Platinum Kush Strain: Elevate Your Mood
Platinum Kush features deep purple leaves and dense buds that are covered in shimmering tricombs. The milky, grayish color of these tricombs is often viewed as a platinum shine, hence the name, Platinum Kush. When clipped and harvested the buds are rich in green and orangey-amber colors. The buds are sticky and when broken apart release an intoxicating aroma mentioned above. Platinum Kush won its first award way back in 1994, winning “Best Hydro” in the High Times Cannabis Cup. In the past thirty-plus years the strain has taken home multiple awards and trophies that are a testament to its popularity. It also features high THC content and solid yields, but can be a tricky bud to grow needing warmer climates and tons of attention.
Platinum Kush Growing Info
These seeds will grow best in warmer climates with ample sunlight and airflow. While this strain isn’t the easiest to grow it can be done by first time growers with patience and the space to get the job done. A Mediterranean climate is preferred, as this offers plenty of sunshine and warmth. It can be grown successfully outdoors as long as the nights aren’t too cold but it ultimately prefers controlled conditions to hit it’s max yield and plant size.
Dial in Your Growing Conditions
- Indoor or Outdoor: Platinum Kush can be grown to harvest in warmer climates with moderate humidity. The ideal temperature for these plants is between 75-85 degrees fahrenheit. Kush plants require 18 hours of light during the vegetative stage and need to be switched to 12/12 in the flowering stage.
- Moisture control: The Platinum Kush strain requires humidity ideally below 50% to really thrive. Lower temperatures and humidity levels at night are fine as long as they don’t drop drastically.
- Training Techniques: Platinum Kush is an excellent candidate for the Sea of Green technique because the buds at the bottom need ample sunlight to grow evenly. The plants need to remain short so they don’t develop bud rot and mildew.
The Germination Game Plan
Before you even plant your Platinum Kush female cannabis plants, you will first need to germinate these seeds. To do so, refer to our free germination guide, knowing that they are backed by our impressive 90% germination guarantee.
Yields, Flowering Time and Harvest
- Flowering Time: With indoor grows you can expect this Kush strain to harvest after a flowering stage of 8-10 weeks. You know when the buds are dense and trichomes are very sticky that it’s time. Grown outdoors, this strain is typically ready to be harvested between September and October.
- Yields: While Indoor yields are around 510 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 400 grams per plant. The yields and effects of this strain will make you want to keep it in your rotation every grow cycle.
Dominant Terpenes in Platinum Kush: Distinct Kushy Flavor
The Platinum Kush terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells, tastes and the strong effects it has on its users for over three decades. The most dominant terpene in this strain is pinene, while limonene and myrcene are the secondary terpenes.
- Pinene: The Most Dominant – Enhances focus and promotes respiratory health
- Limonene: Secondary Terpene – Produces the strain’s delicious taste and smell. It also is the same compound that gives most fruits their signature scent.
- Myrcene: Relaxing Effects – Myrcene is good for the body as well as the brain. This terpene has sedative effects espeically in Indica-dominant strains like Platinum Kush.
Dominant Cannabinoids in Platinum Kush:
Cannabinoids, although present in the background, play an important role in Platinum Kush seeds and are generally a huge part of cannabis strains. That euphoric, relaxed and sleepy feeling you get when using Platinum Kush is due to its dominant cannabinoids. Each cannabinoid does something a little different.
- THC: The Main Character – THC is the most dominant cannabinoid on the molecular level of this strain. The crystalline compound tetrahydrocannabinol is the main ingredient of cannabis. Topping out at an impressive 17-21%, the THC in the Indica-dominant hybrid is responsible for how relaxed and chill you feel after using.
- CBG: Very Minimal Amounts – While the CBG levels in Platinum Kush are less than 1%. CBG plays a smaller role in what the strain does to the user.
