King's Kush by Green House Seed Company

Green House Seed Co., Holland

Indica-Dominant

Genetics: OG Kush x Grape

Potency: THC 19%

www.greenhouseseeds.nl

Since 1985, Green House Seed Company has been flourishing in all kinds of respects. Now the most recognizable of all the Dutch Seed Companies and coffee shops  thanks to their top quality genetics. King’s Kush is no different, and is known for its productivity and intense, spicy aroma. A hybrid of Clone Only’s fantastic and game-changing strain O.G. Kush and a Grape Ape original clone, this strain leans heavily towards the Kush traits, which is great news for anyone who gets hold of its seeds. The O.G. Kush parent, which itself is a product of ChemDawg crossed with Hindu Kush / Lemon Thai, is steeped in pot lore and hype, and has become a favorite of breeders worldwide.

When transplanting your King’s Kush seedlings, ensure that the light source isn’t too high from the medium as your babies will stretch to reach the light and may collapse under their own weight before you even get started. If you avoid that, this medium-sized indica will have long branches shooting both outwards and upwards, and deep green leaves tinged with purple, thanks to the Grape genetics. As with all Purple strains, the most intense colorings come out in colder temperatures, so if you’re growing outside in a colder climate or choose to drop the temperature of your indoor grow room, you’ll be honored with a spectacular display of violet and blues. Though these plants look fairly tame in their stature, don’t be afraid to feed them like a particularly ravenous UFC fighter, as near-extreme feeding will result in enhanced flowering; you can go up to 2.3 EC in a hydro set up and 1.9 EC in a soil grow. Be sure to flush regularly to prevent excess build up in your system as this can have a negative impact on growth. The average flowering time for King’s Kush is 9 weeks, and by this time, the blue-purple veins on the plant will be going wild, giving you a grow room that looks almost magical. If you’re growing outside, aim to harvest at the end of October.

King’s Kush is definitely regal in its grape aroma, which is pungent, intense and tangy. It comes across as both sweet and sour, which makes for a nice change from the tons of sweet weed out there. As well as the grape smell, there are hints of lavender and moss, giving rise to a hard-hitting munchies-inducing high. When the need to feed subsides, you’ll slip into a very lethargic, dreamy and mildly euphoric state that’s exactly what every stoner is looking for.

Atomic Northern Lights by Dr. Atomic

Dr. Atomic Seeds, Canada

Indica-Dominant

Potency: THC 17%

www.dratomicseedbank.com

Dr. Atomic is a Canadian breeder who has traveled throughout the Middle East, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia looking for the strongest and best weed from which to make his potent, high quality hybrids. Atomic Northern Lights is his version of the classic Northern Lights #5. He has preserved this celebrated plant through a selective breeding process, keeping it mostly-indica but with a 14 to 20% sativa component that provides the lingering and prolonged high. Originally, Northern Lights #5 was bred for vigorous growth, great yield and long lasting effects. Dr. Atomic has created a connoisseur grower and breeder’s dream plant by preserving and improving upon these classic characteristics.

Atomic Northern Lights is an indoor strain that grows as a short, bushy plant, making it ideal for closet grows. The buds tend to have a frosted look because of the copious trichomes, and when this plant is happy its fan leaves will curl upwards, as in the photo. The plant has a short and stocky structure, which means it is easy to grow indoors and remain discreet about things. Flowering time for Atomic Northern Lights is about 8 weeks and yield is up to 125 grams per plant.

The prolonged, intense high that accompanies smoking Atomic Northern Lights is fantastic. Dr. Atomic has over 40 years of experience as a cannabis breeder and enthusiast, and this sweet, smooth smoking plant is ample evidence of his mastery of the breeder’s craft.

Blueberry Headband by Emerald Triangle Seeds

Emerald Triangle Seeds, USA

Indica-Dominant

Genetics: Blueberry x Headband

Potency: THC 15-20%

www.emeraldtriangleseeds.co.uk

As the name suggests, this hybrid, with 75% indica content, is a cross between the classic indica strain, Blueberry, and Headband, known to some as Sour Kush. This fusion is a product of California’s Emerald Triangle Seeds, a company that specializes in revamping traditional cannabis strains. The Emerald Triangle of the name refers to the Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity counties in California, an area that has been popular with growers and cannabis connoisseurs for the last 50 years. They have undoubtedly chosen well for this strain in terms of genetics; Blueberry is well known for its beautiful blue hues, which it has passed on to its offspring, and Headband counts Sour Diesel, OG Kush and, of course, the legendary ChemDawg amongst its ancestors.

Both parent plants are large producers, which can sometimes mean, in addition to a plentiful harvest, a huge plant that can only realistically be grown outdoors. Headband in particular is well known for its furious outward growth that makes it ‘leggy’ and particularly horrendous to grow inside. However, Emerald Triangle combats this by using the strong indica presence of Blueberry to slim the hybrid down. The result is that Blueberry Headband plants can actually be grown quite happily in an indoor grow room and even a well-tended closet garden. The lankiness of its parent strain does mean that the branches may struggle under their own weight when it comes to the flowering stage, even with the strengthening influence of the indica genes, so it may be necessary to use stakes to help support the branches. Just keep an eye out for any drooping near the biggest flowers. If you are growing outside, let these guys grow to their full potential and you’ll have a gorgeous garden just before harvest. It is interesting to note that the street value of this weed is relatively high, due to strong demand for blue bud.

Headband is especially well-suited for medical marijuana user as the stone is not overpowering, leaving you able to go about your daily life, and controls nausea and anxiety well. The high of Blueberry is both euphoric and very long-lasting so, as you would guess, crossing the two produces a smoke which is both energetic and apt to leave you ludicrously happy and in fits of giggles. It also is a great pain-reliever and calms the smoker. The taste is unmistakably Blueberry, but with a light lemon scent from the sativa-dominant Headband. Be sure to savor the flavor, scent, and experience of this great West Coast plant!

Double Kush by Delta 9 Labs

Delta 9 Labs, Holland

Indica-Dominant

Genetics: Kushage x Afghan Kush

Potency: THC 16%

www.delta9labs.com

The Double Kush plant from Holland’s excellent Delta 9 Labs is a cross between T.H. Seeds’ Kushage and Delta 9 Labs’ pure Afghan male. The Kushage was a phenotype that leaned towards its Kush side and had more orange colored hairs than pink. The male plant was a heavy Afghani indica that helps make Double Kush a big bud producer.

Double Kush likes to be grown in a SOG set up and the yield increases if grown hydroponically. Growers can give their plant a heavy feeding of around EC 2 at the highest point during the feed cycle, but be sure to flush before harvest. Double Kush tends to grow more like a bush and doesn’t stretch, so it can easily be maintained at less than 3 feet in height. The outdoor flowering time is at the end of October and the indoor time is 9 to 10 weeks. The yield is approximately 400 to 500 grams per square yard of grow space.

Recreational and medical users enjoy the fruity taste and smell of Double Kush. Similarly, people worldwide enjoy the heady indica buzz with its uplifting tones, and medical users especially appreciate the high pain and ocular relief this plant can offer, due to its high CBD content.