Empire Kush

Empire Kush is a mostly indica variety from Ocean Grown and can be cultivated indoors (where the plants will need a flowering time of ±66 days) and outdoors. Ocean Growns Empire Kush is a THC dominant variety and is/was never available as feminized seeds.

Ocean Growns Empire Kush Description

Empire Kush has been many years in the making, Vader started with his development of Vader Kush in 2006 crossing several medical kush cuts including Master/Hindu/Bubba. In 2009 we began the Secret Garden Kush project designed to step away from the “OG” traits that were becoming extremely popular to focus on traditional Kush flavors and Aromas. 2012 we start the first Vader/SGK crosses and have developed an F4 lineage mix promptly named Empire Kush!

This strain shows strong structure and Dense pungent phenos are generally sought after.
This strain made its debut at the 2015 High Times Cannabis Cup in southern California.


Flowering Time: 62 – 70 days (~66 days)
STRETCH: ~50 Percent
YIELD / QUANTITY: The crop of this strain should be expected to be topped and vegged.
GENERAL IMPRESSION: Expect dense frosty flowers, training highly recommended.

• Empire Kush »»» {(Hindu Kush x Hindu Kush) x Hindu Kush x Bubba Kush} x Vader OG Probably
• (Hindu Kush x Hindu Kush) x Hindu Kush x Bubba Kush
  • Hindu Kush x Hindu Kush
    • Hindu Kush »»» Indica
    • Hindu Kush »»» Indica
  • Hindu Kush »»» Indica
  • Bubba Kush probably
    • »»» OG Kush x Unknown Indica Phenotype: possibly Northern Lights probably
    • OG Kush
      • »»» Unknown Strain Emerald Triangle x Hindu Kush Neville
      • Unknown Strain Emerald Triangle »»» Unknown Strain
      • Hindu Kush Neville »»» Indica
    • Unknown Indica Phenotype: possibly Northern Lights »»» Indica
• Vader OG
  • »»» Hells OG x {(SFV OG x Larry OG) x Unknown Kush mystery kush}
  • (SFV OG x Larry OG) x Unknown Kush mystery kush
    • SFV OG x Larry OG
      • SFV OG
        • OG Kush Phenotype: SFV Cut (specified above)
      • Larry OG
        • »»» OG Kush Larry Clone x SFV OG Kush F3
        • OG Kush Larry Clone (specified above)
        • SFV OG Kush F3
          • »»» SFV OG x Afghani #1
          • SFV OG (specified above)
          • Afghani #1
            • »»» Afghanistan x Afghanistan
            • Afghanistan »»» Indica
            • Afghanistan »»» Indica
    • Unknown Kush mystery kush »»» Indica
  • Hells OG
    • »»» OG Kush x Blackberry Nebus
    • OG Kush
      • »»» Unknown Strain Unknown Strain: Emerald Triangle x Hindu Kush Neville
      • Unknown Strain Unknown Strain: Emerald Triangle »»» Unknown Strain
      • Hindu Kush Neville »»» Indica
    • Blackberry Nebus
      • »»» The Black x Afghani
      • The Black probably
        • »»» Afghani x Mexican Landrace Michoacán/Oaxaca x Green Vietnamese probably
        • Afghani (specified above)
        • Mexican Landrace Michoacán/Oaxaca »»» Sativa
        • Green Vietnamese »»» Indica/Sativa Hybrid
      • Afghani
        • Afghanistan Probably Indica »»» Indica

Map of the Empire Kush Family Tree

Click to show all parents of Empire Kush in our dynamic family tree map.