Northern Lights

Indica variety from MSNL Seeds, flowering in 8-10 wks. Reference data for planning a grow, not a measurement of your plant.

Catalogue data last updated 17 October 2026.

IndicaType
Regular, FeminizedSeed
8-10 wksFlowering
18%THC

23 breeders sell Northern Lights Auto

MSNL Seeds is one of them. Photoperiod versions finish anywhere from week 6 to week 12. Compare every version side by side.

Genetics

Where it came from

LineageAfghani Landrace x Thai Landrace
Reported

What growers describe

Reported by catalogs and growers, not measured from a plant.

Reported effects

  • Hungry
  • Relaxed
  • Sleepy
  • Happy
  • Euphoric
  • Dry Mouth
  • Anxious
  • Paranoid

Flavors

  • Earthy
  • Pine
  • Sweet
Lab tested

Measured samples

Medians of public flower-lot lab results for samples sold under the name Northern Lights, from the Cannlytics Hawaii dataset (CC BY 4.0). Market samples sharing the cultivar name, not a measurement of MSNL Seeds’s version and not a guarantee for any seed you buy.

Total THC13.38% median · 3 samples
THCA14.1% median · 3 samples
Δ9-THC1.01% median · 3 samples
Total CBD0% median · 3 samples
CBD0% median · 3 samples
Latest test2018-06-04
Planning

Schedule and VPD targets

Vapour pressure deficit targets by stage, measured from leaf temperature rather than air temperature. The same bands ChloroFile charts against.

StageWhenVPD target
SeedlingWeeks 1-20.4 - 0.8 kPa
VegetativeUntil you flip0.8 - 1.2 kPa
Early flowerFlower weeks 1-31.0 - 1.5 kPa
Late flowerFlower weeks 4-101.2 - 1.6 kPa

Counting from the flip, expect to harvest between week 8 and week 10.

Related

Where to look next

Grouped by how each one is related to this variety rather than ranked into a single list, because those are different questions.

Crosses made from this

Varieties that name this one as a parent.

  • Silver HazeSensi Seeds · similar effects, similar flavour
  • FreakshowHumboldt Seed Company · similar flavour, similar effects
  • Master KushWhite Label · similar effects
  • Big BudSensi Seeds · similar effects, similar flavour

If you liked this

No shared parentage, but they line up on type, flowering time and reported character.

  • Bubba KushHumboldt Seed Organization · similar effects, similar flavour
  • ChemoJordan Of The Islands · similar effects, similar flavour

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