Genetics: Original Zombie Kush F2 (CBD) x Original Zombie Kush F2 (CBG)

Chemotype: 75% Type III CBD, 25% Mixed CBD:CBG, Total THC Compliant

Sex: Feminized

Purpose: Hash Plant, Premium Flower Producer

Harvest: Late September/Early October

Flowering Time: 8 Weeks

Characteristics: Heavy Yields, Dense Buds, Stout Structure, High Terpene %, Contains CBG,

Profile: Mix of Garlic, Gas, Perfume and Berries

Grow: Outdoor, Greenhouse, Indoor

The OZK F3 CBD was created using our OZ Kush F2 #29 (Garlic CBG) as the pollen donor and three separate OZK CBD receivers (18, 9, 35). We hunted through two rounds and over 150 OZK F2s to find our selections. And I haven’t been more excited to drop a project than I am now.

Our first round of hunting, I did not find the CBG plant I was looking for. I had an idea of what I wanted, but the only ones I could find were very Maddog leaning. That is, they tended to be more sativa in structure, long spear shaped buds, and always lower yielding but fast finishing…with some being done in 7 weeks. So, I kept a few and postponed the project until last year when I was able to run another half a greenhouse of OZK F2’s and this is when I found the one. Our #29 tests around 13-15% cbg and 1-2% CBD, .3% thc., with a distinct savory garlic profile. But apart from that, her bud structure and morphology is what caught my eye. She sits on a nice indica hybrid frame 100% self supporting, perfect node spacing, and massive resin coated chunky buds. She stood out from the beginning in a sea of OZKs and is the perfect combo of Maddog Flavor on a Kush frame, and the CBG we were looking for.

The one issue I’ve found is her slight propensity to mold if taken past week 8 of flower. From what I can see, this is due to the density and morphology of the buds. I grow in the PNW, which is prime testing grounds for mold resistance. Even in my greenhouses, which are climate controlled, Botrytis always seems to be hanging around. What I’ve learned with these really dense, heavy yielding plants, is that they need to be taken slightly early when dealing with high humidty. Harvested from week 7-8, we saw no mold, however the ones we let go past week 9, botrytis popped up in the biggest buds. This was during our warmest and wettest September, where it rained everyday for the last half of flowering.

I point that out for transparency and to let growers know to keep an eye out for mold late in flowering. But with this in mind, each receiver we selected showed high mold resistance and did not have any issues when grown under the same environment. For the OZK F3 CBD, we chose to use three different OZK CBD dominant chemotypes in the project. I know some breeders might not agree and would prefer 1 on 1 breeding, but I find that by using either multiple moms or multiple donors, especially in line breeding, you can preserve more genetic diversity and often prevent bottle knocking.

In this cross, we used the OZK #s 18, 9, and 35. While each are very similar in some ways, they are slightly different in others. We may release them individually in the future, but this cross contains all three. OZK #18 was one of the nicest CBD plants we found, extremely resinous, nice purple coloring, and a funky complex profile of Berries and Gas. OZK #9 was the heaviest yielding with massive long spear shaped buds, and the gassiest OZK in the bunch, with hints of garlic. OZK #35 was the most kush leaning in structure, not nearly as chunky as the Garlic CBG, but beautiful buds with this insanely crazy complex berry perfume funk that OZK is known for. All three showed high mold resistance and contain aspects of everything I love in the OZK. By crossing the CBG donor with these three CBD moms, most of the progeny will be CBD dominant, though about a quarter will express CBG in mixed ratios. All test compliant for thc.

*Recommended to test around week 3-4 for compliancy