

Its sensitivity to mold and mildew means you need to prune the plants regularly for optimal light penetration and airflow. This famous strain grows best in warm, dry climates at temperatures ranging between 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit. OG Kush was how they referred to a weed strain that’s true to the original creation.

The strain blew up so quickly that breeders/growers with true cuts of the plant needed to distinguish themselves and their weed from all the other Kush phenotypes. Is it ‘Ocean Grown’ or ‘Original Gangster’? It turns out, OG really just means original. There has been much debate about what OG stands for. OG Kush has been used in breeding projects to create many other popular cannabis strains including Tahoe OG, Headband, SFV OG, and Girl Scout Cookies. It’s no wonder that OG Kush is the source of so many different cultivars still sought after to this very day. He then brought it to California and gave the strain to breeder Josh D, who helped master growing it, after which, he proliferated the strain throughout the Golden State.Įventually, OG Kush would grow to be the most popular weed strain in California, its extremely high demand coming from both connoisseurs and breeders. That said, it is most commonly believed that OG Kush was first cultivated in the early 1990s by Floridian cannabis breeder and cultivator Matt “Bubba” Berger.

OG Kush is a popular cannabis strain with a murky history, so its exact origins and genetics remain unconfirmed until this day.
