Words & Pics: Green Born Identity – G.B.I.
When The Doc reads about “OG Kush” in a strain description of one of his favorite seed companies, he instantly falls for such a strain; like Pavlov’s dog, he almost starts to salivate and feels an irresistible urge to get it into his grow room as fast as possible…
Yes, he’s something like an OG Kush fetichist!
Not long ago, in the online catalog of Barney’s Farm, he discovered their new release, “Kush Mintz,” and it happened again – reflexively, he moved it into his shopping basket and ordered it. Kush Mintz contains Critical Kush, an OG Kush hybrid based on Himalayan OG Kush genetics.
Through the amalgamation of Critical Kush with Mintz, a first-class hybridization partner, something fascinating came into existence, according to Barney’s Farm: A powerful, robust plant leaning to the indica side (70%), with a unique flavor and outstanding grow characteristics. For instance, the ample yields Kush Mintz can generate under both artificial and natural light – 600-650 g/sqm. These are attainable indoors, whereas outdoors, the dry flower outcome per plant may be counted in kilos even (up to 1.5 kg) if perfectly cultivated.
Another good message for outdoor cultivators is the strain’s early finish under natural light, ripening in the third to fourth week of September. But inside, Kush Mintz doesn’t dawdle either, reaching maturity within eight to nine weeks of flowering.
In the smell and taste department, it comes up with a charismatic flavor that has three main elements come to the fore: pine, coffee, and mint, enriched with a nice portion of sweetness. As a matter of course – how could it be any different with such a pedigree? Kush Mintz is also a rich resin producer, its beautiful buds wrapped in a thick blanket of trichome frost. The long-lasting, highly potent buzz it delivers is one of a relaxing and euphoric nature.
In The Doc’s grow room: Kush Mintz put to the test
The Doc set two feminized Kush Mintz seeds out to germinate. The sprouting process was a breeze. Also, this BF variety didn’t take longer than three days until the two seedlings showed up at the surface. The veg stage was set to last three weeks later, and the two young plants got off the ground quickly. Growth noticeably picked up speed one week after germination, with the two plants revealing a very strong branching temper. They took on a bush-like appearance with medium-wide internodal spacing, so the doctor noted heights of 35 and 38 cm upon flower induction.
The flowering stage: Like new year rockets, ready for take-off
By means of quite a vehement stretching behavior in the first half of flowering, the branches shot upwards, increasing their height by a factor of three. However, thanks to the enormous vigor running through the veins of the plants, flower formation happened likewise forcefully – after a few weeks, the plants were bestrewn with a multitude of flower clusters. In the following weeks, each plant produced more than ten large-sized side tops, some of which became almost as voluminous as the head bud. Reported The Doc seven weeks into flowering, “These two Kush Mintz’s are having an unusual startling appearance as all their many lateral branches of almost equal length are coming off the plant right above the ground, winding upwards from there and finishing off at the top with fairly long compact buds – this scenario looks like a bunch of new year rockets placed side by side, ready for take-off. I love these multi-flower rockets! Much as explosive is their resin production, the buds are generously encrusted with trichomes, just as expected. That frosty white look is beautifully contrasted by radiant orange pistils, upper shade, and sugar leaves partly having turned purple-red.
That’s all fantastic, and the icing on the cake is the stunning fragrance the flowers are exuding, precisely displaying those aspects mentioned in Barney’s strain description: It has an earthy-spicy core reminiscent of coffee, which is freshened by notes of pine and mint, and wrapped in a sweet coating – a very sophisticated flavor entirely new to me, I’m very curious about the taste.”
The Doc waited a few more days with harvesting, after a smooth 60 days (“the flower rockets have shot their wad now!”) he got to work. Both plants exceeded the one-meter mark with final heights of 102 and 108 cm.
After drying: A smell of exotic coffee beans
A significant quantity of big fat buds went into The Doc’s harvest basket, making for a bountiful dry result some weeks later: the superb yield figures were 105 and 116 grams dry. Concentrated heavy aroma clouds wafted from his big storage jars when he opened them after the drying and curing process had been completed: “Such is the intensity and spiciness of this smell that it almost makes my eyes water! This extremely flavourful Kush Mintz weed smells like some exotic coffee beans. That sublime combination of flavor notes described above has lasted through drying but is even more harmoniously blended now.”
Up in vapor: Kush Mintz throws an aroma party on The Doc’s palate
Which came deliciously through in the taste, then coffee, pine, and mint – all these notes danced on The Doc’s palate, throwing a real aroma party there that didn’t lack a good deal of sweetness either. That minty fresh element was very present on the inhale, and then the earthy-spicy notes took over and lingered on the palate very long. “Super tasty and unique, indeed,” he said, blown away.
The effect, coming over The Doc after two hits off his Mighty+ vaporizer, did its job in that usual hefty Kush manner – he lifted his eyebrows appreciatively as he felt himself getting caught up in a maelstrom of heavy stonedness! “In no time, it lulled me into a mellow state of lightheartedness, exhilaration, and deep relaxation. Kush Mintz revealed an in-your-face buzz that kept me spaced out for more than two hours.”
The Doc’s verdict: Kush Mintz is soaring in higher regions
„Is it New Year’s Eve already? Kush Mintz has become a vibrant multi-flower rocket soaring in higher regions, jam-packed with excellent explosive properties. Once again, it is a true strain of ace bred by Barney’s Farm!”
| Genetics | Kush Mintz (Critical Kush x Mintz) |
| Vegetative stage | 21 days (after germination) |
| Flowering stage | 60 days / 56-63 days in general |
| Medium | Bionova Bio Soilmix, 11-litre pots |
| pH | 6.2-6.6 |
| EC | 1.2–1.8 mS |
| Light | up to 4 x SANlight EVO 5-100, switched to level 2 out of 3 |
| Temperature | 19-28°C |
| Air humidity | 40-60% |
| Watering | manually |
| Fertilisation | Bionova Soil Supermix, plus PK 13-14 in the flowering stage |
| Additives/stimulants | Bionova Silution, The Missing Link, Vitasol and X-cel |
| Tools | CleanLight Pro for mold prevention |
| Height | 102 + 108 cm |
| Yield | 105 + 116 g |
Written and Published by Green Born Identity – Barney’s Farm in Weed World Magazine Issue 167
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