Golden Goat

Golden Goat is a distinctive sativa-dominant strain that, despite being bred quite accidentally in Topeka, Kansas, is connoisseur-grade cannabis. A male Hawaiian/Romulan had fertilized a female Island Sweet Skunk, creating a colorful, trichome rich, and especially pungent offspring that came to be called the Golden Goat. The happy accident went on to become a popular strain along the West Coast of the US, despite being a clone-only strain, which challenges growers to obtain clippings from mature plants in order to cultivate this hybrid. The effort has its rewards, however, as Golden Goat is known for strong and well-balanced effects that combine with soothing analgesic properties. Chemical composition testing shows that Golden Goat contains over 1% CBD with THC potency ranging between 14-18%.

Great for lovers of racy sativas, Golden Goat delivers strong cerebral and social effects, providing a creative boost, elevating mood, seemingly making it impossible to sit down at times. It begins as a buzzy sativa-like high marked by altered perception; users may sense a magnification of their surroundings with sharper sounds and enhanced colors. These effects creep up gradually and can be a little much for the anxiety-prone, causing a racing heart, body shakes, and frenzied thinking. To avoid undesirable psychoactivity, moderate the dosage. Any sensory distortion mellows out into physical relaxation after about 20 minutes and users feel a full body calm radiate from the neck down through the length of the body. While relaxing, the body stone isn't heavy and users are able to maintain their mobility, making Golden Goat a great daytime strain that fitting for social settings. Meanwhile, medical patients find that Golden Goat is helpful in regulating depression, alleviating anxiety, and managing PTSD. Having a respectable amount of cannabidiol, or CBD, Golden Goat can also be used to manage chronic aches and pains. As pleasant as its effects may be, the high from Golden Goat is shorter than average, lasting between 1 to 2 hours, depending on tolerance levels.

Golden Goat has dense, heavy, and resinous buds, medium in size and characteristically indica in appearance. Its leaves are bright green, although phenotypic variations can present themselves with more colorful hues. The flowers are also very resinous and coated in amber-colored trichomes that give the cured buds a golden glow. The strong and complex scent gives an initial impression of being fruity and tropical. With added sour and citrus layers that are described as spicy and earthy when burned, is isn't surprising that the aroma of this strain is described by some as clashing and stinky. The folklore behind this strain is that it was named after a 'Golden Goat' recycling machine, which in the dead of summer emitted a strong and colorful smell from various soda syrups baking together under the hot sun.

While it can be successfully grown outdoors or indoors, the characteristically sativa height of its plants may make outdoor growing a more appealing option, requiring consistent sunlight and temperatures between 72 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Because they are tall and wispy with widely-spaced flowering nodes, Golden Goat plants may not require growers to trim broad fan leaves during the vegetative stage. As with many other sativas, the flowering period can be long, happening within 9 to 11 weeks. It is said that earlier harvests tends to product the best flavor, while harvesting later improves yield and overall potency.