How to Grow Gush Mints
Gush Mints is a very potent, balanced hybrid feminized strain that crosses Kush Mints, F1 Durb and Gushers. It is a 50/50 hybrid with a high 31-34% THC, a lemon, mint and spicy flavor, and a happy, relaxed, uplifted effect. It pairs a cool minty-citrus profile with heavy yields and real resin, making it a flavorful, high-impact strain to grow.
As a feminized photoperiod strain, Gush Mints lets you control the grow: you keep it in vegetative growth under long days for as long as you like, then switch the lights to trigger flowering. It finishes flowering in about 8 to 10 weeks, and outdoors it is ready to harvest in October, giving you a compact, high-yielding plant with a sharp, minty-citrus profile.
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Gush Mints
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THC | 31% - 34% (High) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | High |
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Phenotype | 50% Indica / 50% Sativa |
Gush Mintz x Honey Drop
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THC | 15% - 17% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | High |
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Phenotype | 60% Indica / 40% Sativa |
Potent, heavy-yielding and beginner-friendly, Gush Mints is a rewarding strain to grow. You can see the full genetics and buy Gush Mints seeds on the strain page, and browse the rest of our feminized seeds alongside it.
Strain Profile at a Glance
| THC | High (31-34%) |
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| Lineage | Kush Mints x F1 Durb x Gushers |
| Type | Feminized |
| Genetics | 50% Indica / 50% Sativa |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Flowering time | 8-10 weeks |
| Harvest | October (outdoors) |
| Height | 4.92 ft / 1.5 m |
| Yield indoor | 1.64-2.13 oz/ft² (500-650 g/m²) |
| Yield outdoor | 28.22-42.33 oz/plant (800-1200 g/plant) |
| Grow difficulty | Easy, beginner-friendly |
| Flavors | Lemon, Mint, Spicy |
| Effects | Happy, Relaxed, Uplifted |
Promos & Deals
Vegetative Growth and Flipping to Flower
Gush Mints is a feminized photoperiod strain, so it flowers in response to the light cycle rather than on its own schedule. You keep it in vegetative growth under long days, usually 18 hours of light to 6 of darkness, for as long as you want to build its size and structure. This is where you set the frame of the plant, so give it room, healthy roots and steady feeding before you make the switch.
When the plant is the size you want, you flip the lights to a 12/12 cycle, 12 hours of light and 12 of darkness, to trigger flowering. From that point it takes about 8 to 10 weeks to finish. Because it is a compact, balanced hybrid that stays around 1.5 m, it responds very well to training: topping and low-stress training during veg open the canopy and spread the bud sites, which lifts its already heavy yield.
Climate and Where to Grow It
Gush Mints suits a warm, temperate climate and grows well both indoors and outdoors where it gets strong light and steady conditions. Because it is a photoperiod plant, outdoor growers should time it so it finishes in October, while indoor growers can run it year-round under a controlled light cycle. Its compact 1.5 m frame makes it easy to manage in a tent or in a sunny outdoor spot.
Its very high 31-34% THC places it firmly among our high-THC seeds, and its even, balanced make-up sits naturally in our hybrid seeds. Its genuine kush heritage, from the Kush Mints side, places it among our kush strains, and you can explore both named parents directly through the Kush Mints and Gushers pages.
On yield it is a heavy producer, giving around 500-650 g/m² indoors and a large 800-1200 g per plant outdoors, so there is real weight here to go with the potency. Keep temperatures around 68-80°F (20-27°C) and the humidity steady through flowering so the dense, resinous buds ripen clean in its temperate window.
Feeding Schedule (EC Guide)
Gush Mints is a vigorous, heavy-yielding plant that can take a moderate to full feed, but build up gradually rather than pushing it from the start. Feed it steadily through veg, shift toward bloom nutrients as it starts flowering, then flush at the end so the lemon, mint and spicy notes come through clean. The ranges below are a starting guide; adjust to your water and medium.
| Stage | EC (mS/cm) | Notes |
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| Seedling | 0.5-0.7 | Light feed while roots establish |
| Vegetative | 1.2-1.6 | Build nitrogen as the plant grows |
| Early flower | 1.6-1.9 | Shift toward bloom nutrients (P and K) |
| Full flower | 1.8-2.2 | Peak bloom feed for heavy, resinous buds |
| Flush | 0.0-0.4 | Plain water for the final 1-2 weeks |
Flowering and Harvest
Once flipped to 12/12, Gush Mints flowers for about 8 to 10 weeks, and outdoors it is ready around October. It builds dense, frosty, resin-coated buds that develop a sharp lemon aroma with a cool, minty edge and a spicy undertone as they ripen. That fresh, minty-citrus scent and heavy frost are the signature of its Kush Mints and Gushers heritage, and the thick coat of resin it packs on is one of its calling cards.
Yields are heavy, around 500-650 g/m² indoors and 800-1200 g per plant outdoors on a well-grown specimen, so there is real weight to go with the potency. Keep the dense colas supported and the canopy open so light reaches the lower sites, feed it well through flower, and harvest when most of the trichomes have turned cloudy with a few amber for the fullest lemon, mint flavor and the most rounded effect.
Drying and Curing
Dry whole plants or branches in a dark room at around 60°F (15-18°C) and 55-60% humidity for 7-14 days, until the thin stems snap rather than bend. A slow, even dry matters with such dense, resinous buds, because they can stay damp in the middle while the outside dries, and a gentle dry protects the lemon, mint and spicy aroma that defines the strain.
Then cure the trimmed buds in sealed jars, burping them daily for the first week and letting them settle for three to four weeks. A proper cure is what brings out the full lemon-mint character and smooths the smoke, turning a freshly dried harvest into the sharp, cool, high-impact result Gush Mints is known for.
What to Do With Your Trim
Don’t bin the sugar leaves you remove while manicuring. Gush Mints is a very resinous plant, so its trim is excellent for dry sift, bubble hash or rosin. That heavy resin and its lemon, minty aroma make the trim genuinely valuable, turning offcuts into a potent, flavorful concentrate run rather than waste, a real bonus from such a high-THC strain.
Flavor and Terpenes
Gush Mints leads with a sharp lemon flavor and a cool, minty edge over a spicy undertone, the fresh, high-impact profile it inherits from its Kush Mints and Gushers parents. It is a smooth but characterful smoke, and a good cure brings that lemon-mint character forward in the jar and on the inhale, with the spicy note giving it depth.
Its terpene profile frames that flavor. Limonene lifts the bright, lemon citrus top note, while myrcene brings a soft, earthy base underneath. Alpha-pinene adds a fresh, piney lift that plays into the cool, minty side, and humulene rounds it out with an earthy, subtly spicy depth. The minty-citrus character itself comes through strongly from its genetics, with these terpenes building the fresh, earthy frame around it.
Effects and Best Use
With its very high 31-34% THC and balanced 50/50 make-up, Gush Mints delivers a potent, well-rounded experience. It is reported as happy, relaxed and uplifted, pairing a bright, upbeat lift with an even, comfortable body that does not pull too far in either direction. The potency is genuinely high, so a measured dose goes a long way, especially for newer smokers who may prefer to start slow.
That happy, relaxed, uplifted profile makes it a flexible choice for daytime or social use, well matched to its sharp lemon, minty flavor. The combination of real, top-shelf potency, a fresh, cool taste and heavy yields is exactly why Gush Mints stands out among high-THC hybrids.
Common Problems and Pro Tips
Gush Mints is forgiving and beginner-friendly, but its dense buds and very high potency come from heavy resin, so a clean, airy finish matters. In flowering, keep the air moving and the humidity steady so those tight, frosty colas ripen without trapping moisture at the heart of the bud. Good airflow through the final weeks is the main thing that keeps a plant this resinous healthy.
Training pays off here: because it stays compact, topping and low-stress training during veg open the canopy and spread the bud sites, which on such a productive plant adds up to a bigger, more even harvest. Support the dense colas as they fill out so the branches do not strain under the weight, and give the lower bud sites enough light to ripen evenly.
As a pro tip, feed it well through veg and early flower to fuel those big yields, then flush properly at the end so the lemon, mint and spicy notes come through clean. Protect the terpenes with a full three to four week cure, save the very resinous trim for concentrates, and harvest when most trichomes are cloudy with a few amber for a rich, flavorful result.
FAQ
Is Gush Mints a feminized strain?
Yes. Gush Mints is a feminized photoperiod strain, so it produces female plants and flowers in response to the light cycle. You keep it under long days to grow its size, then flip the lights to a 12/12 cycle to start flowering. That control lets you dial in exactly how big the plant gets before it blooms, which suits any grow space.
How much THC does Gush Mints have?
Gush Mints is a very potent, high-THC strain, testing from about 31% up to 34% depending on the phenotype and how it is grown, which is top-shelf by any standard. Combined with its balanced 50/50 genetics, the result is a happy, relaxed, uplifted effect. It is well worth dosing carefully if you are newer to strong strains.
How long does Gush Mints take to flower?
Once you flip it to a 12/12 light cycle, Gush Mints flowers for about 8 to 10 weeks before it is ready to harvest. Outdoors, it finishes around October. Because it is a photoperiod plant, you control the vegetative stage, so you can grow it to the size you want before switching the lights to begin flowering.
Is Gush Mints indica or sativa?
Gush Mints is a balanced hybrid, at a 50/50 split, so it grows as a sturdy, manageable plant with dense, frosty buds, staying around 1.5 m and finishing in about 8 to 10 weeks of flowering. That balance shows in its happy, relaxed, uplifted effect, which pairs an upbeat head with an even, comfortable body.
What does Gush Mints taste like?
It has a sharp lemon flavor with a cool, minty edge over a spicy undertone, the fresh profile it gets from Kush Mints and Gushers. Limonene lifts the lemon citrus, myrcene brings an earthy base, alpha-pinene a piney freshness and humulene a subtly spicy depth. A proper three to four week cure brings that lemon-mint character forward on the inhale.
How much does Gush Mints yield?
Gush Mints is a heavy producer, giving around 500-650 g/m² indoors and a large 800-1200 g per plant outdoors. To reach those numbers, give it strong light, a steady feed and good support for the dense colas. Training it during veg spreads the canopy and helps this productive plant push its harvest higher still.
