Afghan Kush

Afghan Kush is a indica selection from Afghani credited to Sensi Seeds. Known for woody, earthy, pungent aromatics.

Afghan Kush (also circulated as Afghani Kush) is a indica phenotype selection from the Afghani line, credited to Sensi Seeds. In breeding programs, it has served as a parent line for Black Afghan and Sapphire OG. It appears in state compliance flower testing across 2 US markets (WA MI) between 2014 and 2022. Rated easy difficulty for home and commercial cultivators, reaching medium plant height, with high harvest yields and finishing in 7–8 weeks (~57 days).

Aroma and flavor

Jars of Afghan Kush are most often described as showing dry cedar and wood, earthy, soil-like depth, heavy asphalt and fuel and fresh floral blossom. Chemotype data points to earthy, herbal myrcene, peppery beta-caryophyllene and crisp, forest-like pinene as the primary aromatic drivers, with batch-to-batch variation depending on cultivation and curing.

Reported effects

Consumers commonly report heavier evening drowsiness, a noticeable appetite boost and physical relaxation, making Afghan Kush a frequent pick for evening unwinding or unhurried downtime. The most commonly noted downsides are dry eyes and dry mouth.