Sativa Dominant · Serious Seeds
Cherry AK-47
Cherry AK-47 is the Serious Seeds selection working from AK-47 mother stock to isolate phenotypes expressing cherry-leaning terpenes rather than the more typical earthy-skunk profile of the standard AK-47 line. Serious Seeds — Simon's bank, founded in 1994 — has carried AK-47 as the catalogue centerpiece since the program's founding, and Cherry AK is one of the more refined modern selections drawn from the deep AK working line. The plants finish in roughly eight to nine weeks indoors with the same sativa-dominant hybrid structure as standard AK, but the buds express a sweet-cherry note alongside the sharp citrus background that gives the strain its name. The high is energetic and uplifting with a clear cerebral component, similar to standard AK but with a slightly softer body tail that suits social and creative daytime use. Cherry AK is also a common breeding parent for cherry-terpene projects building on the AK-47 backbone rather than starting from less-tested cherry-leaning lines.
Reviewed 2026-05-23· Sources: seedfinder.eu, Serious Seeds catalogue
Potency
- THC range
- 17–21%
- Typical THC
- 19%
- CBD
- up to 0.5%
Flowering
- Indoor weeks
- 8–9 wk
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Climate
- Mediterranean, warm temperate, indoor
Yield & size
- Indoor
- 450-550 g/m²
- Outdoor
- 500-700 g/plant
- Height
- 100-150 cm
Indica / sativa ratio
Terpene profile
The aromatic compounds below shape how Cherry AK-47 smells, tastes, and ultimately feels in the body.
- dominant
Caryophyllene
Peppery and spicy — the only terpene that binds CB2 receptors, studied for anti-inflammatory action.
- secondary
Limonene
Uplifting citrus — typically associated with mood elevation and stress relief.
- secondary
Myrcene
Sedating, musky, herbal — commonly linked to couch-lock effects.
- minor
Linalool
Floral and lavender-like — calming, often noted for sleep and anxiety support.
Reported side effects
Lineage
Cherry AK-47 traces to AK-47 (cherry phenotype). The cross sits in the AK-47 family, which influences both the terpene profile and the flowering structure described above.
Genetic family tree
Documented parents for Cherry AK-47 based on breeder catalogues. Library entries are clickable; ancestors not yet documented on this site appear in a lighter, non-linked box.
Strains crossed with Cherry AK-47
Cherry AK-47 is a parent of 1 strains in the broader catalogue. These are crosses that carry Cherry AK-47 genetics on at least one side of the cross.
Grow profile
Grow profile
- Indica / sativa
- 35% / 65%
- Flowering days
- 56–63 days
- Stretch
- Moderate
- Pest resistance
- High
- Mold resistance
- Moderate
- Training methods
- topping, lst, scrog
Feed schedule for Cherry AK-47
These EC and NPK targets are starting points calibrated for the strain's Sativa lean and easy difficulty rating — not gospel. Drop 15-20% off any EC ceiling on your first run and let the plant tell you where it actually wants to feed.
Suggested feed schedule
- Late veg
- 0.9-1.1 EC
- Early flower
- 1.0-1.2 EC, NPK 2-2-3
- Mid flower
- 1.3-1.5 EC, NPK 1-3-4
- Late flower
- 1.1-1.3 EC
- Final week
- Plain pH-balanced water for the last 5-7 days.
Full breakdown of feed math, runoff testing, and salt buildup in our nutrient guide.
What to expect through the grow cycle
Cherry AK-47 is documented with a 9-week flower and a longer stretch phase typical of sativa-leaning hybrids. The visual below maps a documented 13-week cycle built from 4weeks of vegetative growth and the strain's published flowering window.
Published grow reports for Cherry AK-47 concentrate the most observational notes on the stretch window. This timeline is descriptive — it reflects what reports document, not a how-to. Actual week-to-week behaviour varies with phenotype, light intensity, pot size, and environment.
Phase details
- Veg (weeks 1-4)
- The documented vegetative period for Cherry AK-47. Plants establish root structure, leaf canopy, and node count before flower triggering, with a easy difficulty rating shaping how forgiving the early canopy work tends to be.
- Stretch (weeks 5-7)
- Cherry AK-47 is documented as having moderate stretch. Reports describe the plant roughly doubling in height during this phase as the sativa-leaning structure establishes its final flowering frame.
- Bud sites (weeks 8-9)
- Pre-flowers form at the nodes and calyxes begin to develop. Grow reports for Cherry AK-47note this as the window where the canopy's eventual bud distribution becomes visible.
- Bud development (weeks 10-11)
- Flowers thicken and calyxes fatten through this phase. Documented Cherry AK-47 runs show the bulk of visible flower mass accumulating here, with resin production accelerating toward the end.
- Ripening (week 12)
- Trichomes transition from clear toward cloudy and amber. Reports for Cherry AK-47 describe the Caryophyllene-led terpene profile maturing through this window, with aroma sharpening week over week.
- Final (week 13)
- Calyx swelling is documented as complete and the harvest window opens. Published Cherry AK-47 runs end here, within the 8-9 week flowering range reported by the breeder.
Flavor & aroma
Reported effects
Common questions about Cherry AK-47
How does Cherry AK differ from standard AK-47?
The terpene profile shifts toward sweet cherry and softer citrus instead of the earthy-skunk character of standard AK. Structure, flowering time, and the energetic sativa-leaning high stay close to the parent, but the cherry expression makes Cherry AK feel like a distinct strain rather than a minor phenotype variant.
Is Cherry AK from Serious Seeds the authoritative version?
Serious Seeds carries the original AK-47 working line and has done the selection work on Cherry AK from verified Simon-released mother stock. Other Cherry AK seeds on the market are downstream selections rather than direct Simon work.
Breeder of record
Serious Seeds
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Strains similar to Cherry AK-47
These picks lean on the same terpene profile and parent genetics as Cherry AK-47 — shared dominant terps, overlapping lineage, and matching indica/sativa lean. No star ratings or popularity contests, just overlap on the traits that actually drive a similar grow and smoke.