vs Chemdawg](https://sourdiesel.com/vs/chemdawg/): Sour Diesel vs Chemdawg, the parent most accounts share: diesel aroma, terpenes and state-lab THC compared, plus how the two strains are related.
- [Sour Diesel vs Durban Poison](https://sourdiesel.com/vs/durban-poison/): Sour Diesel vs Durban Poison: a 1990s New York hybrid against a South African sativa, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, flavor and effects.
- [Sour Diesel vs Jack Herer](https://sourdiesel.com/vs/jack-herer/): Sour Diesel vs Jack Herer: fuel against pine, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, lineage and reported effects, plus the cross of the two, Sour Jack.
- [Sour Diesel vs Green Crack](https://sourdiesel.com/vs/green-crack/): Sour Diesel vs Green Crack: two energizing daytime strains compared on state-lab THC (21.68% vs 19.52% median), terpenes, lineage and flavor.
- [Sour Diesel vs OG Kush](https://sourdiesel.com/vs/og-kush/): Sour Diesel vs OG Kush: two Chemdawg-linked strains, an energizing East Coast hybrid and a relaxing West Coast staple, compared on state-lab THC and terpenes.

## Data
- [Lab test CSV](https://sourdiesel.com/data/sour-diesel-lab-tests.csv): one row per test (state, date, lab, product, THC, CBD, terpenes)
- [Full text for LLMs](https://sourdiesel.com/llms-full.txt)