Lemon Cream Kush by Spliff Seeds

Lemon Cream Kush seeds: a tall, resinous Pakistani kush that smells of lemon

Lemon Cream Kush is a feminised strain (its seeds only give female plants, the ones that form the buds) from Spliff Seeds, a Dutch seed bank. According to the bank, it starts from original Chitrali #1 seeds brought from the Hindu Kush valley in Pakistan, an inbred line or IBL (genetics crossed with itself over many generations to fix its traits). Spliff stabilised it with one of its Skunk no.1 fathers, then carried out extensive selection and several backcrosses (crossing the offspring again with one of the parents to lock in its traits). The result is a stable indica/sativa hybrid, stress-proof and with few phenotypes (the different looks and behaviours that come out of the same batch of seeds). At oaseeds we like it because it joins the resin of mountain kush plants with a lemon aroma that is quite unusual in this family.

Flavour, aroma and effect of Lemon Cream Kush

The name comes from the aroma: Spliff Seeds describes lemon zest with a piney twist. On the palate, that lemon blends with a sweet kush flavour, the honeyed, earthy base typical of Hindu Kush plants. The buds are rock hard and covered in heavy resin, so you notice the smell as soon as you touch them.

The effect the bank describes brings together two sensations. On one side, a euphoric sativa-style high (sativa being the cannabis family with a more mental, upbeat effect). On the other, a mild body stone that relaxes you without weighing you down too much. According to Spliff, it has long been a favourite strain in Holland, and that balance between head and body explains a good part of its reputation.

How to grow Lemon Cream Kush indoors and outdoors

The first thing you should know is that she is tall. Spliff Seeds gives a height of 1.50 to 2.50 m both indoors and outdoors, and warns that she stretches a lot during flowering (the stage when the plant stops growing leaves and forms its buds). That is why the bank considers her ideal for SCROG (a horizontal net above the plants through which you train the branches to spread the light and keep the height down). With this technique you make better use of her long, dense buds, and indoor yields reach 450–500 g/m². Indoor flowering takes 8 to 10 weeks.

Outdoors she does well in temperate climates and is harvested in October in the northern hemisphere, with around 500 g per plant. Spliff rates her as difficult to grow, so she is not the best choice for your first harvest. Two tips: switch her to flowering with plenty of room left below the lamps, because the stretch is strong, and watch the humidity at the end, because mould sets in easily in buds this dense.

Lemon Cream Kush characteristics

Frequently asked questions about Lemon Cream Kush

Is Lemon Cream Kush indica or sativa?

It is an indica/sativa hybrid, according to Spliff Seeds. It comes from a kush-type Chitrali #1 from Pakistan crossed with Skunk no.1. That is why it combines hard, resinous buds with a euphoric head high and a mild body relaxation.

How long does Lemon Cream Kush take to flower?

Indoors she flowers in 8 to 10 weeks. Outdoors she is harvested in October in the northern hemisphere. As she stretches a lot during flowering, it pays to switch her over while there is still headroom in the tent.

Is Lemon Cream Kush good for beginners?

She is not the easiest: Spliff Seeds rates her as difficult to grow. She reaches 1.50 to 2.50 m and stretches a lot, so she rewards you if you already know how to manage height with techniques like SCROG.

How much does Lemon Cream Kush yield?

Indoors she gives 450–500 g/m² and outdoors about 500 g per plant, according to the bank. With a SCROG net you fill the space better and get more out of her long branches.