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Critical Kush Strain

Writer: Jim JonesJim Jones
Aug 22, 20215 min read

Updated: Oct 30, 2024

This high-quality strain is popular for many reasons, above all for its well-balanced effects, as well as its high-yielding potential, making it a great choice for growers.

It is an indica-dominant strain that has a long list of medical purposes, making it a popular choice in the medical cannabis community.

Information about Critical Kush marijuana strain:

Critical Kush is an indica-dominant strain that was created by Barney’s Farm Seeds.

Although it is a hybrid, stemming from a blend of Critical Mass and legend strain OG Kush, it has inherited a predominantly indica personality from its diverse and famous roots.


This heavy-hitting strain strain comes in quickly and can easily induce a solid couch-lock, especially in users who are not accustomed to its potency.

Critical Kush should therefore be attempted only if you are prepared for the strength of its effects and do not have any obligations that require you to be alert and stay on your feet.


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Effects

This strain comes in quickly like a freight train and provides an intensely relaxing effect.

Critical Kush can provide a strong couch-lock and should therefore be approached with some caution.

It has proven itself to be very successful in calming even the most stressed-out minds.


Critical Kush Effects

Critical Kush Effects

Critical Kush is a strain best enjoyed in the evening, making you feel a pleasant wave of happiness and conjuring up feelings of satisfaction and positivity.

This strain can make you feel sleepy, especially in higher doses, so it is important to not have any plans to be productive when smoking this particular indica-dominant blend.

This 90% indica hybrid will induce a solid sense of euphoria, making you feel invigorated and inspired and making you feel uplifted, instantly.

Critical Kush will wrap you in a giggly haze that will make you feel more talkative than usual and inspire you to become more social and share the positive vibes.


Fragrance

Critical Kush is known for its pleasant aroma that borders on a slightly sour yet earthy scent.

This indica-dominant strain contains a mix of herbal and pungent notes, finishing off with a distinct woody fragrance that contains hints of spices, further enhancing the smoking experience.


Flavors

This strain boasts of an interesting blend of flavors, with its smoke sharply tasting like a creamy herb-like note, mixed in with some sweet lemon on the exhale.

Critical Kush also contains a potent mix of other citrus flavors, hinting on a sweet lemon pie and leaving a taste of fresh pine on the inside of your mouth, long after you have exhaled it.


Adverse reactions

Critical Kush is a strain that is potent, and with it come a few side effects, although none of them are very serious.

This indica-dominant strain can sometimes make you feel parched as it can leave you with a dry mouth, which is usually coupled with a case of dry and itchy eyes.

This strain may in some cases make you feel anxious, especially if you have the tendency to feel so.

Critical Kush may also induce some dizziness and in some more extreme cases this may also lead to a slight bout of paranoia, usually occurring when consumed in higher doses.


Medical

Medical consumers love this particular strain for its many healing talents.

Critical Kush is known for being a surefire way of averting your tendency to feel stressed, and has therefore become a powerful tool in managing everyday and chronic stress syndromes and effects that come with it.


Critical Kush Medical

Critical Kush Medical

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Critical Kush is often used by patients for the treatment of an array of pain conditions.

This indica-dominant strain can cause a feeling of numbness, which helps, especially those patients with difficult to treat chronic pain, such as migraines, back pains, muscle spasms, joint aches and other inflammatory conditions.

This strain is also known to help ease insomnia, gradually calming the patient to inspire a night of restful sleep.


Critical Kush has successfully treated patients with depression, lifting their mood and calming their nerves, but can also help cancer patients regain their appetite during long and exhausting chemical treatments

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Growing

Growing Critical Kush is relatively easy, especially for a high yielding and potent plant.

It can be quite hardy when kept in the outdoors too, however, for best results you should cultivate this plant in a warm and temperate outdoor climate, so as to maximize flowering and yield.


Critical Kush Growing

Critical Kush Growing

Flowering time

Indoors

This strain can be expected to yield an average of about 21 ounces of good bud per square meter planted.

Critical Kush can be expected to be ready for a harvest within an estimated 9 to 10 weeks.


Outdoors

Critical Kush cultivated outdoors can be expected to yield an average of about 23 ounces per plant during a hearty harvest.

This plant blooms throughout the summer and can be expected to be ready for a harvest around late September to early October.


Origin

  1. Critical Mass

  2. OG Kush


FAQ About Critical Kush Strain

What is the Critical Kush strain yield?

Critical Kush yields 21oz/ m2 indoors and 23oz/ plant outdoors.


How much THC does Critical Kush have?

Around 25% THC.


What are the origins of the Critical Kush strain?

Critical Kush was created by Barney’s Farm Seeds, by mixing Critical Mass with OG Kush.

Have you ever smoked or grown your own Critical Kush? Please let me know what you think about this marijuana strain in the comments below.

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