Aroma & flavour
Lineage · 3 sections
GAGE descends from Cherry Pie Kush crossed to Cherry Pie Kush. Pakistan Chitral Kush appears on both parental lines, amplifying the landrace signature. Anchored by Cherry Pie Kush, Chemdog, Pakistan Chitral Kush. Profile carries kush, jammy, cherry, gas, cherry blossom. Indica-dominant expression.
Specification · 3 sections
| Generation | S1 Selfing |
|---|---|
| Stability | homozygous reversal |
| Lean style | indica-dominant |
| Lean | 65% indica · 35% sativa |
| Structure | Compact, bushy build with dense internodes — indica architecture from the foundational lineage |
| Leaf | Broad-leaf morphology likely dominant; wide fan leaves with rounded fingertips |
| Flower density | Dense, weighty flower formation — solid bud structure with tight calyxes |
| Trichome | Heavy trichome production — foundational lineage carries frost-monster heritage |
| Cannabinoid | Heavy THC character — fuel/kush/OG lineage carries traditional potency markers |
| Terpenes | caryophyllenelimonenemyrcene |
| Traits | kushjammycherrygascherry blossomsaffronmyrrhhashish |
| Effect — head | Mellow, dreamy cerebral arc — settling rather than racing |
| Effect — body | Deep relaxation, weighted limbs, sleep-leaning at higher doses |
| Duration | Long, sustained finish — indica genetics extend the experience |
| Time of day | Evening / nighttime — settling rather than activating |
| Cultivation | Indoor-friendly compact build · suits SOG and ScrOG technique |
| Expected variation | narrow variation — selfed reversal; expression mirrors the mother with intensified dominant traits |
| Select for | Phenos expressing dominant Cherry Pie Kush traits will be most expressive |
| Amplified pheno | Hunt for Pakistan Chitral Kush-leaning phenos — that heritage appears on both sides and will express most intensely |
| Amplified heritage | Pakistan Chitral Kush landrace appears on BOTH parental lines — this strain expresses Pakistan Chitral Kush heritage with amplified intensity vs single-side crosses |
| Foundational signature | Distinct foundational signature: Cherry Pie Kush, Chemdog, Pakistan Chitral Kush |
Mother's genome doubled; latent recessives exposed; ~feminized.
Moderate — recessive surprises
Moderate — closer to mother
Active protein targets measured in PubChem BioAssay — what this cultivar’s compounds act on, with binding potency. Measured and cited, never modelled.
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NFE2L2 (Potency 1122µM), AR (Potency 28µM)
NFE2L2 (Potency 69µM), HSPB1 (Potency 23µM)
The record · 3 sections
GAGE CHERRY PIE KUSH S1 11 PREMIUM SEEDS [THE DRAGON COLLECTION:] EXPLORE THE DEPTHS OF THE DESIGNER ARCHIVES.
DRAWING FROM ARCHIVAL CLASSICS LIKE THE PUNCH ALOHA GRAPE, THE SWEETEST FRUIT ANCESTRY, TO THE FTZ CUT, DEBUTING IN SEED FORM FOR THE FIRST TIME, TO THE CHERRY AFRICAN LANDRACE IBL, SELECTED FOR THE EXHILARATING, ELECTRIC EFFECTS, THE TEAM SHOWCASES BREADTH AND OFFERS A DYNAMIC PALETTE FOR INFINITE POSSIBILITIES.
THE DESIGNER TEAM DRAWS FROM ANCIENT ANCESTRAL LINES TO HONOR THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON.
GAGE descends from Cherry Pie Kush crossed to Cherry Pie Kush.
Pakistan Chitral Kush appears on both parental lines, amplifying the landrace signature.
Anchored by Cherry Pie Kush, Chemdog, Pakistan Chitral Kush.
Profile carries kush, jammy, cherry, gas, cherry blossom.
Indica-dominant expression.