Og Kush

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OG Kush, more often than not referred to as "the Ogers," is a very potent strain of the sub-species of C. indica known as Kush. Its name is derived from the term original gangster, abbreviated as OG. However, in some smoking circles, the "OG" prefix has been said to be an abbreviation of the term "Over God", as in, "Bro, smoke dis kine, you will be higher than god."

There is no definitive agreed meaning of this abbreviation.(it means ocean grown not any of the other stuff mentioned, it was originally grown on the west coast)

the rest of the stuff on this description is wrong and shouldn't be believed as the truth behind OG kush. OG kush is a stabilized strain and can't be remade by anyone. Most of this definition is rubbish.

[edit] Pedigree

The OG Kush pedigree is a closely guarded secret of many growers. There is no "exact" pedigree, as each grower is likely to put his/her own spin on a classic staple of the marijuana menu, however there are cornerstones to developing an OG Kush strain. Producing a true "OG" plant is no easy task, and can take up to but not limited to 3 generations, depending on the level of potency desired. Many seasoned growers who produce OG, have what is referred to as a Mother, off of which Clones can be developed, and then cross breed at the behest of the greenthumb. Maintaining a mother means you will always have a strong base OG strain from which to work.

                 Important Note Below

Just as with any strain you don't reproduce it by taking members of the 'same' gene pool and cross them like the original creator did. Just because you take the same strains used to make the famed "jack herer" strain and cross them in the same order as he himself(jack herer) did, you will not end up with the same "jack herer" nor can it really be considered the same strain. Siblings differ in appearence smell taste potency and even quality and exact nature of 'high'. The individual plants used to make the strain is what matters and the progeny there after. Its a special breeding program that leads to a stablized strain making special seletions from each generation and inbreeding the line down to maintain the desirable characteristics while fixing the uniformity of the crop. There is only one "og kush" strain and any differences noted by users is to do with it being from another mother(sibling differences)or it not even being the real strain but from similar ancestry and someone is knocking it off as "OG" . All clones from the same mother will be 'copies' of each other as long as they grow to there full healthy potential, meaning characteristics will be identical between crops. Growing seeds from the same seed generation as the mother plant I.E. its sister(or even seeds from a cross between the mother and a "og kush" father plant)will not yield you the same plant as the mother. It will be very similar but not identical. You may even notice slight characteristic differences among the offspring, that were not readily apparent in either of its parents. For more on this subject it would be wise to consult a book describing the laws of inheritence.(I would recommend Robert Connel Clarke's: "Marijuana Botany An Advanced Study: The Propagation and Breeding of Distinctive Cannabis")

[edit] Summary of Method

(what follows is a dramatization of the ideas that went into breeding the "OG" strain. (though far from the precise recipe ;D)

1st generation

The corner stone of OG is a strong Kush. If a grower uses a crossbreed Kush, he or she will not produce true OG. In music, the root or lowest note rings through in a chord; Kush acts the same way. This is not to say that using a strain like Master Kush (a crossbreed of OG Kush, Jack Herer, King's Blend, White Widow, and Super Haze) would not result in an immaculate creation; however, by using a crossbreed, a grower is using a compromised source (not naturally occurring). A large problem within cannabis clubs is using a crossbreed in the first generation, this is looked. This practice is looked upon almost as harshly as an athlete's use of steroids in sports. According to purists, because a grower did not start from scratch, he is not the true "creator" of the strain and therefore the strain does not truly belong to him. However, as mentioned earlier, this view is from a very purist perspective and is easily overlooked by even the most stubborn of critics because of these strains' mind-numbing levels of potency.

-A strong solo strain (no crossbreeding) of C. indica dominant (over 51% C. indica) Kush -A version of the "bubble" strain made famous by Bubblegum, or Bubbleberry.

2nd generation

Traditionally a "crutch generation," this term is specifically to bolster the plants stem structure, which usually means a strong C. indica/sativa hybrid. Many growers would advise that one use a member of the "haze" family of strains; however, others use generation 2 as a secondary phase of THC exaggeration.

3rd generation

The third generation is traditionally the stage in which a grower begins to try to obtain a yield from the mother. Depending upon the yield, being too nuggy, too popcorn, too resinous, not enough of something, or completely off base from the desired product, the grower begins to finesse his plant with his or her own choices of C. indica dominant strains into the mix. The most commonly used strain in the third gen being a form of "white widow", or "white wrecker". The "white" family of strains is known for its mutated genome, which produces an over abundance of trichomes, also known as "hairs", so much so that if not harvested in time they block the undergrowth from sunlight and kill the plant.

4th generation and on (optional)

By now the grower has a strong hairy, sticky, stem-cola plant, which can be turned into a mother. Now the grower either throws caution to the wind and harvests, or converts the shrub to a mother and begins experimenting. A skillful grower can keep a mother for over 10 years using "clones" to harvest and yield, using the mother for genetic material only. Many variants can be produced now with relative ease.

[edit] Variants

A variant is a slightly modified version of the dominant strain. OG Kush variants include, but are not limited to;

• Sour OG kush
• God's Gift
• Super Sour OG
• OG Herer
• Dry Kinny
• OD Erkle
• OG McQueen
• Pure OG Kush

• please note that the author of this should have his head examined firstly, then examine the source of his knowledge, take said knowledge to the rubbish bin, completely disregard all previous ideas on breeding, and lastly, read a real book(or three), or at the very least attempt to refrain from authoring such rubbish in the future.