title: "Master Kush - Effects, Terpenes & Queens Availability | Terp Bros NYC" description: "Master Kush strain: indica-leaning, 16-22% THC, myrcene-led. Live Master Kush availability on the Terp Bros NYC menu. Lab-tested, walk-in Astoria or Ozone Park. 21+." strain_type: "indica" thc_range: "16-22%" cbd_range: "<1%" dominant_terpenes: ["myrcene", "limonene", "caryophyllene"] parent_strains: ["Hindu Kush", "Skunk #1"] flowering_time: "8-9 weeks" date: "2026-05-23"
Master Kush is an indica-leaning strain at 16-22% THC, with sweet earthy hash, light citrus and sandalwood over a myrcene, limonene and caryophyllene stack. Onset is a medium 5 minutes, and the feel is a smooth body wave. It won a Cannabis Cup in 1992.
A Dutch Kush From the Late Eighties
White Label Seed Company in the Netherlands released Master Kush in the late 1980s, and it took a Cannabis Cup in 1992. The parents are Hindu Kush and Skunk #1. The plant flowers in 8-9 weeks.
A Smooth, Moderate Kush
THC tests at 16-22%. Onset is medium, around 5 minutes, and the reported feel is a smooth body wave, a Sunday-night ease-in. From a pipe, joint or vape the ease-in lasts 2 to 4 hours; edibles last longer.
Myrcene, Limonene, Caryophyllene
Myrcene
Myrcene leads the order with the body-relaxing, heavy, classic indica-feel descriptors, beside the sweet earthy hash.
Limonene
Limonene, second in the list, is uplifting and clear-headed, with light citrus in the aroma.
Caryophyllene
Caryophyllene is third in the list and contributes a peppery, warm, grounding quality.
Kush Neighbors
Northern Lights has a similar range at 16-21% THC, with sweet pine and earthy musk. Bubba Kush swaps the citrus for coffee and chocolate. Skywalker OG is a step up at 20-26% THC with a diesel funk. Sour Diesel is the contrast, a sativa-leaning, gasoline-forward strain.
Master Kush Aroma and Onset
The nose combines sweet earthy hash, light citrus and sandalwood, and it tests at 16-22% THC. Onset is medium, around 5 minutes.