Origins and Backstory: This famous cut is a cross of Ghost OG and Wifi or White Fire, in turn a cross of the White and Fire OG (originally done by OG Raskal). I’m not sure if the Wifi Ghost was made by Raskal, or just the Wifi. I received the clone from @bocobeans, but it is a somewhat well-known clone on the front range of Colorado. I’ve seen it in dispensaries and friend’s gardens, but this is the first time I had an opportunity to grow it myself. I have no idea who created this strain originally, or who selected the cut, but it is really an amazing plant. I’ve seen it around in Colorado the last several years, so if anyone has information I would love to hear it!
Appearance: These plants look like something out of a lab; the resin production is excellent, and the structure is absolutely perfect for someone trying to keep an even canopy and full room. The plants stay relatively short and don’t stretch much, and put out hefty harvests of goff-ball shaped buds. All of which are caked in resin. The calyxes glisten with trichomes, and the foliage turn all kinds of autumn-like colors through the finish. The buds stay green with minimal purple accenting, but the sheen of resin on the round buds is really impressive. The pistils finish darker than fire-engine red, and really make for a striking appearance. These plants exhibit excellent bag appeal, and are fun to watch.
Aroma*: As one could imagine, the smell coming from both the plants and finished bud is very OG-dominant. It reminds me of the SFV (San Fernando Valley) OG cut more than any others, even more than the Ghost. There are notes of burnt rubber, sweet-skunk, janitorial cleaning agents (most ending in “sol”), but citrus/lemon is muted if at all present. The White cut has a heavy influence, with some hashy, almost marshmallow-like tones coming through. The White is similar to some of the more traditional kushes like Hollywood and Master, in that it has hashy and spicey tones, but is relatively mild overall. This clone shares those aromas, with a lot of the softer, more velvety Kush tones coming through. There’s a sweetness to this one as well that is not found in the original Triangle/SFV/Ghost cuts—it is not candy-like, but almost a bit sweet-sour, like apple blossom or apple cider. It really reminds me of a classic OG, but is more generic. This cut is like a hashy, muted, sweet OG Kush.
*As a side-note, I thought this strain was remarkable in that it smelled almost like 100% gasoline with a hint of pinesol for several weeks after harvest. The jars smelled like literal gasoline, but this eventually fades into the sweeter, more floral and perfumey tones I attempt to describe above. I always think it is interesting how strains can transform after/during a cure. After a few months, the gasoline notes are almost completely gone.
Flavor: Immediately, the smoke has a rubber pinesol OG front end, with marshmallow-hash-kushspice sweetness on the follow through. Overall, it’s like a muted OG with heavy hashplant tones. It reminds me of Hollywood Pure Kush with the marshmallow and classic kush spice, but there are definite OG tones as well. Just like the aroma, the closest OG clone that the flavor Wifi Ghost is comparable to is the SFV cut. This clone of Wifi Ghost lacks most of the sharp, astringent, chemical tones that I often experience in pure Ghost OG. The flavor is classically dank and skunky as well as enjoyable—that being said, any of the elite clone-only OGs that have more fame (SFV, Ghost, Fire, Larry, Triangle, etc.) taste better than this one. The flavor is pleasant and enjoyable, but is not in the same league with other OGs—overall, skunky, dank, hashy, but moderate.
Effects: This one comes up slowly and gently, and is a stark contrast to the Limepop Kush x Sky Jaro I’ve been smoking so much of lately. Wifi Ghost creeps up slowly and easily, at first yielding an uplifted, classically euphoric high. Again, this is personally reminiscent of the SFV OG. These flowers have a pleasant and pronounced feeling of well-being tat is really comforting. It seems as though you could smoke yourself straight to heaven while coming up on this weed, and it’s very tempting to go overboard. However, as I have confirmed time and again, that is not always a great idea. Most OG smoke makes me weird (at the least it makes me feel weird) in public, and I really don’t like to smoke this weed until later in the day. There is a more laid back and calming quality to this smoke compared to other OGs, and it seems like The White’s influence comes through significantly. The White has always been a relaxed, mellow, and chill effect for me—Wifi Ghost carries a lot of these traits through. I’d say the effect is more round and less sharp than some of the other well-known OGs, but it is strong and OG enough to give me social anxiety/paranoia. The upside is that although pretty relaxed in private, it is not narcotic and motivation-killing, so you can get a lot done around the house. The effect is overall just a warm, nice, mellow high that I like to enjoy on lazy Sundays or some laid-back work during the week. Like the flavor, this is pleasant but I prefer other elite clone OGs.
Overall: This is one of the best looking plants I have ever grown, both before and after harvest. The flowers are really beautiful on the plant and in the bag, and make for an incredibly aesthetic package. This is really a commercial flower grower’s dream, and is of a quality that a connoisseur can enjoy it as well. That being said, I’d prefer to grow pure Ghost OG, or the White clone. When it comes to actually enjoying the herb, I’d prefer one or the other to a blend. I love the intense effect and sharp aroma of Ghost, and I do enjoy the relaxed and chill smoke of the White as well. However, I really would prefer picking one or the other if I had the jars on the shelf, instead of this compromise. This is fantastic flower that certainly shouldn’t disappoint anyone. This is great smoke and warrants a report of “excellent,” but if you’ve smoked pure Ghost or some of the other OGs, this won’t do anything new for you. Commercial producers should much prefer this to the Ghost though—to each their own.