Oh! Zone

Oh! Zone comes in a blocky nug, dark red and green with chunky trichomes and a smell of musky earth – a total Indica package. However, the taste and effects lean more towards Sativa. If you like the punchy taste of spicy earth tones and a solid hour of feeling like you could do anything, Oh! Zone will give you more than a clever name. Novices may want to start slowly – you’ll know if it was too much after a few drags when it’s too late and you’re already in stimulus heaven.

This strain comes from a combination of OG Kush and UBC Chemo by way of Canada’s Doctor Greenthumb seeds. When you see the plant, you may double-take at its sort of alien growth patterns, with green arrowheads spiking out, stacked underneath rusty growths and fat trichomes. There’s no hint of fruit in the Oh! Zone terpene profile, so your garden won’t smell like a berry patch. Instead, you’ll get a noseful of earth, musky pepper and spicy herbs. All the things you expect from classic Indica.

Indoors, Oh! Zone grows up to 36” so be prepared to give it some room. You’ll yield up to 450 grams per square meter if you do it right (less if you take the strain outdoors). It flowers in about 55 days, well below the average, so it’s easier on growers looking for an expedient late-September crop.

The smell is intoxicating, musky, like spicy vegetables. You may not be able to taste a unique flavor though, as Oh! Zone sort of mashes up the musk of a lot of Indicas. If you’re experienced in savory strains, you’ll almost be used to Oh! Zone before you try it.

The Sativa comes out when you actually start smoking. The first effect is a wakeup call, a bolt of energy and stimulating focus. You’ll feel it physically in your face and eyes, jolting your brain. You won’t want to sit around – you’ll be a powerwalker with a New York minute to spare, with happy pressure building up in your face. Novices may be overwhelmed by a little disorientation at this stage – their heart might even start beating faster.

However, this energy evens out into a cloud of heightened relaxation (it takes about a half-hour). You’ll probably feel slow the rest of the day, but not sedated, so feel free to use Oh! Zone on a lazy afternoon.

Oh! Zone works well for those that need a little boost in mood and a light sleep aid. Your daily aches and stresses can be sanded off around the edges with an Oh! Zone high. So long as you like the taste of musky earth and don’t need your cannabis to be sweet, you can enjoy this one.