- Median THC
- 18.5%
- Flowering
- 7–8 weeks (~57 days)
- Yield
- High
- Breeder
- Sensi Seeds
What labs found
- Median THC
- 18.5%
- Typical range
- 11.9–22.3%
- Lab tests
- 118
- States
- 2
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Flower tested under this name in legal US markets, 2014–2022. The range covers the middle 90% of tests. Growers and labs vary, so a given jar can fall outside it. Data: Jikomes & Zoorob (CC0), Cannabis Wise Guys (CC BY 4.0), Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0).
About 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.
Specs
Genetics
- Also known as
- Afghani Kush
Growing
- Plant height
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Grower notes
- Rated easy difficulty for home and commercial cultivators, reaching medium plant height, with high harvest yields and finishing in 7–8 weeks (~57 days).
The flower
- Flavour
- Woody, Earthy, Pungent, Floral
- Aroma
- Dry cedar and wood, earthy, soil-like depth, heavy asphalt and fuel
- Terpenes
- Dominant terpenes: myrcene, caryophyllene, pinene
Family tree
Afghan Kush is reported as Afghani. 6 strains here were bred from it.
- Parents
- Bred from it
- As reported, not a genetic test
Also bred into Sapphire OG