Road Kill Skunk by CannaVenture
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Let's get one thing straight about Road Kill Skunk—everyone and their brother claims they have the "real" 80s cut, but CannaVenture's attempt to resurrect the dead is one of the more serious projects I've seen. Back in the day, the true RKS was so offensive you had to triple-bag it just to drive down the street without getting pulled over. CannaVenture went deep into the vault for this one, digging up old Sensi and Flying Dutchman stock from the early 2000s, crossing a heavy Afghani with Skunk #1. They weren't trying to make another sweet, candy-ass hybrid. They wanted that eye-watering, burned-rubber, dead-animal funk that modern breeding totally washed out of the gene pool.
Growing this gear will definitely test your carbon filters, and if your scrubbers are cheap, your whole neighborhood is going to know what you're up to. The plants stay pretty short and squat, totally showing off that Afghan heritage, with broad leaves and incredibly tight internodal spacing. Once you flip them, they pack on dense, greasy buds that look like they've been dipped in motor oil. Some guys running it in SOG setups swear by the yield, but honestly, it’s the offensive aroma you're hunting for here. You might catch a weird pine note right at the end of the cure, but mostly, it just smells like raw, unfiltered roadkill.
Now, I've seen the arguments blow up on THCFarmer and old IC Mag threads over whether this is the genuine article. Purists will swear up and down that nothing touches the clone-only cuts from 1989, and maybe they're right. But if you drop a pack of these regular beans, you're going to find phenotypes that bring back some serious nostalgia. It’s a heavy, narcotic stone that melts your face off and glues you to the couch, just like the old school skunks used to do before everything got crossed with a cookie.
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| Breeder | CannaVenture |
|---|---|
| Type | mostly indica |
| Flowering time | ±63 days |
| Environment | Outdoors |
| Lineage | Road Kill Skunk |
| Descendants | Virgin Seeds - Silver Skunk, Hershey Squirt, Road Kill Skunk, Blue Orca x ’85 Roadkill, Road Kill Skunk, Hippy Slayer, Road Kill Skunk, Hippy Slayer, Franken Skunk, Road Kill Skunk BX1 |
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Growing Road Kill Skunk: what to expect
As an indica-leaning plant, expect a modest stretch after the flip (roughly 50–100%) and dense bud structure — which makes late-flower humidity discipline the main risk: keep RH in the 40s once buds fatten to stay ahead of mold. Growers familiar with Road Kill Skunk will recognize much of its behavior. Whatever the listing says, the cut in YOUR tent is the ground truth: log feedings, readings, and photos, and let the trends — not the label — drive decisions.
Road Kill Skunk FAQ
How long does Road Kill Skunk take to flower?
Road Kill Skunk typically flowers in around 63 days after switching to a 12/12 light schedule. Individual phenotypes vary, so judge harvest readiness by trichome color, not the calendar.
Is Road Kill Skunk an indica or a sativa?
Road Kill Skunk is listed as mostly indica.
What are the parents of Road Kill Skunk?
Road Kill Skunk was bred from Road Kill Skunk by CannaVenture.
What environment does Road Kill Skunk like?
Standard cannabis bands work well: VPD 0.8–1.1 kPa in veg and 1.0–1.4 kPa in flower, with humidity stepping down from 65–75% as a seedling to 40–50% in late flower. See the stage-by-stage table on this page.
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