Falcon 9 is an indica-leaning cross of Sunset Sherb and Tina from Exotic Genetix, which the breeder often uses as a parent plant for new strains.
Since 2008, a breeder named Mike has been breeding under the name Exotic Genetix in the US state of Washington. Falcon 9 comes from this program, a cross of Sunset Sherb and the in-house Tina. Exotic Genetix has worked the strain into a long series of its own crosses, and on the breeder's website a seed category carries the name Falcon-9.
Sunset Sherb is listed as the mother, tracing back to Girl Scout Cookies and Pink Panties. The father, Tina, is an F2 line of Constantine and Triple OG, both likewise Exotic Genetix breeds. According to a 2020 interview with the breeder, Tina won the Best Indica category at the High Times SoCal Harvest Cannabis Cup in 2017. Exotic Genetix classes Falcon 9 as an indica-leaning hybrid with 70 % indica and 30 % sativa.
Not all sources follow this pedigree. A US supplier names Super Sherb instead of Sunset Sherb as a parent for a pre-roll product, and another strain description gives a completely different lineage with Apple Fritter and RS11. Each of these claims stands alone against the matching data from the other sources.
The Exotic Genetix program has produced, among others, Project 9 from Chimera and Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy from Scotty 2 Hotty and Falcon 9, Galactic Runtz from Falcon 9 and Runtz, and Falcon Berry from Falcon 9 and Red Pop. Neon Sunshine, a cross with The Original Z, is sold as flower in Canada.
The common denominator in the descriptions is a note of fuel and gas. Added to this are sweet citrus notes, which one strain description portrays as orange-like with a hint of sugared dough, as well as earthy and sour-fruity components. Another text mentions a rubbery smell with a kush note, and a further one a creamy taste reminiscent of ice cream. Consumer reports add tea, wood, nuts and spices, and vanilla and chestnut are named as well.
The effect is described as beginning in the head and then shifting into the body, accompanied by tingling and relaxation. Consumers differ on how strongly the strain sedates: some describe it as heavy and sleep-inducing, while others stayed active and mentally alert and report creativity and giddiness. One report stresses that even a small amount had a clear effect. Dry mouth is named as a side effect.
The figures differ widely. One strain description lists 16 % THC. Two individual published test values, both without a named laboratory, were 22.85 % for a pre-roll and 23.34 %; such values vary by batch, cultivation and phenotype. The measurement of 23.34 % showed caryophyllene as the strongest terpene, followed by limonene and humulene. Caryophyllene and limonene also lead in a second strain description, there supplemented by pinene.
For the photoperiod strain, Exotic Genetix gives a flowering time of 56 to 63 days, while another strain description states 55 to 65 days. The breeder rates Falcon 9 as medium in height and high-yielding, names indoor and outdoor cultivation and suggests training it into a multi-topped bush. According to the breeder's data, the seeds are regular.
A seed retailer also lists a feminized box set edition from Exotic Genetix with differing data: Sherbet and Tina as parents, 63 to 70 days of flowering, 40 % indica and 60 % sativa, and 20 to 25 % THC. This contradicts the statement that Falcon 9 was never available feminized.
In the descriptions, the flowers appear dark green to dark purple with bright orange pistils and dense trichome coverage; consumer reports call them compact.
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Levels vary by batch, phenotype and cultivation — values are indicative
Indicative values from breeder data and grow reports — varies by phenotype and setup
Plant height medium according to the breeder (no figure). Trichomes described as partly white, partly golden.
Breeder's note on cultivation method: “Multi-Topped Bush”.
Several breeders sell their own versions under this name. Each figure comes from the respective breeder.
Breeder data, reproduced identically by a seed retailer, Seedfinder and marijuana-guides.com; the breeder's own product page was not accessible. Height given only qualitatively as medium, yield as “Heavy Producer”, cultivation suggestion “Multi-Topped Bush”.
Documented only at one seed retailer. Parents listed there as “Sherbet x Tina”, 40 % indica / 60 % sativa; flowering time given there inconsistently as 63–70 days and as 9 to 10 weeks. Contradicts the statement at Seedfinder that Falcon 9 was never available feminized.
Measurements of individual samples. Values vary by batch, cultivation and phenotype.
The effect begins in the head and then shifts into the body; relaxation, euphoria, tingling and drowsiness are named. The flowers are described as dense and rich in resin, the taste as sweet with tea, wood, nut and spice notes.
Some reports describe a heavy, strongly sedating effect, others an effect that allowed activity and mental alertness and is described as creative and giddy. One report stresses that even a small amount had a clear effect.
Related genetics, same dominant terpene, similar effects and aroma — excluding direct parents and descendants
Tea 
Spicy 
Chestnut