CRITICALKUSH

No reuse-licensed photo yet. We only show photos whose license allows it.

Critical Kush

Also listed as Critical Kush Auto, Critical Kush Regular

VerifiedIndica-leaningType III — terpinolene/myrcene
Most-cited cross
Critical Mass × OG Kush
Breeders on record
Barney's Farm, Dinafem Seeds, North Atlantic Seed Co. (White Label), Philosopher Seeds
Median THC
22.7% · 206 tests
Total terpenes
1.66%

Commonly reported: relaxed, happy, euphoric, sleepy · tastes earthy

🧬 Look for DNA test reports on Kannapedia ↗

Type labels are reported marketing/morphology labels, not chemistry. Basis: breeder ratio.

Genetics

Family tree

Critical Kush
  • Critical MassVerified
    • AfghaniVerified
      • Afghan landrace accessions (Sensi)Verified
      • Afghan landrace accessions (Sensi)Verified
    • Skunk #1Verified
  • OG KushVerified
    • unknown (Florida 'Supernaut'/'Krippy' bag seed)Well-supported
  • Verified
  • Well-supported
  • Reported
  • Folklore
  • Disputed

Bred from Critical Kush

Critical Purple Kush

Genetics

Lineage claims

  1. Critical Mass × OG Kush

    Verified

    Stated by Barney's Farm, Barney’s Farm, North Atlantic Seed Co. (White Label), Philosopher Seeds

  2. Critical + × OG Kush

    Verified

    Stated by Dinafem Seeds, Royal Queen Seeds

Competing claims are shown side by side, never merged.

Lab data

Cannabinoids

Cannabinoid medians for Critical Kush
  • THC22.7%n=206
  • CBG0.76%n=140
  • CBD0.08%n=182
  • CBC0.07%n=120
  • THCV0.05%n=44
  • CBN0.00%n=67

Bar = median; line = lowest to highest test. Public lab records; values vary by grower and lab.

Lab data

Terpenes

Terpene medians for Critical Kush
  • Myrcene0.74%n=108
  • Terpinolene0.61%n=108
  • α-Pinene0.20%n=108
  • β-Pinene0.16%n=107
  • β-Caryophyllene0.15%n=108
  • Limonene0.08%n=108
  • Humulene0.06%n=108
  • Nerolidol0.03%n=56

Good for

Use cases

Use-case percentiles for Critical Kush
  • Appetite90th
  • Sleep85th
  • Relaxation65th
  • Focus59th
  • Stress49th
  • Energy46th
  • Pain43th
  • Creativity37th
  • Social33th
  • Clear-headed14th

Percentile vs. other strains, from user-reported effects plus lab terpenes. Terpene links to effects are hypotheses with weak evidence; faded bars are terpene-only.

Awards

🏆 Cannabis cup record

  • #3

    High Times Cannabis Cup / Medical Cannabis Cup (United States editions) 2019

    Best Indica Flower · entered by Mrs. Berry Kush

    reported · source

  • #1

    Spannabis Champions Cup 2015

    Indoor Hydro · entered by Barney’s Farm

    ✓ official results · source