Cherry OG
Emerald Triangle Seeds
Written by S.T.Oner, Cannabis Sativa vol.1
50% Indica / 50% Sativa
Genetics: Cherry Thai x Lost Coast OG
Flowering: 9-10 weeks
Harvest: early October
THC: 18%
It’s universally agreed by everyone over thirty that things were better in their day, so any older cannabis cultivators will absolutely love California’s Emerald Triangle Seeds. They specialize in revamping some incredible traditional strains from back in the glory days, combining all the benefits of modern breeding techniques with proven varieties that everyone always loved.
Cherry OG is an F1 cross between a Cherry Sativa from Thailand and a Lost Coast OG plant. Lost Coast OG is an indica dominant hybrid of Pakistani Kush, Lemon Thai and ChemDawg #4 known to be a fast finisher, and much sought after in California, especially with medicinal users.
The parent strains of Cherry OG were chosen specifically to create a plant that gave tasty and dense flowers. To achieve this, the breeders at Emerald Triangle crossed the Cherry Thai with an old Afghani indica plant to ensure good density and fast finishing times. Then they backcrossed the first offspring several times to bring out the flavors and the soaring high that made the Cherry Thai mother so popular. Finally, they introduced this plant to their own Lost Coast OG for increased potency and a hint of sour taste to complement the fruity taste of cherries. The resulting plant enjoys very vigorous growth and grows tall and lanky with fairly thin branches.
Though a variety of grow scenarios suit this strain, it performs best with regular intake of additional nitrogen, calcium, and magnesium that will ensure a strong green finish. Harvest will come after 10 weeks of flowering indoors, or at the start of October outdoors, and depending on you nutrient mix, you can expect a yield that can be slightly higher than average or absolutely huge. Three phenotypes can be expressed, including a Sweet Cherry pheno and one with a Sour Diesel flavor.
The smoke of Cherry OG will whisk you straight back to the 70s when Free Love was rampant and counterculture meant more than wearing a designer T-shirt with Che Guevara’s face on it. The uplifting and motivating high will make you feel that the world is your oyster, life is glorious, and even though you might not be able to move from this couch for the next hour or so, that’s ok because it’s the most comfortable place in the world.