Golden Kush is listed by SnowHigh Seeds, Goldenseed and Golden Farm in differing versions; in descriptions the aroma ranges from diesel and pepper to mild citrus.
The aroma of Golden Kush ranges in descriptions from diesel and pepper to a mild, sweetish smoke with a light citrus note. None of the sources names an original breeder. Seeds under the name are listed by SnowHigh Seeds, Goldenseed and Golden Farm, whose details on genetics, classification and flowering time differ from one another. Descriptions emphasize dense buds covered in golden hairs and large trichomes.
The strain descriptions diverge in detail. One summarizes the flavor as floral with diesel and earthy elements and lists caryophyllene as the dominant terpene, followed by linalool and myrcene. Another places the smell in the skunk spectrum with earthy and pungent notes, names herbs and spices with lemon and candy-like sweetness in the flavor, and describes the profile as a whole as mild.
In user reports, diesel appears repeatedly in the flavor, along with a pepper note in the smell and a recognizable Kush character. A report from 2011 on organically grown buds from the Lake Tahoe area, by contrast, describes a gentle smoke with barely perceptible citrus. SnowHigh Seeds explains the range for its own version by phenotype: depending on expression, the plant smells sweet or skunky, in the manner of older Skunk lines. Goldenseed speaks of a light scent for its version.
Only SnowHigh Seeds publishes a pedigree. The mother side combines Colombian Gold, Green Chitrali and Acapulco Gold, with C99 as the father. The breeder classifies this version as 70 % Indica and 30 % Sativa, gives 9 to 10 weeks of flowering, a stretch factor of 1 to 1.5 and 2 phenotypes, and describes heavy main shoots with strong resin production. Seeds existed only in regular form.
Goldenseed lists Golden Kush as an Indica, exclusively feminized and with 56 days of flowering. The provider rates yield and THC content as high and CBD content as medium, without giving figures; thick, frosted buds are described. The Golden Farm version is also feminized and classified as 100 % Indica. The provider gives 55 to 63 days of flowering, 22 % THC, a height of 130 cm, and a yield of 450 g/m² indoors and 650 g/m² outdoors. Whether the 3 lines are genetically related cannot be derived from the information given.
Two strain descriptions give 23 and 24 % THC respectively, one of them also 1 % CBG. Among the providers, only Golden Farm states a THC content, at 22 % for its own version.
The user reports do not paint a uniform picture. Some describe relaxation and an uplifted mood, others creative drive and energy; increased desire is mentioned several times, and in one report also giggliness. The 2011 report describes a calm, creative phase that turned into sleepiness after a few hours. One strain description gives the duration of effects as about 2 hours. SnowHigh Seeds describes the effect of its version as slightly stimulating and at the same time subduing.
Side effects mentioned are dry mouth and dry eyes, as well as headache and dizziness. One report mentions an urge to cough, another considers paranoia possible in less seasoned consumers.
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From reviews and experience reports — subjective, not a medical statement
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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
Only SnowHigh Seeds gives a factor of 1 to 1.5 for its own version; see same_name_versions.
Dense buds with golden hairs (pistils) and large trichomes, described in a user report from 2011 and in a strain description.
Several breeders sell their own versions under this name. Each figure comes from the respective breeder.
Provider page (shop) with feminized seeds, classification 100 % Indica / 0 % Sativa. Height of 130 cm without indication whether indoor or outdoor; outdoor yield given as 650 g/m² (not per plant), therefore not entered in yield_outdoor_g_plant. No information on genetics or on whether Golden Farm breeds itself.
Classified as Indica, feminized only. Yield and THC content classified as high, CBD content as medium, each without figures. Thick, frosted buds, light scent. According to the page suitable for indoor and outdoor. Genetics given there only as an unknown Kush line (probable parent). Values reproduced via Seedfinder.
Only provider with a pedigree: Colombian Gold x Green Chitrali x Acapulco Gold x C99 (C99 as father). 70 % Indica / 30 % Sativa, 2 phenotypes, stretch factor 1 to 1.5, heavy main shoots with strong resin production, smell sweet or skunky depending on phenotype in the manner of older Skunk lines, effect slightly stimulating and at the same time subduing. According to the page suitable for indoor and outdoor, never available feminized. Breeder description reproduced via Seedfinder; own breeder page not found. Whether this is the original version is not documented.
Diesel is repeatedly mentioned in the flavor, along with pepper in the smell and a Kush character. Dry mouth and dry eyes appear as side effects.
The effects are described partly as relaxing and mood-lifting, partly as creative and energetic; a report from 2011 (buds from the Lake Tahoe area) describes a mild, sweetish aroma with light citrus and later sleepiness instead of the diesel and pepper notes of other reports.
Related genetics, same dominant terpene, similar effects and aroma — excluding direct parents and descendants
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