Is Afghan Kush stronger than Island Sweet Skunk?

Island Sweet Skunk is generally stronger with THC up to 21%, compared to Afghan Kush at 20%.

What is the difference between Afghan Kush and Island Sweet Skunk?

Afghan Kush is a indica strain known for Relaxed and Pain Relief, while Island Sweet Skunk is a sativa strain known for Energetic and Uplifted.

Afghan Kush is better for sleep — its profile includes more sedating effects than Island Sweet Skunk.

Side-by-side comparison: THC, CBD, effects, terpenes, growing info.

	Afghan Kush	Island Sweet Skunk
Type	indica	sativa
THC	14–20%	17–21%●
CBD	0.5–1.5%●	0.1–0.4%
Top effects	RelaxedPain ReliefSleepy	EnergeticUpliftedEuphoria
Top terpenes	MyrceneCaryophyllenePinene	TerpinoleneMyrceneLimonene
Flowering time	55 days	67 days
Yield (indoor)	300-450g/m²	400-500g/m²●
Yield (outdoor)	450-600g/plant	600-800g/plant●
Difficulty	easy	moderate
Flavors	earthyhashwoody	tropicalgrapefruitsweet