Samba Diesel
Samba Diesel by Pyramid Seeds: NYC Diesel × Pé de Pato, a feminized 70% sativa with 22–27% THC and up to 800 g/1.5 m² under LED. Pink grapefruit and lime over a diesel base, a cerebral, euphoric effect and rare webbed duck foot leaves.
New for 2026 — available now in packs of 3+1 and 5+2 seeds. For anyone after a potent daytime Diesel sativa with a plant that looks like no other.
Samba Diesel by Pyramid Seeds is NYC Diesel × Pé de Pato — a feminized 70% sativa and one of our four new strains for 2026. 22–27% THC, up to 800 g/1.5 m² under LED: an unmistakable pink grapefruit and lime aroma over a fuel base, a bright cerebral high and a rare plant shape — webbed duck foot leaves that look more like an ornamental plant than cannabis. All plants are female.
New for 2026 — available now. Sold in packs of 3 feminized seeds + 1 free and 5 + 2 free; we dispatch your order within 24 hours of payment.
Key specifications
| Genetics | NYC Diesel × Pé de Pato (duck foot) |
| Genotype | 70% sativa / 30% indica |
| Collection | American · New 2026 |
| Flowering type | Photoperiod, feminized |
| THC | 22–27% |
| CBD | Low (< 1%) |
| Flowering indoor | 65–70 days (LED: 60 days) |
| Yield indoor | 400–450 g/m² | up to 750–800 g/1.5 m² (720 W LED) |
| Yield outdoor | 0.5–1 kg/plant |
| Outdoor harvest | Mid-October (northern hemisphere) · mid-April (southern hemisphere) |
| Special trait | Webbed duck foot leaves, ornamental look |
| Aroma | grapefruit, lime, fuel, sweet-sour |
| Dominant terpenes | limonene, terpinolene, caryophyllene |
| Effects | cerebral, euphoric, creative, daytime |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
Genetics and origin: a Diesel with duck foot leaves
Samba Diesel brings together two opposite worlds. From NYC Diesel (New York Diesel), the New York sativa from the Sour Diesel line, it inherits the most recognisable citrus-and-fuel profile in modern cannabis and that clear, long-lasting cerebral high. From Pé de Pato — Portuguese for “duck foot”, a Brazilian duck foot strain — it inherits something no commercial sativa offers: a webbed leaf with fused leaflets instead of separate fingers, which looks nothing like the classic cannabis leaf. The result is a citrus sativa with a long-lasting effect and the look of an ornamental plant. It belongs to our American strains and our sativa seeds.
Samba Diesel THC: 22–27%
With 22 to 27% THC depending on phenotype and growing conditions, Samba Diesel is one of the most potent sativas in the Pyramid Seeds range. In the stronger phenotypes the potency shows mainly in the intensity and duration of the high rather than in body load. CBD is low (< 1%), as you would expect from the Diesel line.
Samba Diesel effects
- Instant cerebral lift: clear euphoria, good mood and a sense of energy.
- Creative and talkative: the typical sativa for a social afternoon.
- No body heaviness: hardly any physical load, no couch-lock.
- Daytime: for activity, music and creative work — not a night-time strain.
- Long-lasting: the effect holds for several hours.
Aroma and flavour: what Samba Diesel smells like
Pink grapefruit and lime dominate over a fuel base that gives away its Diesel origin, with a sweet, slightly sour background. In flowering the plant gives off an intense citrus scent that fills the room; when you grind the buds, the gasoline comes through. On the palate it is bright and sour on the inhale, with a sweet-citrus return and a lingering kerosene finish.
Terpene profile
| Terpene | Typical impressions | Contribution to the profile |
|---|---|---|
| Limonene | Citrus, grapefruit, bright | The dominant citrus note and the euphoric mood — the NYC Diesel inheritance |
| Terpinolene | Fresh, floral, fruity | The sativa freshness and the sweeter side of the aroma |
| Caryophyllene | Spicy, peppery, warm | The fuel base and the depth of the flavour |
Growing Samba Diesel: indoor and outdoor
Indoor
Flowering takes 65–70 days (60 under LED). Yield is 400–450 g/m² under standard conditions and up to 750–800 g/1.5 m² with a 720 W LED. As a sativa-dominant strain it stretches hard after the switch to 12/12: flip early and use SCROG or LST to keep the height under control. The webbed leaves form a denser canopy than usual, so selective defoliation helps light reach the lower buds — see our guide to topping and pruning cannabis. The citrus smell is very penetrating: a carbon filter is a must.
Outdoor
Harvest in mid-October in the northern hemisphere and mid-April in the southern hemisphere. 0.5–1 kg per plant in the ground. It prefers mild, sunny climates such as the Mediterranean coast; in damp autumns, keep an eye on the denser buds on the lower branches. With its unusual leaves, the plant looks more like an ornamental shrub than a typical cannabis plant.
Samba Diesel vs New York City
| Samba Diesel | New York City | |
|---|---|---|
| Genotype | 70% sativa | 70% sativa |
| Profile | Grapefruit, lime and diesel | Citrus haze |
| Leaf | Webbed duck foot | Classic sativa leaf |
| Availability | New 2026, available now | Available now |
If you want a proven citrus sativa, New York City is the choice in our range; Samba Diesel adds the diesel base, more potency and a leaf you won’t see on any other strain. More sativas are in our sativa seeds.
Why choose Samba Diesel
Because it is a Diesel sativa with 22–27% THC, a grapefruit-and-fuel aroma that is hard to forget, a long daytime effect and a plant with an ornamental look. It is one of the four new strains for 2026 from Pyramid Seeds, with a germination guarantee and discreet shipping from Barcelona.
Looking for more sativas? Browse our sativa seeds, American strains and high-THC strains.
A feminized 70% sativa from the cross NYC Diesel × Pé de Pato, with 22–27% THC, a grapefruit, lime and diesel aroma and webbed duck foot leaves. It is one of Pyramid Seeds’ new strains for 2026.
Not exactly. Its parent NYC Diesel comes from the Sour Diesel line, which gives it the citrus and fuel aroma; Pé de Pato adds the webbed leaf and the ornamental look.
A duck foot strain has webbed leaves in which the leaflets are fused into a single blade instead of being separate like on a typical cannabis leaf. Samba Diesel inherits this trait from Pé de Pato — “duck foot” in Portuguese.
A cerebral, euphoric and creative effect with no body load that lasts several hours. It is a strain for the daytime and for activity, not for the night.
65–70 days indoors, and about 60 days under LED. Outdoors it is harvested in mid-October in the northern hemisphere and mid-April in the southern hemisphere.
It is available now in packs of 3 feminized seeds + 1 free and 5 + 2 free. We dispatch your order within 24 hours of payment, in discreet packaging.
Pyramid Seeds: more than 20 years of cannabis breeding experience. Shipped directly from Barcelona — discreet and fast, worldwide.
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CollectionAmerican
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TypeFeminized
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Flowering typePhotodependent
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New✓
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Genotype DominancePredominantly Sativa
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GenotypeIndica 30%
Sativa 70% -
GeneticsNew York Diesel
Pé de Pato -
THC LevelVery High
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THC22-27%
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CBD LevelLow
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CBDLow
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Yield Indicators (Indoor)Large
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Indoor yield per 1 m²400-450 gr/m2
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Indoor yield per 1,5 m² (Expert 720 W LED)750-800 g/1,5m²
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Yield Indicators (outdoor)Large
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Outdoor yield0,5-1 kg
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AromaCitric
Diesel
Fruit -
EffectsCreativity
Euphoria -
Difficulty LevelModerate
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Indoor flowering65-70 days
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Indoor flowering (LED)60 days
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Outdoor flowering in Europe2-3 October week
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Outdoor flowering in Latin America2-3 April week
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