Cannabis plant named 'LEMON CRUSH'

Abstract

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

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of cannabis plant named LEMON CRUSH substantially as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] The accompanying color photographs depict characteristics of the new LEMON CRUSH plants as nearly true as possible to make color reproductions. The overall appearance of the LEMON CRUSH plants in the photographs is shown in the colors that may differ slightly from the color values described in the detailed botanical description.

[0050] FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the LEMON CRUSH plant from the side.

[0051] FIG. 2A shows an overall view of the parental cultivar BLK03 (pollen acceptor) from above. FIG. 2B shows an overall view of the parental cultivar SLV09 (pollen donor) from above. FIG. 2C shows an overall view of the LEMON CRUSH plant from above.

[0052] FIG. 3A shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the parental cultivar BLK03 (pollen acceptor) from the side. FIG. 3B shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the parental cultivar SLV09 (pollen donor) from the side. FIG. 3C shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the LEMON CRUSH plant from the side.

[0053] FIGS. 4A and 4B show a close view of flowers of the LEMON CRUSH plant at premature and/or early floral stage.

[0054] FIGS. 5A and 5B show a close view of flowers of the LEMON CRUSH plant at the early and/or peak floral stage.

[0055] FIGS. 6A and 6B show a close view of flowers of the LEMON CRUSH plant at the late floral and/or senescence stage.

[0056] FIG. 7 shows another close view of flowers of the LEMON CRUSH plant at the late floral and/or senescence stage

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0057] LEMON CRUSH 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.

[0058] 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, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

[0059] The cannabis plant disclosed herein was derived from female and male parents that are said to have been internally designated as below.

[0060] A GNBR internal Code of the cannabis plant named LEMON CRUSH is B3.S9.09. The variety name of LEMON CRUSH is BLK03.SLV09.09. LEMON CRUSH is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars BLK03 (pollen accepter; female parent) and SLV09 (pollen donor; male parent). A GNBR Breeding Code is (B03)x(S09).09. The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in May 2015. The phenotypic criteria to select a new and distinct cannabis cultivar disclosed herein is as follows: structure score, nose/organoleptic, mold susceptibility/resistance, and insect susceptibility/resistance. Also, the first asexual propagation of LEMON CRUSH occurred on Sep. 26, 2016 in Salinas, Calif.

[0061] The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar LEMON CRUSH from check varieties, which are the female and male parents of the cannabis cultivar disclosed and claimed herein. LEMON CRUSH has been compared to, and can be distinguished from the parental check varieties, BLK03 and SLV09, as follows. All plants were raised together and evaluated when 93-100 days old (i.e., the day range for propagation, vegetative, and flowering times).

I. General

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TABLE-US-00002 Parental variety(B3) Parental variety(S9) Characteristics New Variety (Female plant) (Male plant) Plant life forms An herbaceous plant An herbaceous plant An herbaceous plant (herb) (herb) (herb) Plant growth An upright, tap-rooted An upright, tap-rooted An upright, tap-rooted habit annual plant annual plant annual plant Plant origin BLK03 SLV09 GLD13 BSIA (NL#5 SB Purps) (GlD13) Plant Asexually propagated Asexually propagated Asexually propagated propagation by cuttings and cloning by cuttings and cloning by cuttings and cloning Propagation ease Easy Moderate Moderate Height l.5-4 m 0.5-2.5 m 2.0-3.5 m Width 89 cm 119.5 cm 56 cm Plant vigor High Medium Medium Time to Harvest 11 weeks 8 weeks 11 weeks Resistance to Resistant Resistant Resistant pests or diseases Genetically- NO NO NO modified organism

II. Leaf/Foliage

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TABLE-US-00003 Parental variety(B3) Parental variety(S9) Characteristics New Variety (Female plant) (Male plant) Leaf Alternate Alternate Alternate arrangement Leaf shape Palmately compound Palmately compound Palmately compound Leaf structure Linear-lanceolate leaflet Linear-lanceolate leaflet Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades with glandular blades with glandular blades with glandular hairs hairs hairs Leaf margins Dentate, coarsely Dentate, coarsely Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth serrated, and the teeth serrated, and the teeth point towards the tip point towards the tip point towards the tip Leaf hairs Present Present Present Leaf length 19.1 cm 16.6 cm 9.50 cm with petiole at maturity Petiole length 5.50 cm 6.50 cm 2.00 cm at maturity Stipule length 0.50 cm 0.70 cm 0.4 cm at maturity Stipule shape Acute-bulbous Elliptical Scale-like-linear No. of leaflets 3-9 5-7 3-5 Middle largest 13.4 cm 9.80 cm 7.60 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 2.60 cm 2.30 cm 1.80 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle largest 13.4:2.6 9.8:2.3 7.6:1.8 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 29 25 23 middle leaflet (average) Leaf (upper 139a 132a 135b side) color (RMS No.) Leaf (lower 139c 134d 135b side) color (RMS No.) Leaf glossiness Weak Strong Weak Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib 150d 144c 154d color Aroma Citrus zest with Spicy Earthy, but bitter chocolate and ginger undertones

III. Stem

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TABLE-US-00004 Charac- Parental variety(B3) Parental variety(S9) teristics New Variety (Female plant) (Male plant) Stem shape Hollow, ribbed, Hollow, ribbed, Hollow, glandular, large textured ribbed Stem 2.50 cm 2.8 cm 1.9 cm diameter at base Stem color 139d N144d 195c (RMS No.)

IV. Inflorescence (Female/Pistillate Flowers)

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TABLE-US-00005 Parental variety(B3) Parental variety(S9) Characteristics New Variety (Female plant) (Male plant) Flowering Elongated compound Elongated compound Elongated compound (blooming) spikes or panicles, from spikes or panicles, from spikes or panicles, from habit 0.50 m-1.20 m in length 0.50 m-1.20 m in length 0.50 m-1.20 m in length Proportion of 100% 100% 100% female plants Inflorescence Above Even Above position Flower Free Overlapping-Touching Free-Overlapping arrangement Number of 120-220 flowering sites 350-550 flowering sites 160-300 flowering sites flowers per plant Flower shape More or less sessile and More or less sessile and More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; are borne in racemes; are borne in racemes; calcaratre-urceolate; a calcaratre-urceolate; a calcaratre-urceolate; a small green bract small green bract small green bract enclosing the ovary with enclosing the ovary with enclosing the ovary with two long, slender stigmas two long, slender stigmas two long, slender stigmas projecting well above the projecting well above the projecting well above the bract bract bract Flower 0.50 cm 0.70 cm 1.00 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 4.50 cm 3.8 cm 3.2 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla The inner envelope of The inner envelope of The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, floral leaves of a flower, floral leaves of a flower, of delicate texture and of of delicate texture and of of delicate texture and of some color other than some color other than some color other than green green green Corolla Color n/a n/a n/a (RMS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate Urceolate Bract color 142c N134c 143c (RMS No.) Calyx shape No defined calyx No defined calyx No defined calyx Calyx color n/a n/a n/a (RMS No.) Stigma shape Linear-lanceolate Acute Linear Stigma length 3.10 mm 2.2 mm 5.10 mm Stigma color 157c 159d 157d (RMS No.) Trichome shape Capitate-stalked Capitate-stalked Capitate-stalked glandular glandular glandular Trichome color 157a 157a 157a (RMS No.) Terminal bud Elliptical Oblong Elliptical shape Terminal bud 136b 203c 136d color (RMS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Absent Staminate shape n/a n/a n/a Pollen Absent Absent Absent description Seed 2.10 to 2.80 mm 1.80-2.30 mm, smooth 2.80-3.30 mm, description textured and globular and globular globular Petal Apetalous Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 18.77~23.19% About 18.88~19.37% About 16.11~18.21% content Max CBD 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.98~1.78% About 0.84~0.91% About 0.67~0.95% content

V. Other Characteristics

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TABLE-US-00006 Parental Parental Charac- variety(B3) variety(S9) teristics New Variety (Female plant) (Male plant) Time 9-11 weeks 7-9 weeks 9-11 weeks period and condition of flowering/ blooming Hardiness Hardy to Hardy to Hardy to of plant 25 F.ambient 25 F.ambient 25 F.ambient temperature temperature temperature Breaking Flexible, resistant Strong, non- Flexible, resistant action to breakage flexible to breakage Rooting rate 99%vigorous 70%moderate 70%moderate after cutting/ cloning

[0067] The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar of LEMON CRUSH . The following description is for plants that are 93-100 days old as of the time of the measurements. [0068] General description: [0069] Plant life form and habit.An herbaceous, upright, tap-rooted annual plant. [0070] Classification: [0071] Denomination.LEMON CRUSH. [0072] Species.Cannabis hybrid (mixed background). [0073] Origin, form, and growth characteristics: [0074] Origin.Progeny of the cross between BLK03 and SLV09. [0075] Propagation.The strain is asexually propagated by cutting and cloning. [0076] Propagation ease.Easy. [0077] Plant: [0078] Height.1.5-4 m. [0079] Width.89 cm. [0080] Vigor.High (very vigorous). [0081] Pest susceptibility.Resistant. [0082] Time to harvest.11 weeks. [0083] Genetically modified organism.No. [0084] Leaf/foliage: [0085] Structure.Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades with glandular hairs. [0086] Shape.Palmately compound. [0087] Arrangement.Alternate. [0088] Margin.Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth point towards the tip. [0089] Hair.Present. [0090] Leaf (with petiole) length at maturity.19.1 cm. [0091] Number of leaflets.3-9. [0092] Middle largest leaflet length.13.4 cm. [0093] Middle largest leaflet width.2.6 cm. [0094] Middle largest leaflet length/width ration.13.4:2.6. [0095] Number of teeth of middle leaflet (average).29. [0096] Color.Upper side 139a. [0097] Color.Lower side 139c. [0098] Leaf glossiness.Weak. [0099] Veins/midrib shape.Obliquely continuous throughout leaflet. [0100] Vein/midrib color.150d. [0101] Petiole: [0102] Petiole length.5.5 cm. [0103] Petiole color.149b. [0104] Stipule shape.Acute-bulbous. [0105] Stipule length.0.5 cm. [0106] Stipule color.203b. [0107] Stem: [0108] Shape.Hollow, ribbed, and large. [0109] Diameter.2.5 cm at base. [0110] Color.139d. [0111] Inflorescence: [0112] Blooming/flowering habit.Elongated compound spikes or panicles, from 0.50 m-1.20 m in length. [0113] Inflorescence position relative to foliage.Above. [0114] Flower arrangement.Free. [0115] Number of flowers per plant.120-220 flowering sites. [0116] Flowers: [0117] Shape.More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; calcaratre-urceolate; a small green bract enclosing the ovary with two long, slender stigmas projecting well above the bract. [0118] Flower (individual pistillate) length.0.5 mm. [0119] Flower (compound cyme) diameter.4.5 cm. [0120] Corolla shape.The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, of delicate texture and of some color other than green. [0121] Corolla color.N/A. [0122] Bract shape.Urecolate. [0123] Bract color.142c. [0124] Stigma shape.Linear-lanceolate. [0125] Stigma length.3.1 mm. [0126] Stigma color.157c. [0127] Trichome shape.Capitate-stalked glandular. [0128] Trichome color.157a. [0129] Cola (terminal bud).Elliptical. [0130] Cola (terminal bud) color.136b. [0131] Pedicel.Absent. [0132] Pedicel color.N/A. [0133] Staminate flower.N/A; no staminate flowers observed. [0134] Pollen.N/A; no staminate flowers observed. [0135] Seed.Textured and globular. [0136] Seed length.2.1 to 2.8 mm. [0137] Petal.Apetalous (without petals); This part is fused and appressed to the base of the ovary with the calyx and the perianth in the cannabis flowers. [0138] Other characteristics: [0139] Aroma.Citrus zest with chocolate and ginger undertones. [0140] Flowering/blooming period.9-11 weeks. [0141] Hardiness.Hardy to 25 F.-ambient temperature. [0142] Breaking action.Flexible, resistant to breakage. [0143] Rooting rate after cutting/cloning.99% vigorous.