Barney’s Farm
Vanilla Kush brings out creamy vanilla flavors in this pure
indica Kush. The mother is a hash plant from Kashmir, a valley
in the Himalayas of the northwestern Indian subcontinent. This
region is a traditional hashmaking region, and the mother plant
is a landrace variety of high quality coming from the cannabis
motherlands. The cross is with a Hindu Kush father, a landrace
strain of Afghanistan origin. When combined, these two
heritage strains create a flavorful and highly potent kush.
Landrace kush strains are consistent plants with a strong,
steady growth pattern. Vanilla Kush likes to branch and
typically forms eight symmetrical side branches. This variety
delivers happier, more abundant yields when cultivated as
multi-branch plants. The solid growth adapts well to hydro and
soil systems, and thrives when a SCROG setup is used. When
grown indoors, plants typically finish at a height of around 2
feet (60cm) and take roughly 9 weeks to flower. Outdoors,
these plants finish at the end of September. With two months’
flowering time, outdoor plants can yield up to 8 ounces (250g)
apiece.
Vanilla Kush is an iconic, medium-dark plant that stays green
throughout and only fades in color as the buds finish. The
leaves have thick velvety leaflets with a heavy sugar coating of
trichomes hugging close to the leaf base. The glands darken
into little globules of red and gold as the plant reaches
maturity, and the hairs take on a bright burnished orange hue.
Kushes are known to form large, sturdy, and dense colas, and
Vanilla Kush is no different. It is notably distinct due to its
intensely rich aromas, mixing herbal smells of lavender with
the deeper tones of vanilla bean and some acrid accents of
citrus peel.
Vanilla Kush placed second in the 2009 overall Cannabis
Cup, an accolade that speaks to its appealing combination of
creamy flavors and potent effect. Kushes are known for their
high THC levels, and this variety delivers a potent and long
lasting high that is particularly strong in its physical effects.
Vanilla Kush is also a standout on taste. The strong, sweet
herbal-floral notes dominate the smoke. This variety induces a
strong sense of relaxation, easing muscle tension, which
appeals to many medical marijuana users. In smaller amounts,
the mental effect is euphoric and thoughtful, yet relaxed.
Heavy indulgence strengthens the effects, leading to a trippy
and potentially sleepy tunnel vision that may cause couchlock
or napping.