Zkittlez

"The Californian celebrity everybody wants to sniff"

Zkittlez is a full-on cannabis celebrity. There is rarely an occasion when this U.S. strain isn't brought up when weed is being discussed and the very mention of it instantly improves the quality of the meeting. This plant is all limonene and so delivers the typical relaxing high one expects to find when this popular terpene is so present. She grows like a Sativa but flowers like an Indica, giving way to dense and compact plants with generous crops, not only in terms of weight but in terms of resin count too. Flowering wraps up in less than 70 days. Keep a watchful eye on temperature and humidity levels and the results will be simply amazing.

Morphology:

Zkittlez is an Indica-dominant marijuana strain that resembles a Sativa during growth. In other words, this feminised seed produces a Sativa-looking plant with many long side branches and ample spacing between nodes that grows to look more like an Indica in the last weeks of the flowering stage.

The internode spacing is quite a remarkable one and could seem kind of naked at the beginning. However, as the budding phase kicks off, her branches fill with seemingly thin and spiky flowers that are actually incredibly dense, as can be seen after harvesting and drying them.

During the last two to three weeks, buds start fattening until they become unbelievable resinous and thick. Yet never like the huge Indica buds produced by European strains. These ones are smaller but far thicker. The vast amount of shiny resin covering her jagged, fleshy, and pointy leaves is also worth a special mention.

Yield:

Zkittlez is a generous plant. How generous? Grow 9 plants in a square meter using 600W sodium lamps and you’ll get an average of 400 g/m2. At first sight, this plant doesn’t seem so productive. However, after harvested and dried, her extremely dense buds will continue being almost as heavy as they were before. Dense nuggets and intense scents are two common features found in the latest U.S. strains, Zkittlez being the top favourite.

Aromas and flavours:

This, alongside the density of her buds, is the main reason for her being among the most highly acclaimed American genetics of all times. With Zkittlez, expressions such as "Hazey” or “Skunky” are over. The U.S. aromas are now full of subtle nuances.

Predominantly Kush and therefore intensely zesty, the taste of this limonene-rich strain is a sophisticated one. Her organoleptic richness and originality are simply beyond anyone’s expectations. Complex, with undernotes of hop, cardamom, and clove, but to name just a few.

Effects:

Like any strain with high levels of limonene, Zkittlez elevates mood. With a concentration of approximately 16%, her THC content is rather high but not extreme. As for her CBD levels, they’re under 1%, meaning a highly psychoactive buzz is to be expected. She’s also rich in myrcene, the second most abundant terpene in this strain, which is known for its head and body relaxing effect.

Cultivation:

Zkittlez is easy to grow but, like any good celebrity, requires personalised care and constant attention. She’s not the kind of plant to grow blithely. It’s important to keep moisture and temperature parameters under control. Not a complex thing to do but an extremely important one. Ideally, the temperature should be roughly 18-25°C and the relative humidity around 60-70%.

Besides, despite her Sativa-looking structure, trimming is highly recommended indoors for increased aeration. Allowing some extra time during the growth stage will also lead to stronger plants. Zkittlez plants root easily and don’t require heavy feeding.

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