GG4 x Zkittlez Feminized

GG4 x Zkittlez Feminized at a glance

GG4 x Zkittlez Feminized is a hybrid photoperiod plant from Gorilla Glue #4 × Zkittlez. THC is listed as high, at 24 to 26%, and the aroma is sweet, fruity and earthy with a touch of diesel. The effect opens cerebral, then relaxes the body. It flowers in 8 to 9 weeks (56 to 63 days).

Genetics

The Gorilla Glue #4 side brings the heavy resin, a pungent earthy aroma with a hint of diesel and a body effect. The Zkittlez side adds layered, sweet fruit. The plant that comes out has a medium frame that branches well, dense buds and a nose that builds through the middle of flower.

Our Zkittlez Feminized page lays out one parent in full, with its aroma and numbers. Read it next to this one and you can see where the cross follows Gorilla Glue #4 and where it blends the two.

Aroma and effect

Sweet, fruity and earthy, with a resinous base and a touch of diesel. Alpha-pinene leads the terpene profile and gives a sharp, clean, piney lift. Caryophyllene, myrcene, limonene and linalool complete it: the first two bring earth and resin, the last two bring fruit and a floral edge.

The effect starts clear and cerebral, then deepens into body relaxation. The smell stays discreet in veg and builds from about the third or fourth week of flower, strong enough by mid-flower to call for odour control.

Growing guide

Difficulty is moderate: GG4 x Zkittlez forgives small feeding slips, but its dense, resinous buds ask for attention to humidity, airflow and a light schedule you control. Plants reach a medium height, suit indoor and outdoor climates, and flower in 8 to 9 weeks (56 to 63 days) after the switch to 12 hours of light.

Indoors: from veg to flower

Allow one to two weeks for germination and seedling, then 2 to 3 weeks of veg before the flip to 12/12. The 8 to 9 weeks (56 to 63 days) of flowering are counted from that day, inside a one-week window.

Plan the canopy before you flip and leave room for stretch in the first weeks of flower. Keep 20 to 26°C in veg, and aim for a vapour pressure deficit of 1.0 to 1.5 kPa through mid and late flower, as our guide to temperature, humidity and VPD explains.

From the fifth week of flower, keep relative humidity below 50% with air moving above and below the canopy, because dense buds are prone to mould. Our guide to bud rot and mould shows what to watch for.

Outdoors in Quebec

Harvest falls in early to mid-October, which is late along the St. Lawrence, so cold, wet autumn weather and early frost are the main risks. Start seedlings indoors in late April and plant out in late May or early June, after the last frost, in your sunniest and most sheltered spot.

Our guide to growing outdoors in Canada covers timing by region.

Growing tips

Start low-stress training early: bend and tie the main stem in veg, or lay a screen of green over the canopy, and several tops sit at the same height. Remove only the large fan leaves that block bud sites, once at the flip and again around day 21.

Judge the cut by the trichomes under a magnifier, not only the calendar: mostly cloudy for a livelier effect, or about 10 to 20% amber for a deeper one. Our guide to harvesting, rinsing and curing covers the last week of water.

Dry by the golden rule of drying, 18/60/18: branches hanging upside down in the dark with moving air, dehumidifier on non-stop for the first 48 to 72 hours, then 18°C and 60% humidity for 18 days, and sealed glass jars after that.

Resin this generous makes the trimmings worth keeping; our guide to cannabis hash explains what to do with them.