Afghan Kush Strains Cannabis Seeds

Where afghan kush comes from

Afghan Kush grew up in one of the toughest neighbourhoods on the planet. The Hindu Kush mountains stretch across the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, and these plants have been thriving in the valleys and slopes of northern Afghanistan for as long as anyone can remember.

You'll find wild Afghan Kush along the Amu Darya River, near the Tajikistan–Uzbekistan border, and scattered across the high Afghan valleys where the climate is brutal and only the strongest plants survive.

Over centuries, natural selection did its thing, and the result is a 100% pure indica that's stable, compact, and incredibly hardy.

Local farmers and the Kush tribe have worked with these plants for generations, and the strain's name is a nod to both the place and the people who first cultivated it.

Because Afghan Kush has stayed isolated and untouched by modern breeding, it's what we call a landrace, a strain that's kept its original character intact, shaped entirely by its environment.

What afghan kush smells and tastes like

Open a bag of Afghan Kush and you'll get hit with a deep, earthy scent that's all pine and wood, like walking through a damp forest after rain.

There's a pungent, musky edge to it, with layers of spice, incense, and a touch of citrus hiding underneath. When you taste it, that earthy, piney character comes through strong, with woody notes and a peppery, herbal finish that lingers.

Some plants throw in hints of blueberry or mango alongside that classic hash-like funk. The terpenes doing the heavy lifting here are myrcene (that earthy musk), beta-caryophyllene (spicy sandalwood), and carene (pine), with backup from alpha-pinene, limonene, linalool, bisabolol, and geraniol.

It's a complex mix that's both pungent and inviting, and the aftertaste sticks around long after you've finished.

Resin, cannabinoids, and what makes afghan kush special

Afghan Kush is famous for its resin. The buds are dense, chunky, and covered in a thick blanket of trichomes that catch the light like tiny diamonds.

This heavy resin production is why Afghan Kush became the backbone of traditional Black Afghan hash, charas, and hash oil, it's been a cornerstone of hash-making for centuries.

The buds themselves are massive and tightly packed, sometimes shaped like little jalapeño poppers or miniature spaceships, with dark green colouring (almost muddy) and bright orange hairs woven through. THC levels sit between 16% and 22%, with most samples landing around 17–20%.

CBD can range from 0.1% up to 6%, and there's usually a bit of CBN in there too, around 0.1–1%. These numbers reflect Afghan Kush's potent indica nature and its long history as a resin powerhouse.

Afghan kush seeds and what's out there

You can find Afghan Kush seeds in feminized photoperiod, regular photoperiod, and feminized autoflower versions.

Dutch seed banks were the first to bring Afghan Kush to the wider world, and since then breeders like World of Seeds, Sensi Seeds, DNA Genetics, and Dutch Passion have refined and expanded the line.

There are some standout varieties worth knowing about: Master Kush and Mazar have both won awards, Afghan Kush Special is an improved selection with 20% THC and even more resin, and autoflower crosses like Auto Banana Blaze and Auto Night Queen bring the Afghan Kush character to faster-finishing plants.

You'll also see Afghan Kush listed under other names, Afghani Kush, Afghan OG, Pure Afghan, or just Afghan or Afghani. Afghan Kush is the backbone of modern indica breeding, and its genetics are woven into countless contemporary hybrids.

It's closely related to Hindu Kush, which might be a different expression of the same landrace line.