Note that Purple Kush is naturally quite resistant to powdery mildew, mold, and pests. Still, indoors is the most suitable location for growing this strain. Doing it inside means that you can better control the humidity and temperature. Additionally, consider getting a hydroponics setup, as this would ensure you have tighter control over growing conditions.
Everything You Need To Know About The Purple Kush Cannabis Strain
Purple Kush is considered a classic indica strain. Its popularity is likely due to its powerful and relaxing euphoria. This quintessential indica has its roots in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan and has quickly evolved into a worldwide favorite due to its vibrant purple color and earthy aroma.
This strain is a not-so-distant relative to the Kush cannabis family. This gives Purple Kush strong genetic roots that are responsible for making the strain one of the most potent indicas available. If you want to simply zone out or are looking for a perfect elixir for pain or sleep problems, Purple Kush should be at the top of your list.
This article breaks down the allure of Purple Kush. It covers its roots, constitution, benefits, and a few growing tips.
Pashtun Roots
Breeders from Oakland, California, initially came up with Purple Kush by crossing Hindu Kush with Afghani Purple. As the two parent strains are indica, Purple Kush is indica to the core. This is the reason that Purple Kush will create a sense of euphoria that translates to users experiencing a calming effect for the mind and relaxation of the entire body.
Seeing as Purple Kush shares part of its genetics with the Hindu Kush, it has its roots in South Asia. As highlighted, the strain can be traced to the Hindu Kush Mountains that extend 500 miles from Afghanistan to Pakistan. This ancestry qualifies Purple Kush as a fortified descendent of the Kush landrace strain.
Notably, its vibrant purple color can be traced to breeds from Purple Afghani. This color appears to be triggered when the strain feels a temperature drop. Research shows that Anthocyanin is responsible for the plant’s purple pigmentation.
As proof of its Afghani descent, Purple Kush produces average-sized flowers with buds that are tightly packed. These produce a lot of sticky resin, characteristic of hashish that is of Afghan varieties.
Despite Purple Kush having earthy undertones, it is slightly stronger upfront on the tastebuds than in the nostrils. It carries sweet flavors of berries and grapes. It is not too far-fetched to point out that you are likely going to encounter some strains that have a combination of bubble-gum hash notes and rich grapes.
Cannabinoids and Terpenes in Purple Kush
Cannabis varieties like Purple Kush are popularly referred to as strains or cultivators. However, the right term for them would be chemovars. This is because the strain was intentionally created or selected, and maintained by cultivation.
As it is virtually impossible to identify the type of effects a cultivar will have from simply looking at its botanical traits, it becomes necessary to identify chemical markers, such as cannabinoids and terpenes, to differentiate one cultivar from the rest.
Notably, as it pertains to a chemical profile, there is no standard definition for Purple Kush. Specifically, it is particularly hard to definitively state the exact THC, CBD, and CBG content in Purple Kush. However, by compiling the chemical profiles from a variety of third-party certificates of analysis, seed banks, and official cannabis sites, it is possible to narrow down the chemical definition for the strain.
The numbers below are an estimate of what you will likely get from the chemical analysis of a Purple Kush chemovar. As it pertains to cannabinoids, Purple Kush has 20.8% THC, 0.3% CBG and 0.1% CBD. Its Terpene profile consists of:
Having this cumulative figure means you should be able to control your personal experience as you can then reintroduce the different terpenes that could have been lost between the herb being harvested, processed, and ultimately consumed. As for the aroma, different users describe it as being earthy, woody, spicy, and even herbal.
The CND COLORWORLD Reds– Maple Leaves– Love Letter– Toffee Talk
CND Shellac Maple Leaves is a deep, warm, orange-red. Completely opaque, shimmer-free creme-gloss, absolutly perfect for this time of year. Not as dark as Brick Knit, but much more opaque. More orange than Books & Beaujolais, but redder than Wooded Bliss.
CND Shellac Love Letter is a dreamy creamy red-pink. Completely cream, it’s deeper and more complex than Rose Bud, but pinker and more rosey when compared to Terracotta Dreams.
CND Shellac Toffee Talk is one of my favourites in this collection. You’ll notice that it’s similar to Fuji Love, but more neutral with less pink. Deeper than the classic Satin Pajamas, and much less yellow compared to Sweet Cider.
This entire collection of CND Shellac and Vinylux shades is completely shimmer free. All 14 colours are creme, and I find myself wondering about this. Is it simply that shimmery or metallic textures are not on trend for this season? Are the glittery and frosted shades not so popular? I find that nail colour with a little shimmer, or even a more heavily metallic texture will usually be extremely flattering on older skin. Handily for these clients, we have layering options. The Shellac shades I’m keeping on hand to shimmer-ify the CND COLORWORLD collection are as follows: CND Shellac Ice Bar, CND Shellac Silver VIP Status, CND Shellac Hot Chilis – an AMAZING choice to layer over all sorts of colours, and beautiful over anything when applied in a nice thin layer, CND Shellac Moonlight & Roses.
The CND COLORWORLD Purples– Rose-Mance– Mulberry Tart– Petal Party
CND Shellac Mulberry Tart is a wonderful dusky plum. This is definitely a contender for my very favourite in the range. We have nothing quite like this in the range. As you will see, Mulberry Tart is more grey/brown next to Married to the Mauve, while being deeper and slightly less blue than Lilac eclipse.
CND Shellac Rose-Mance is my new favourite pink in the range (Move over Magenta Mischief) This reminds me of classic CND lacquers from back in the day such as Indonesian Silk – you’ve been at it a long time if you remember that one! It’s pinker than wooded Bliss, and much deeper than Satin Pajamas.
CND Shellac Petal Party is a pretty, soft cream pink. It’s a lovely little thing. Though similar in tone, she’s pinker than Field Fox, and a good bit cooler than Satin Pajamas.
From using the CND COLORWORLD collection non-stop over this past week, I have noticed that the opacity of the colours in incredible. CND have really knocked it out the park in terms of the pigment blend and formula. Over enhancements, such as CND PLEXIGEL, I have been applying COLOURWORLD shades in one layer only, as they are often coming out completely flawless on the first coat. This is helpful for art techniques, and especially those procedures that require multiple layers of top coat. Remember though, if we are completing a regular CND Shellac manicure on natural nails, the method calls for two cured layers of CND Shellac Color for best results.
The CND COLORWORLD Blues– Vintage Blue Jeans– Frosted Seaglass– Above My Pay Grey-ed
CND Shellac Vintage Blue Jeans is a creamy light blue with the tiniest touch of lavender. Much lighter than Denim Patch, but more muted and less ‘cornflower blue’ than Down by the Bay.
CND Shellac Frosted Seaglass is similar to Morning Dew from the CND In Fall Bloom Collection, but to me, Frosted Seaglass is lighter and less green by comparison, and I think I prefer it for that reason. It could almost be considered a grey, but it has more blue in it than Whisper or Mystic Slate.
CND Shellac Above My Pay Grey-ed is a really gorgeous cream greige. It’s what my high school tech teacher would have called ‘donkey brown’ – a very useful colour indeed when it comes to design. Cooler and lighter than our classic Rubble, and with a touch more mauve than Skipping Stones or Change Sparker.
Getting 14 new CND Shellac shades all at once is a lot! It’s going to take a bit of time to try out every combination with glitter, chrome, glazing and stamping. I’ve already had some fun with CND Shellac NO WIPE+ TOP COAT and the CND Over the Top Effects Collection. I can’t wait to see what everyone creates with COLORWORLD as a base.
