Cannabis plant named 'OG citron'

Abstract

The present invention provides a new and distinct cannabis cultivar designated as 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

[0046] 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.

[0047] FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the OG CITRON plant from the side.

[0048] FIG. 2A shows a close view of a single leaf of the check variety BLK03 plant.

[0049] FIG. 2B shows a close view of a single leaf of the new variety OG CITRON plant.

[0050] FIG. 3A shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the BLK03 plant from the side.

[0051] FIG. 3B shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the OG CITRON plant from the side.

[0052] FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the OG CITRON plant at the mid to late flowering stage.

[0053] FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the OG CITRON plant at the mid to late flowering stage.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0054] 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.

[0055] 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, 1995 Edition and/or newer Editions such as 2001, 2007 and 2015, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

[0056] The cannabis plant disclosed herein was derived from female and male parents that are internally designated as below.

[0057] A GNBR internal Code of the cannabis plant named OG CITRON is S8.08.34. The variety name of OG CITRON is SLV08.P38BX.08.34. OG CITRON is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars SLV08 (SLV08; pollen acceptor; female parent) and P38.BX.08 (P38.BX.08; pollen donor; male parent). A GNBR Breeding Code is (S08)x(P38.BX.08).34. 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.

[0058] The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar OG CITRON from the check variety, which is BLK03. OG CITRON has been compared to, and can be distinguished from the check variety, BLK03 as follows. 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).

I. General

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TABLE-US-00002 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Plant life forms An herbaceous plant An herbaceous plant (herb) (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 SLV08 X P38.BX.08 GLD13 X BSIA Plant Asexually propagated Asexually propagated propagation by cuttings and by cuttings and cloning cloning Propagation ease Easy Moderate Height 1.50-2.30 m 0.50-2.50 m Width 89.0 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor High Medium Time to Harvest 7-8 weeks; 8 weeks (Seed to Harvest) as early as 50 days Resistance to Yes, Extremely resistant Resistant pests or diseases to insects; Resistant to Powdery Mildew (PM) Genetically- NO NO modified organism

II. Leaf/Foliage

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TABLE-US-00003 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Leaf Alternate Alternate arrangement Leaf shape Palmately compound Palmately compound Leaf structure Lanceolate leaflet Linear-lanceolate blades with glandular leaflet blades with hairs glandular hairs Leaf margins Dentate, coarsely Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth serrated, and the teeth point away from the tip point away from the tip Leaf hairs Present and abundant Present Leaf length with 40.20 cm 16.60 cm petiole at maturity Petiole length at 17.10 cm 6.50 cm maturity Petiole color 149A 140C (RHS No.) 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 2.30 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 Strong Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib 150B 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Euphoric to Chemical/ Spicy Ambrosial

III. Stem

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TABLE-US-00004 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 1410A N144D (RHS No.)

IV. Inflorescence (Female/Pistillate Flowers)

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TABLE-US-00005 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Flowering Elongated compound Elongated compound (blooming) spikes or panicles, from spikes or panicles, from habit 0.41 m-0.62 m in length 0.50 m-1.20 m in length Proportion of 100% 100% female plants Inflorescence Even Even position Flower Overlapping-Touching Overlapping-Touching arrangement Number of 480 flowering sites 350-550 flowering sites flowers per plant Flower shape More or less sessile and More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; are borne in racemes; calcarate-urceolate; a calcarate-urceolate; a small green bract small green bract enclosing the ovary with enclosing the ovary with two long, slender stigmas two long, slender stigmas projecting well above the projecting well above the bract bract Flower 0.61 cm 0.70 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 9.70 cm 3.80 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla The inner envelope of The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, floral leaves of a flower, of delicate texture and of of delicate texture and of some color other than some color other than green green Corolla Color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate 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 shape Capitate-stalked Capitate-stalked glandular glandular Trichome color 157A 157A (RHS No.) Terminal bud Urceolate Oblong shape Terminal bud 127B 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate shape N/A N/A Pollen Absent Absent description Seed description 2.80-3.20 mm; striped; 1.80-2.30 mm; smooth dark 199C in color and globular 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

V. Other Characteristics

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TABLE-US-00006 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.ambient Hardy to 25 F.ambient plant temperature temperature Breaking action Flexible, resistant to Strong, non-flexible breakage Rooting rate 99%vigorous 70%moderate after cutting/cloning

[0064] The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar of OG CITRON. The following description is for plants that are 90 days old as of the time of the measurements. [0065] General description: [0066] Plant life form and habit.An herbaceous, upright, tap-rooted annual plant, which forms fibrous roots when asexually propagated. [0067] Classification: [0068] Denomination.OG CITRON. [0069] Species.Cannabis hybrid (mixed background). [0070] Origin, form, and growth characteristics: [0071] Origin.Progeny of the controlled cross between SLV08 and P38.BX.08. [0072] Propagation.The strain is asexually propagated by cutting and cloning. [0073] Propagation ease.Easy. [0074] Plant: [0075] Height.1.50-2.30 m. [0076] Width.89.0 cm. [0077] Vigor.High. [0078] Pest susceptibility.Extremely resistant to insects; resistant to Powdery Mildew (PM). [0079] Time to harvest.7-8 weeks; as early as 50 days. [0080] Genetically modified organism.No. [0081] Leaf/foliage: [0082] Structure.Lanceolate leaflet blades with glandular hairs. [0083] Shape.Palmately compound. [0084] Arrangement.Alternate. [0085] Margin.Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth point away from the tip. [0086] Hair.Present and abundant. [0087] Leaf (with petiole) length at maturity.40.20 cm. [0088] Number of leaflets.5-7. [0089] Middle largest leaflet length.23.50 cm. [0090] Middle largest leaflet width.4.70 cm. [0091] Middle largest leaflet length/width ration.23.5:4.7. [0092] Number of teeth of middle leaflet (average).40. [0093] Color.Upper side 132B. [0094] Color.Lower side 141D. [0095] Leaf glossiness.Medium. [0096] Veins/midrib shape.Obliquely continuous throughout leaflet. [0097] Vein/midrib color.150B. [0098] Petiole: [0099] Petiole length.17.10 cm. [0100] Petiole Color.149A. [0101] Stipule shape.Bulbous. [0102] Stipule length.0.70 cm. [0103] Stipule color.134A. [0104] Stem: [0105] Shape.Hollow and large. [0106] Diameter.3.40 cm at base. [0107] Color.1410A. [0108] Inflorescence: [0109] Blooming/flowering habit.Elongated compound spikes or panicles, from 0.41-0.62 m in length. [0110] Inflorescence position relative to foliage.Even. [0111] Flower arrangement.Overlapping-Touching. [0112] Number of flowers per plant.480 flowering sites. [0113] Flowers: [0114] Shape.More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; calcarate-urceolate; a small green bract enclosing the ovary with two long, slender stigmas projecting well above the bract. [0115] Flower (individual pistillate) length.0.61 cm. [0116] Flower (compound cyme) diameter.9.70 cm. [0117] Corolla shape.The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, having delicate texture and some color other than green. [0118] Corolla color.N/A. [0119] Bract shape.Urceolate. [0120] Bract color.130A. [0121] Stigma shape.Linear. [0122] Stigma length.0.1-0.4 mm. [0123] Stigma color.30A. [0124] Trichome shape.Capitate-stalked glandular. [0125] Trichome color.157A. [0126] Cola (terminal bud).Urceolate. [0127] Cola (terminal bud) color.127B. [0128] Pedicel.Absent. [0129] Pedicel color.N/A. [0130] Staminate flower.N/A. [0131] Pollen.Absent. [0132] Seed shape.Striped. [0133] Seed length.2.80-3.20 mm. [0134] Seed color.199C. [0135] Petal.Apetalous. [0136] Other characteristics: [0137] Aroma.Euphoric to Chemical/Ambrosial. [0138] Flowering/blooming period.7-9 weeks. [0139] Hardiness.Hardy to 25 F. ambient temperature. [0140] Breaking action.Flexible, resistant to breakage. [0141] Rooting rate after cutting/cloning.99% vigorous.