Indica Dominant · Gage Green Genetics
Grateful Breath
Grateful Breath is the Gage Green cross of OGKB (OG Kush Breath, the heavy-leaning Cookies-family cut) into the Joseph OG father, released as a small collector drop that sold out the same day it was announced. The strain pulls cookie-dough sweetness from the OGKB mother and pairs it with the petrol-and-pine OG funk of the Joseph line, producing a flavor that reads more like dessert with a fuel finish than a straight cookie cross. Plants run short and bushy with the OGKB structural signature, finishing around nine to ten weeks indoors with low stretch and dense, tight calyx clusters that benefit from defoliation in mid-flower. The high is one of the heavier indica expressions in the Gage Green catalogue — sedating within the first half hour, with a pronounced body weight that suits chronic-pain use rather than social settings. For Cookies-family collectors Grateful Breath sits among the most-tracked Gage Green releases of the late 2010s.
Reviewed 2026-05-23· Sources: seedfinder.eu, Gage Green Genetics pack inserts
Potency
- THC range
- 22–28%
- Typical THC
- 25%
- CBD
- up to 0.1%
Flowering
- Indoor weeks
- 9–10 wk
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Climate
- Mediterranean, indoor
Yield & size
- Indoor
- 350-450 g/m²
- Outdoor
- 400-550 g/plant
- Height
- 80-110 cm
Indica / sativa ratio
Terpene profile
The aromatic compounds below shape how Grateful Breath smells, tastes, and ultimately feels in the body.
- dominant
Caryophyllene
Peppery and spicy — the only terpene that binds CB2 receptors, studied for anti-inflammatory action.
- secondary
Limonene
Uplifting citrus — typically associated with mood elevation and stress relief.
- secondary
Linalool
Floral and lavender-like — calming, often noted for sleep and anxiety support.
- minor
Myrcene
Sedating, musky, herbal — commonly linked to couch-lock effects.
Reported side effects
Lineage
Grateful Breath traces to OGKB (OG Kush Breath) × Joseph OG. The cross sits in the Cookies / OG Kush family, which influences both the terpene profile and the flowering structure described above.
Genetic family tree
Documented parents and grandparents for Grateful Breath based on breeder catalogues. Library entries are clickable; ancestors not yet documented on this site appear in a lighter, non-linked box.
Strains crossed with Grateful Breath
Grateful Breath is a parent of 1 strains in the broader catalogue. These are crosses that carry Grateful Breath genetics on at least one side of the cross.
Grow profile
Grow profile
- Indica / sativa
- 75% / 25%
- Flowering days
- 63–70 days
- Stretch
- Low
- Pest resistance
- Moderate
- Mold resistance
- Low
- Training methods
- topping, lst, defoliation
Feed schedule for Grateful Breath
These EC and NPK targets are starting points calibrated for the strain's Indica lean and moderate difficulty rating — not gospel. Drop 15-20% off any EC ceiling on your first run and let the plant tell you where it actually wants to feed.
Suggested feed schedule
- Late veg
- 1.4-1.6 EC
- Early flower
- 1.5-1.7 EC, NPK 2-3-4
- Mid flower
- 1.8-2.0 EC, NPK 1-4-6
- Late flower
- 1.6-1.8 EC
- Final week
- Plain pH-balanced water for the last 7-10 days; light flush if you ran nutrients on the higher end.
Full breakdown of feed math, runoff testing, and salt buildup in our nutrient guide.
What to expect through the grow cycle
Grateful Breath is documented with a 10-week flower and a compact stretch typical of indica-leaning structure. The visual below maps a documented 14-week cycle built from 4weeks of vegetative growth and the strain's published flowering window.
Published grow reports for Grateful Breath concentrate the most observational notes on the late-flower ripening window. This timeline is descriptive — it reflects what reports document, not a how-to. Actual week-to-week behaviour varies with phenotype, light intensity, pot size, and environment.
Phase details
- Veg (weeks 1-4)
- The documented vegetative period for Grateful Breath. Plants establish root structure, leaf canopy, and node count before flower triggering, with a moderate difficulty rating shaping how forgiving the early canopy work tends to be.
- Stretch (weeks 5-8)
- Grateful Breath is documented as having low stretch. Reports describe the plant roughly doubling in height during this phase as the indica-leaning structure establishes its final flowering frame.
- Bud sites (weeks 9-10)
- Pre-flowers form at the nodes and calyxes begin to develop. Grow reports for Grateful Breathnote this as the window where the canopy's eventual bud distribution becomes visible.
- Bud development (weeks 11-12)
- Flowers thicken and calyxes fatten through this phase. Documented Grateful Breath runs show the bulk of visible flower mass accumulating here, with resin production accelerating toward the end.
- Ripening (week 13)
- Trichomes transition from clear toward cloudy and amber. Reports for Grateful Breath describe the Caryophyllene-led terpene profile maturing through this window, with aroma sharpening week over week.
- Final (week 14)
- Calyx swelling is documented as complete and the harvest window opens. Published Grateful Breath runs end here, within the 9-10 week flowering range reported by the breeder.
Flavor & aroma
Reported effects
Common questions about Grateful Breath
Is Grateful Breath the same as OGKB?
No — OGKB is the Cookies-family mother used in the Grateful Breath cross. Grateful Breath is the Gage Green hybrid of OGKB into the Joseph OG father, so it brings additional OG fuel character on top of the OGKB base.
Why does Grateful Breath need defoliation?
The OGKB structure produces dense, tight calyx clusters that hold humidity. Mid-flower defoliation improves airflow into the inner canopy and reduces bud-rot risk during the final two weeks.
Breeder of record
Gage Green Genetics
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