Netherlands · founded 1985
Sensi Seeds
Sensi Seeds is the Amsterdam-based seed bank built by Ben Dronkers in the mid-1980s after acquiring stock from earlier Dutch and American breeding projects. The archive preserves landrace and heirloom genetics that other catalogues no longer carry, including the original Skunk #1 and Northern Lights working lines. Sensi also operates the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum in Amsterdam and Barcelona, which doubles as a research library for the breeding team. The catalogue is one of the few in Europe still releasing regular (non-feminized) seed alongside its feminized lines, and the company has resisted the photoperiod-only feminized push that swept the rest of the Dutch industry through the 2010s. For European growers the brand functions as both a working seed bank and a de facto reference collection.
Reviewed 2026-05-23
Notable releases
Northern Lights · Skunk #1 · Hindu Kush · Jack Herer · Big Bud
Sensi Seeds catalogue at a glance
Computed visualizations of the 13 strains documented in the Lockbox library for Sensi Seeds.
- Afghan indica4
- Pure indica1
- Diesel1
- Serious / Sensi line1
- Other6
Strain family breakdown across 13 entries from Sensi Seeds.
Timeline
1985
Founded by Ben Dronkers
1991
Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum opens in Amsterdam
1994
Cannabis Cup win for Jack Herer
2012
Barcelona museum opens
Today
Still releasing regular seed alongside feminized
Related breeders
Sensi Seeds FAQ
- Where can I buy Sensi Seeds genetics?
- Sensi Seeds sells directly through its own catalogue and ships across most of Europe, with additional distribution through Amsterdam coffeeshops and a network of authorized international resellers. The brand is one of the few European banks still offering regular (non-feminized) seed alongside feminized lines.
- Is Sensi Seeds still active?
- Yes. The Amsterdam operation runs the original breeding archive, the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum in Amsterdam and Barcelona, and an ongoing research program. The brand has been continuously active since 1985, making it one of the longest-running seed banks in Europe.
- What are Sensi Seeds' most famous strains?
- Northern Lights and Skunk #1 are the two flagship lines, both preserved as working IBLs that other catalogues have either lost or rebuilt. Jack Herer, Hindu Kush, and Big Bud are also long-running staples that have stayed on the menu for decades.
Sensi Seeds strains in the library

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Northern Lights
- THC
- 18%
- Flower
- 7-8 wk
- Indoor
- 500g
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Sour Diesel
- THC
- 22%
- Flower
- 10-11 wk
- Indoor
- 500g

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AK-47
- THC
- 18%
- Flower
- 8-9 wk
- Indoor
- 500g

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Jack Herer
- THC
- 21%
- Flower
- 10-11 wk
- Indoor
- 500g
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Hindu Kush
- THC
- 18%
- Flower
- 7-8 wk
- Indoor
- 450g
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UK Cheese
- THC
- 18%
- Flower
- 8-9 wk
- Indoor
- 550g
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Master Kush
- THC
- 19%
- Flower
- 7-8 wk
- Indoor
- 500g

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Big Bud
- THC
- 17%
- Flower
- 8-9 wk
- Indoor
- 600g
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Black Domina
- THC
- 19%
- Flower
- 7-8 wk
- Indoor
- 500g
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G13
- THC
- 21%
- Flower
- 8-9 wk
- Indoor
- 475g
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Exodus Cheese
- THC
- 18%
- Flower
- 8-9 wk
- Indoor
- 500g
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Northern Lights x Shiva
- THC
- 19%
- Flower
- 7-9 wk
- Indoor
- 475g
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Hash Plant
- THC
- 20%
- Flower
- 7-8 wk
- Indoor
- 475g
See related: documented cup winners · strains by decade · breeders by country.