Master Kush

Master Kush: Best of the Best

Offering a gorgeous aesthetic, the plants that Master Kush seeds grow into are one of a kind. These short and stocky plants provide a ton of quality buds come harvest time. Long before the harvest, the plants are bright green with orange hairs and dusty buds. The leaves that grow out of the buds are so dark that they look black under certain lights. The buds are thick and dense and packed with THC. They are coated in dusty resin, making them appear like they have been dipped in sugar. The finished product is a pretty basic nugget that is bright green and amber in color. Breaking these nuggets apart releases a pungent skunky aroma akin to old school cannabis. Master Kush won first place for Hydro at the 1994 High Times Cannabis Cup, its first ever awards show, and it also took home third place at the 2004 High Life Cup. With monster award wins in the biggest and most viewed award shows, the Master Kush strain is creating quite a legacy in the cannabis community. More growers have this strain in their grow rooms than don’t.

Growing Tips for Our Seeds

Master Kush is known for its resilience and adaptability, which make it a good choice for those new to cannabis cultivation and even experienced growers looking for an easier bud to deal with. The ideal climate for this popular strain is temperate to warm with consistent temperatures. The strain prefers a controlled indoor environment where factors such as light, temperature, and humidity levels can be carefully managed, making indoor growing an excellent option for Master Kush cannabis, as it allows growers to maintain optimal conditions year-round. Suitable climates for growing outdoors are those that offer a dry, sunny environment during the growing season. Truly, most places throughout the United States have the proper climate to let the strain thrive, making it well-desired in the cannabis community.

Dial in Your Growing Conditions

• Indoor or Outdoor: Master Kush cannabis plants can be grown indoors and outdoors by first-time growers. The ideal temperature for these plants is between 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 65-75 degrees at night and while flowering. Light requirements for this strain is 18-20 hours to ensure vegetative growth. Shifting to a 12-hour-on and 12-hour-off light schedule will induce the flowering stage and get you through to harvest.
•  Moisture control: In terms of humidity levels, you’ll want to set it for 40-60% during the vegetative growth stage. Then, once it’s solidly in the vegetative phase, you’ll want to gradually decrease humidity levels until it’s at 40-50% by the time it’s in the flowering stage.
• Training Techniques: Topping and LST methods are good for outdoor grows as they help increase yield and bud production. These methods require adjusting the canopy of the plant(s) so that equal light reaches all levels of the plant.

The Germination Game Plan

Before you even plant your Master Kush female cannabis plants, you will first need to germinate these seeds. To do so, refer to our free germination guide, knowing that they are backed by our impressive 90% germination guarantee.

Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest

• Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect to harvest after a short flowering period of 55-65 days. Outdoor plants should be harvest-ready sometime in October. Depending on when you planted your seeds.
• Yields: While Indoor yields are around 400 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 500 grams per plant. First-time growers should revel in these yield numbers. These figures are huge compared to some more difficult strains to grow. Being that these plants are smaller in stature, you can grow multiple plants and increase your yields exponentially.

Dominant Terpenes in Master Kush: Supremely Popular

The Master Kush terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells and tastes and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is bisabolol, while linalool and camphene are secondary terpenes.

• Bisabolol: Most Dominant – A calming terpene found in cannabis, known for reducing stress.
• Linalool: Secondary Terpene – One of cannabis’ most commonly found terpenes, it creates the aroma and flavor profiles you smell and taste in cannabis plants.
• Camphene: Strong Aroma – Gives marijuana its pungent, earthy, and musky scent.

Dominant Cannabinoids in Master Kush:

Cannabinoids play an important role in Master Kush seeds and are generally a huge part of most strains of cannabis. That happy, relaxed, and sleepy feeling you get when enjoying the Master Kush strain is due to its dominant cannabinoids. Each cannabinoid does something different to the user.

• THC: The Main Character – THC is the most dominant cannabinoid on the molecular level of this strain. The crystalline compound tetrahydrocannabinol is the main ingredient of cannabis. Topping out at 18%, the THC in this Indica-dominant strain is responsible for the relaxed and uplifted feeling you get when enjoying Master Kush cannabis.
• CBD: Very Minimal Amounts – While the CBD levels in Master Kush are less than 1%, the cannabinoid is still present, and the effects are noticeable in this strain. CBD plays a smaller role in what the strain does to the user. CBD is non-psychoactive and can produce effects that help with anxiety, sleep, pain, and even stress. The CBD in the Master Kush strain, even in its lower amounts, definitely has a positive effect on the user.