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Cali Kush: California’s Most Wanted

Cali Kush cannabis seeds grow and flower into beautiful pale green leaves and thick green buds covered in orange and brown hairs. The short and bushy plants require lateral room to grow without taking up too much headspace. When harvested you will be left with small, heavy, super dense nuggs that are packed with flavor and a high THC content. Although the strain hasn’t taken home any major awards its relatives in the cannabis community have won dozens of the highest accolades you can win. Cali Kush stands on its own and has an impressive resume without the awards. This strain really checks all of the boxes between growers and users alike and has high marks in every single category.

Growing Tips for Our Seeds

Cali Kush seeds makes the cultivation process streamlined for novice growers. Once you get past the germination process the growing process is relatively easy. Even with minimal experience you too can grow this legendary strain right in your own backyard. While you can grow to harvest indoors and outdoors, indoor growers have the advantage with Cal Kush. Ensure you plant your cannabis seeds in areas with warm climates, similar to that of a Mediterranean climate.

Dial in Your Growing Conditions

Cali Kush likes a warm, steady setup that feels like a mellow California summer. If you keep things comfortable and consistent, this cultivar usually rewards you with dense, sticky buds and a smooth grow from start to finish.

Temperature and humidity

Indoors, aim for classic hybrid friendly conditions.

• Daytime temps around 70 to 80°F

• Night temps a few degrees lower to keep things natural

• Seedlings and early veg like humidity around 60 percent

• Mid veg sits happily near 50 to 55 percent

• Flower runs best around 40 to 45 percent to protect buds and stack on resin

If you live somewhere humid, a small dehumidifier helps a lot once flowers start to bulk up. In dry climates, a simple humidifier during veg keeps leaves from getting crispy.

Light and photoperiod

Cali Kush is a feminized photoperiod cultivar, so it reacts strongly to light schedule.

• Veg under 18 hours on and 6 hours off or similar

• Flip to flower with a strict 12 hours on and 12 hours off

• Keep light leaks out of the grow space during the dark period

Use a quality LED or HID light that covers your whole canopy. Cali Kush stays compact and bushy, so strong overhead light and a bit of side light give you full, chunky colas instead of larfy lower buds.

Soil, medium, and pH

Cali Kush responds really well to rich, well draining soil. Think fluffy, airy mixes that hold moisture but never stay soggy. A classic combo is high quality potting soil with extra perlite or coco mixed in.

• Target pH around 6.2 to 6.8 in soil

• If you grow in coco or hydro, keep pH closer to 5.8 to 6.2

This cultivar handles bottled nutrients, dry amendments, or organic living soil. Just feed steadily instead of blasting it with strong doses. Cali Kush usually prefers light to medium strength feeding on most schedules.

Airflow and odor control

Like most Kush leaning cultivars, Cali Kush has a strong aroma once it settles into flower. Indoors, a decent exhaust fan with a carbon filter keeps fresh air moving through the tent and cuts down on smell outside the grow room.

• Keep a soft breeze moving across the canopy

• Avoid fans pointed directly at leaves from close range

• Rotate pots now and then so branches grow evenly

Good airflow helps prevent moisture pockets inside the bushy structure and supports healthy stems.

Indoor layout and container size

Cali Kush stays relatively short and stocky, which makes it a great choice for small tents, closets, and cabinet grows.

• 3 to 5 gallon pots work well indoors

• Use low stress training to bend branches outward and open the center

• Topping once or twice in veg gives a nice, wide bush with multiple main colas

Many growers run Cali Kush in a Sea of Green style layout with several smaller plants, or use a simple SCROG net to spread the canopy into a flat, even surface under the light.

Outdoor and greenhouse conditions

Outdoors, Cali Kush thrives in a warm, dry to moderately dry climate with plenty of direct sun. Think long, bright days and low risk of heavy rain late in the season.

• Pick a spot with at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight

• Use large fabric pots or raised beds with rich, airy soil

• Mulch around the base to keep roots cool and moisture steady

In cooler or wetter regions, a greenhouse or simple rain cover helps a lot during late flower. Keep the plants well spaced so branches can breathe, and prune a bit of inner growth to open things up.

Watering style

This cultivar does not like wet feet. Let the top inch of soil dry before watering again. A good rhythm is deep, thorough waterings followed by a dryback instead of constant small sips.

• Lift the pots to feel the weight when they are dry vs freshly watered

• Aim for a gentle cycle where leaves look perky but never droopy from overwatering

Set Cali Kush up in this kind of environment and it usually rewards you with chunky, fragrant buds and a smooth, low stress grow that fits nicely into almost any home setup.

The Germination Game Plan

Before you even plant your Cali Kush female cannabis plants, you will first need to germinate these seeds. To do so, refer to our free germination guide, knowing that they are backed by our impressive 90% germination guarantee.

Yields, Flowering Time and Harvest

• Flowering Time: With indoor grows you can expect the Cali Kush strain to harvest after a flowering stage of 50-60 days. Outdoor growers should anticipate harvesting in early to mid to late-September. Both grows are relatively quick.
• Yields: While Indoor yields are around 680 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 550 grams per plant. The yields are great considering the THC content and short grow time.

Dominant Terpenes in Cali Kush: West Coast Flavor

The Cali Kush terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells, tastes and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is myrcene, while caryophyllene, and limonene are the secondary terpenes.

• Myrcene: Most Dominant – Known for its relaxing and sedative effects. Helps with stress and anxiety.
• Limonene: Aroma and Flavor – Works in the entourage effect to have therapeutic results and can be full-bodied.
• Caryophyllene: Cannabinoid – Often associated with a spicy aroma. The only cannabis terpene known to act as a cannabinoid.

Dominant Cannabinoids in Cali Kush:

Cannabinoids play an important role in Cali Kush seeds and are generally a huge part of most cannabis strains. That uplifted, happy and relaxed feeling you get when using the CK strain is due to its dominant cannabinoids. Each cannabinoid does something a little different.

• THC: The Main Character – THC is the most dominant cannabinoid on the molecular level of this strain. The crystalline compound tetrahydrocannabinol is the main ingredient of cannabis. Topping out at a hearty 24%, the THC in the Indica-dominant hybrid is responsible for how relaxed, euphoric and happy you feel after using.
• CBD: Very Minimal Amounts – While the CBD levels in Cali Kush are less than 1% the cannabinoid is still present.