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Master Kush

Also listed as Masterkush, Master Kush Auto, Master Kush Regular

VerifiedIndica-leaningType II — myrcene/pinene

Most-cited cross: India landrace × Afghanistan landrace
Breeders on record: Barney's Farm, Dutch Passion, Dutch Passion Seed Company, Sensi Seeds
Median THC: 18.3% · 177 tests
Total terpenes: 1.35%

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

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

Genetics

Family tree

Master Kush

AfghaniVerified
- Afghan landrace accessions (Sensi)Verified
India landraceVerified

Verified
Well-supported
Reported
Folklore
Disputed

Bred from Master Kush

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Genetics

Lineage claims

India landrace × Afghanistan landrace
Verified
Stated by Sensi Seeds
- Sensi Seeds product page: Master Kush (2026-10-18)

Lab data

Cannabinoids

THC18.3%n=177
CBG0.62%n=139
CBC0.04%n=95
CBD0.02%n=169
CBN0.01%n=73
THCV0.01%n=55

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

Lab data

Terpenes

Myrcene0.32%n=75
β-Caryophyllene0.24%n=75
Limonene0.17%n=75
Humulene0.07%n=75
Linalool0.06%n=75
Bisabolol0.04%n=73
β-Pinene0.03%n=65
α-Pinene0.03%n=75

Good for

Use cases

Sleep85th
Appetite84th
Relaxation71th
Clear-headed69th
Stress66th
Pain50th
Social43th
Energy30th
Focus26th
Creativity21th

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
Errl Cup 2024
Flower Indica · entered by Dr. Greenthumbs
reported · source
#1
HighLife Cup (Highlife Hemp Fair, Utrecht/Amsterdam) 2017
KUSH · entered by Dutch Passion
reported · source
#2
High Times Cannabis Cup / Medical Cannabis Cup (United States editions) 2017
Indica Flower · entered by Endo Extractions
reported · source
#2
1St Annual Harvest Moon Cup 2015
Best Indica · entered by Lonny
reported · source
#3
HighLife Cup (Highlife Hemp Fair, Utrecht/Amsterdam) 2006
Bio Cup – Coffeeshop · entered by Nirvana
reported · source
#3
HighLife Cup (Highlife Hemp Fair, Utrecht/Amsterdam) 2006
Hydro Cup – Seedbank · entered by Nirvana
reported · source
#3
HighLife Cup (Highlife Hemp Fair, Utrecht/Amsterdam) 2004
Bio Cup – Best Seeds · entered by White Label
reported · source
#1
High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam) 1994
Hydro Cup · entered by Green House Tolstraat
reported · source
#5
High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam) 1992
Cannabis Cup (overall) · entered by Bluebird coffeeshop
✓ official results · source