<i>Cannabis </i>plant named ‘OG CITRON’

Abstract

Disclosed herein are main terpenes of ‘OG CITRON’, which are linalool, limonene, myrcene, beta-caryophyllene, alpha-bisabolol, alpha-humulene, and beta-pinene. Also, the present invention provides the estimated concentration of the THC.sub.max, CBD.sub.max, and CBG.sub.max, about 9.90-12.66%, about 5.50-9.23%, and about 0.08-0.78%, respectively, at the time of assaying metabolites from flower samples of ‘OG CITRON’.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Cannabis plant named ‘OG CITRON’ substantially as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying color photographs depict characteristics of the new ‘OG CITRON’ plants as nearly true as possible to make color reproductions. The overall appearance of the ‘OG CITRON’ plants in photographs is shown in colors that may differ slightly from the color values described in the detailed botanical description.

(2) FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the ‘OG CITRON’ plant from the side.

(3) FIG. 2A shows a close view of a single leaf of the check variety BLK03 plant.

(4) FIG. 2B shows a close view of a single leaf of the new variety ‘OG CITRON’ plant.

(5) FIG. 3A shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the BLK03 plant from the side.

(6) FIG. 3B shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the ‘OG CITRON’ plant from the side.

(7) FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the ‘OG CITRON’ plant at the mid to late flowering stage.

(8) FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the ‘OG CITRON’ plant at the mid to late flowering stage.

(9) FIG. 6 shows a reproductive part of a sample Cannabis plant, indicating position/location of a flower, a bract and a stipule in the plant. The sample Cannabis plant in FIG. 6 is not the claimed ‘OG CITRON’ plant.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(10) ‘OG CITRON ’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions, and the phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment. The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe this plant as grown at Salinas, Calif., when grown in the greenhouse, nursery or field, unless otherwise noted.

(11) Plants for the botanical measurements in the present application are annual plants. In the following description, the color determination is in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

(12) The Cannabis plant disclosed herein was derived from female and male parents that are internally designated as below.

(13) The internal GNBR Code of the Cannabis plant named ‘OG CITRON’ is S8.08.34, also known as SLV08.P38.BX.08.34. The internal GNBR Breeding Code of the Cannabis plant named ‘OG CITRON’ is (S08)x(P38.BX.08).34. The additional number ‘.34’ was only assigned to the 34.sup.th individual plant (i.e.‘OG CITRON’) selected from progenies of the cross event between pollen acceptor (S08) and pollen donor (P38.BX.08). ‘OG CITRON’ is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars: (i) SLV08 (pollen acceptor; female parent), also known as S08 or S8, and (ii) P38.BX.08 (pollen donor; male parent), also known as 08. The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in September 2015. The primary phenotypic criteria used to select the new and distinct Cannabis cultivar disclosed herein is as follows: structure score, nose/organoleptic testing, mold susceptibility/resistance, and insect susceptibility/resistance. Also, the chemotypic characteristics described in Table 1 were used to select the new and distinct Cannabis cultivar disclosed herein. The first asexual propagation of ‘OG CITRON’ occurred on Apr. 30, 2016 in Salinas, Calif.

(14) The following traits in combination further distinguish the Cannabis cultivar ‘OG CITRON’ from the check variety ‘BLK03’, which is set as a standard for phenotypic comparison. Tables 2 to 6 present phenotypic traits and/or characteristics of ‘OG CITRON’ compared to the check variety ‘BLK03’ as follows. Unless otherwise indicated, all plants were raised together and evaluated when 90 days old (i.e., 23 days in vegetative stage, 15 days in clonal propagation stage, and 52 days in flowering times).

(15) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 General Characteristics Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Plant life An herbaceous An herbaceous forms plant (herb) plant (herb) Plant growth An upright, tap-rooted An upright, tap-rooted habit annual plant; forming annual plant; forming fibrous roots when fibrous roots when asexually propagated asexually propagated Plant origin A controlled-cross between A controlled-cross between pollen acceptor (SLV08) pollen acceptor and (P38.BX.08) (GLD13) and pollen donor (BSIA) Plant Asexually propagated by Asexually propagated by propagation stem cuttings and cloning stem cuttings and cloning Propagation Easy Moderate ease Height 1.50-2.30 m 0.50-2.50 m Width 89.0 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor High Medium Time to 7-8 weeks; as early 8 weeks Harvest as 50 days (Seed to Harvest) Resistance to Resistant to pests as Not Resistant to pests as pests or follows; (1) Two-spotted follows; (1) Two spotted diseases spider mite (Tetranychus spider mite urticae (Koch)); (Tetranychus urticae (2) Aphids species such (Koch)); (2) Aphids as: Cannabis species such as: Cannabis Aphids (Phorodon Aphids (Phorodon cannabis), Green Peach cannabis), Green Peach Aphid (Myzus persicae Aphid (Myzus (Sulzer)), Foxglove Aphid persicae (Sulzer)), (Aulacorthum solani), Foxglove Aphid (Aulacor- Peach Aphid thum solani), Peach Aphid (Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum euphorbiae), Black Bean euphorbiae), Black Aphid (Aphis fabae); Bean Aphid (Aphis (3) Whitefly (Trialeurodes fabae); (3) Whitefly (Tri- vaporariorum; (4) Lepi- aleurodes vaporariorum); doptera species such as: (4) Lepidoptera species Armyworm (Spodoptera such as: Armyworm frupperda), Cabbage (Spodoptera frupperda), Whites (Pieris rapae), Cabbage Whites (Pieris Painted Lady (Vanessa rapae), Painted cardui), Lepidoptera sp. Lady (Vanessa Resistant to diseases cardui), Lepidoptera sp. as follows;Powdery Mildew Not resistant to diseases (Podosphaera xanthii) as follows; Botrytis/ Flower Rot (Botrytis cinerea) and Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) Genetically- NO NO modified organism

(16) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Leaf/Foliage Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Leaf Alternate Alternate arrangement Leaf shape Palmately compound Palmately compound Leaf structure Linear-lanceolate Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades leaflet blades with glandular hairs with glandular hairs Leaf margins Dentate, coarsely Dentate, coarsely serrated, serrated, and the teeth and the teeth point point away from the tip away from the tip Leaf hairs Present and abundant Present on both upper on both upper and lower surfaces and lower surfaces Leaf length with 40.20 cm 16.60 cm petiole at maturity Leaf width at 9.3-15.9 cm 10.7 cm maturity Petiole length at 17.10 cm 6.50 cm maturity Petiole color 149A 140C (RHS No.) Intensity of Very weak Medium (vegetative petiole stage); very strong anthocyanin (late flowering stage) Stipule length at 0.70 cm 0.70 cm maturity Stipule shape Bulbous Elliptical Stipule color 134A 149B (RHS No.) No. of leaflets 5-7 5-7 Middle largest 23.50 cm 9.80 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 4.70 cm 2.3 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle largest 23.5:4.7 9.8:2.3 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 40 25 middle leaflet (average) Leaf (upper 132B 132A side) color (RHS No.) Leaf (lower 141D 134D side) color (RHS No.) Leaf glossiness Medium at the upper Strong at the upper leaf surface leaf surface Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib 150B 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Euphoric to Chemical/ Spicy Ambrosial

(17) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Stem Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Stem shape Hollow and large Hollow, ribbed, textured Stem diameter 3.40 cm 2.80 cm at base Stem color 149D N144D (RHS No.) Depth of main Shallow Absent stem ribs/grooves Internode length 9.9-17.3 cm 2.4-4.9 cm

(18) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Inflorescence (Female/Pistillate Flowers) Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Flowering Cymes Cymes (blooming) habit Proportion of 100% pistillate 100% pistillate female plants Inflorescence Even Even position Flower Cymose (Inflorescences are Cymose (terminal bud arrangement very compact, and there- matures, while lateral fore bracts overlap within flowers mature thereafter) each cluster of flowers. Thus, the flowers are over- lapping within each node) Number of 25-50 80-120 flowers per plant Flower shape Calcarate-urceolate Calcarate-urceolate Flower 0.61 cm 0.70 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 9.70 cm 3.80 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla shape No defined corolla No defined corolla Corolla Color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate Bract size 0.8-2.0 cm (high 0.2-0.8 cm density of trichomes) Bract color 130A N134C (RHS No.) Calyx shape No defined calyx No defined calyx Calyx color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Stigma shape Linear Acute Stigma length 0.1-0.4 mm 2.20 mm Stigma color 30A 159D (RHS No.) Trichome Capitate-stalked glandular Capitate-stalked shape glandular Trichome 157A at day 55 in flowering 157A at day 40 in color (before harvest) flowering (RHS No.) Other types of Capitate sessile trichomes Capitate sessile trichomes trichomes are present on the upper are present on the leaves of and lower surfaces on plants, as well as being leaves of plants, noticed in the flowers as well as being (color: 157A at day 40 noticed in the flowers in flowering). (color: 157A at day During later flowering, i.e. 55 in flowering). day 48 to day 60 in During later flowering, flowering, capitate stalked i.e. day 60 trichomes are present to day 70 in flowering, (color: N30B). the capitate stalked Bulbous and trichomes are present non-glandular trichomes are (color: N30B). also present and most notice- able on the petioles, stems, and leaves (color: 157A). Terminal bud Urceolate Oblong shape Terminal bud 127B 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate No staminate flowers No staminate flowers shape produced naturally; produced naturally; however, male flower however, male flower (staminate) can be induced (staminate) can be induced with chemical compounds with chemical compounds (such as silver nitrate (such as silver nitrate and silver thiosulphate and silverthiosulphate anionic complex). anionic complex). Pollen Absent Absent description Seed shape Striped Smooth and globular Seed size 2.80-3.20 mm 1.80-2.30 mm (Diameter) Marbling of Weak to absent Absent (non-existent) seed Petal Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 9.90-12.66% About 18.88-19.37% content Max CBD About 5.50-9.23% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.08-0.78% About 0.84-0.91% content N/A: Not available

(19) TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Other Characteristics Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Time period and 7-9 weeks 7-9 weeks condition of flowering/ blooming Hardiness of Hardy to 25° F.- Hardy to 25° F.- plant ambient temperature ambient temperature Breaking action Flexible, resistant Strong, non-flexible to breakage Rooting rate 99%-vigorous 70%-moderate after cutting/cloning Types of Stem Stem Cutting for Cloning Shipping quality Good Moderate Storage life Medium (3-6 months Medium (2-6 months with minor changes with minor changes in physical appearance in physical appearance and/or smell/taste) and/or smell/taste) Market use Medicinal n/a

(20) In general, ‘OG CITRON’ is larger in width and height than both parents, pollen acceptor (S08) and pollen donor (P38.BX.08). ‘OG CITRON’ is more robust in terms of growing performance, time to rooted clones, and time to flower maturity. As ‘OG CITRON’ has greater resistance to pests and disease (specifically to powdery mildew), it yields higher than both parents. Since ‘OG CITRON’ has stronger branches and thicker stems with greater flexibility than both parents, its main and lateral branches give ‘OG CITRON’ ability to produce higher yields under different/variable growing conditions. The flowers of ‘OG CITRON’ are larger in width and length than both parents. ‘OG CITRON’ clearly demonstrates hybrid vigor, and outperforms both parents overall. Chemically, ‘OG CITRON’ has a higher cannabinoid content with a high THC:CBD ratio as well as a higher terpene content than either parent. Also, ‘OG CITRON’ has unique combination of parental terpenes.

(21) When ‘OG CITRON’ is compared to the check variety ‘BLK03’, ‘OG CITRON’ is narrower in width than ‘BLK03’ and has higher plant vigor than ‘BLK03’. ‘OG CITRON’ has longer and wider leaves than ‘BLK03’ in terms of whole leaf length including petioles. Also, ‘OG CITRON’ has longer and wider leaflets than ‘BLK03’ when comparing the middle largest leaflet. ‘OG CITRON’ has more than twice longer petioles in average than ‘BLK03’ at maturity, while it has about the same stipule size to ‘BLK03’. Regarding the average stem diameter at base, ‘OG CITRON’ is longer than ‘BLK03’, and the internode length of ‘OG CITRON’ is also longer than that of ‘BLK03’. When comparing the compound cyme diameter, ‘OG CITRON’ is longer than ‘BLK03’, while individual pistillate flowers of ‘OG CITRON’ are shorter than that of ‘BLK03’ in length. ‘OG CITRON’ has longer bracts than ‘BLK03’, while having shorter stigma. With respect to aroma, ‘OG CITRON’ has an ambrosial smell, while ‘BLK03’ has a generally spicy smell.

(22) When ‘OG CITRON’ is compared to the known Cannabis plant named ‘ECUADORIAN SATIVA’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,475), there are several distinctive characteristics. For example, the overall form of ‘OG CITRON’ plant is taller in height and wider across at the widest point than ‘ECUADORIAN SATIVA’ plant. ‘OG CITRON’ plant has longer leaves including petioles, longer and wider middle leaflets, and longer petioles at maturity than ‘ECUADORIAN SATIVA’ plant. Regarding stem diameter at base, ‘OG CITRON’ pant is longer than ‘ECUADORIAN SATIVA’ plant. When comparing individual pistillate flower length, ‘OG CITRON’ flowers are longer than ‘ECUADORIAN SATIVA’ flowers. While the aroma of ‘ECUADORIAN SATIVA’ is strongly mephitic with hints of limonene, ‘OG CITRON’ has an ambrosial smell. When comparing total THC content between ‘OG CITRON’ and ‘ECUADORIAN SATIVA’, the total THC content of ‘OG CITRON’ is about 9.90-12.66%, while ‘ECUADORIAN SATIVA’ accumulates 12.45% total THC.