Genetics & Lineage
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Reported by Bulk Seed Bank, Humboldt Seed Organization (2 of 7 breeder reports).
Other breeder reports: Dinafem: Lemon Thai × Chemdawg; Humboldt Seed Company: OG Kush × OG Kush × Chunkadelic Auto; Nirvana Seeds: Chemdawg × Hindu Kush × Magic; Royal Queen Seeds: Chemdawg × (Lemon Thai × Pakistani Kush); SeedStockers: Chem Dawg × Lemon Thai Paki Kush.
Breeder-reported parentage; not DNA-verified.
Effects
Aroma & Taste
Aroma
Taste
Breeder releases (9)
| Breeder | Type | Parentage |
|---|---|---|
| Barney's Farm | Indica-dominant hybrid | — |
| Bulk Seed Bank | — | OG Kush × Ruderalis |
| Dinafem | — | Lemon Thai × Chemdawg |
| Expert Seeds | Indica | — |
| Humboldt Seed Company | — | OG Kush × OG Kush × Chunkadelic Auto |
| Humboldt Seed Organization | Indica dominant | OG Kush × Ruderalis |
| Nirvana Seeds | Indica dominant | Chemdawg × Hindu Kush × Magic |
| Royal Queen Seeds | Hybrid | Chemdawg × (Lemon Thai × Pakistani Kush) |
| SeedStockers | Indica dominant | Chem Dawg × Lemon Thai Paki Kush |
Academic research (4 studies)
Peer-reviewed, open-access studies that examined samples sold or grown under this name. Findings describe those samples, not the breeder’s release, and may not match every product. Each quote is copied from the paper’s full text.
- Cannabinoids: The paper describes OG Kush as a hybrid strain with THC similar to the indica strains (~20%) and CBD potency below 4%.hybrid
“followed by two hybrid strains with similar amounts of THC but CBD potencies of less than 4% (“OG Kush” and “Blue Dream”)”
Vigil JM et al. (2018). Effectiveness of Raw, Natural Medical Cannabis Flower for Treating Insomnia under Naturalistic Conditions. Medicines (Basel, Switzerland). doi:10.3390/medicines5030075
- Terpenes: The paper states OG Kush, an indica cultivar, has a fuel-like aroma arising from high β-myrcene and β-caryophyllene concentrations.β-myrceneβ-caryophyllene
“OG Kush, a cannabis indica cultivar, possesses a strong, pungent, fuel-like aroma that arises from high concentrations of β-myrcene and β-caryophyllene.”
Oswald IWH et al. (2021). Identification of a New Family of Prenylated Volatile Sulfur Compounds in <i>Cannabis</i> Revealed by Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography. ACS omega. doi:10.1021/acsomega.1c04196
- Terpenes: The paper reports the OG Kush terpene blend composition, with D-limonene at 20%, β-caryophyllene 19%, and myrcene 15%, among others.
“Concentration of volatile organic compounds in each blend. Volatile organic compound | Concentration (%) OG Kush D-Limonone | 20 β-Caryophyllene | 19 Myrcene | 15 Linalool |”
Staben J et al. (2023). Cannabidiol and cannabis-inspired terpene blends have acute prosocial effects in the BTBR mouse model of autism spectrum disorder. Frontiers in neuroscience. doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1185737
- Label consistency: Sample pairs sharing the cultivar name OG Kush were often as genetically and chemically distant as pairs with different names.
“we determined that pairs of samples with identical cultivar names (for example, OG Kush) were often as genetically and chemically distant from each other as pairs of samples with different names”
Watts S et al. (2021). Cannabis labelling is associated with genetic variation in terpene synthase genes. Nature plants. doi:10.1038/s41477-021-01003-y
Source records checked: 2026-10-29. Research checked: 2026-10-29. Fields without supporting records remain unknown. Potency and terpene composition vary by product batch; use that batch’s COA for tested values. View sources.
Researched details
Support applies to the cited claim and release, not every product sold under this strain name.
- Retail classification: Indica dominant (Barney's Farm · release) source
- Reported type: Indica-dominant hybrid (Barney's Farm · release) source
- Aromas: citrus, skunky, dank, earthy (Barney's Farm · release) source
- Flavors: citrus, herbal, skunky, woody pine (Barney's Farm · release) source
- Summary: Barney’s Farm describes its OG Kush release as an indica-dominant hybrid. Its sensory specification pairs citrus, skunky, dank and earthy aromas with citrus, herbal, skunky and woody pine flavors. (Barney's Farm · release) source
- Reported effects: cerebral, happy, relaxing, sociable (Barney's Farm · release) source
- Parentage: OG Kush × Ruderalis (Bulk Seed Bank · release) source
- Reported effects: estasi (Bulk Seed Bank · release) source
- Aromas: speziati, limone, pepe, benzina (Bulk Seed Bank · release) source
- Flavors: speziati, limone, pepe, benzina (Bulk Seed Bank · release) source
- Parentage: Lemon Thai × Chemdawg (Dinafem · release) source
- Reported effects: euphoric, cerebral, physical (Dinafem · release) source
- Aromas: diesel, berries, citrus (Dinafem · release) source
- Flavors: diesel, berries, citrus (Dinafem · release) source
- Retail classification: Indica (Expert Seeds · release) source
- Parentage: OG Kush × OG Kush × Chunkadelic Auto (Humboldt Seed Company · release) source
- Reported effects: heady, full relax (Humboldt Seed Company · release) source
- Aromas: earthy, pine, wood (Humboldt Seed Company · release) source
- Flavors: earthy, pine, wood (Humboldt Seed Company · release) source
- Retail classification: Indica dominant (Nirvana Seeds · release) source
- Parentage: Chemdawg × Hindu Kush × Magic (Nirvana Seeds · release) source
- Reported effects: sedating, uplifting, relieving (Nirvana Seeds · release) source
- Aromas: lemon, fuel, dank (Nirvana Seeds · release) source
- Flavors: pine-sol, citrus, earthy, smokey (Nirvana Seeds · release) source
- Retail classification: Hybrid (Royal Queen Seeds · release) source
- Parentage: Chemdawg × (Lemon Thai × Pakistani Kush) (Royal Queen Seeds · release) source
- Aromas: citrus, fruit, pine (Royal Queen Seeds · release) source
- Retail classification: Indica dominant (Humboldt Seed Organization · release) source
- Parentage: OG Kush × Ruderalis (Humboldt Seed Organization · release) source
- Reported effects: rest deeply (Humboldt Seed Organization · release) source
- Aromas: oil, citrus fruits (Humboldt Seed Organization · release) source
- Flavors: tropical fruit, lemon, cleaner, diesel, spices (Humboldt Seed Organization · release) source
- Retail classification: Indica dominant (SeedStockers · release) source
- Parentage: Chem Dawg × Lemon Thai Paki Kush (SeedStockers · release) source
- Reported effects: relaxing (SeedStockers · release) source
- Flavors: candy, spicy (SeedStockers · release) source
Not established across all releases: aromas, retail classification, summary, reported effects, parentage, flavors, reported terpenes, reported type.
Indica, sativa and hybrid are retail shopping labels, not genetics. Parentage is breeder-reported and not DNA-verified. Use your product’s batch COA for tested potency. How Areto sources this page.
Direct breeder sources
- OG Kush — official breeder release profile. Accessed 2026-09-20.
- OG Kush — official release evidence review. Accessed 2026-09-30.
- Auto OG Kush — official Bulk Seed Bank release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
- OG Kush — official Dinafem release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
- OG Kush — official Expert Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
- OG Kush — official Humboldt Seed Company release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
- OG Kush — official Nirvana Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
- OG Kush — official Royal Queen Seeds release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
- OG Kush Auto — official Humboldt Seed Organization release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
- OG Kush — official SeedStockers release page. Accessed 2026-10-29.
Cultivar facts come directly from the cited breeders. A breeder’s description is a reported claim, not independent genetic verification or a test of your product batch. Community members’ personal experiences are separate from these facts. Corrections: genetics@areto.tech.