CANNALIB · STRAIN DOSSIER · PRE '98 BUBBA KUSH
Pre '98 Bubba Kush
2 independent sources put THC at 17.8%; 423 flower lab samples give a 10th to 90th percentile band of 10.1 to 23.3%; 6 recorded parents; 147 recorded descendants. It placed in results from THC Classic (Rooster Magazine) and High Times Cannabis Cup (United States).
Pre '98 Bubba Kush is a hybrid cannabis strain bred by Th Seeds. Lab tests put its THC between 10.1 and 23.3% (the middle 80% of 423 flower samples), with CBD around 0.1%. The terpenes most often reported are trans nerolidol, β-caryophyllene, linalool. Recorded parents: Afghani × Bubba Kush × Bubblegum × Kush × Og Kush × P98 Bubba Kush. Stated flowering time 56 to 63 days. 2 cup placings on record, 2 verified against published results.
● frozen 2026-09-29 · API 0.7.1-stdlib
● evidence bar: thc 2 independent sources
● type: hybrid
17.8%
THC, most-agreed claim
2 independent sources
10.1–23.3%
Flower lab range
10th to 90th percentile of 423 samples
6
Recorded parents
with sources, never guessed
147
Recorded descendants
through stated parent links
2/2
Cup results, verified/total
placings found in published results
8
Pictures on record
shown with source and credit
CHEMISTRY, CLAIM BY CLAIM
Every THC claim, and who made it.
| THC | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 17% | 2 | replication_data, wa_wslcb_leaf_new |
| 17.8% | 2 | or_prr00150, nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019 |
| 19.6% | 2 | replication_data, wa_wslcb_leaf_new |
| 20% | 2 | replication_data, allbud |
| 20.8% | 2 | or_prr00150, replication_data |
| 22.4% | 2 | or_prr00150, nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019 |
| 22.6% | 2 | or_prr00150, replication_data |
| 22.8% | 2 | mi_gap_metrc_flower_potency, nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019 |
| 23.3% | 2 | nv_gnfvbs_2018_2019, wa_wslcb_leaf_new |
| 0.1% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 0.2% | 1 | wa_wslcb_leaf_new |
| 0.2% | 1 | wa_wslcb_leaf_new |
Lab range 10.1 to 23.3% THC is the 10th to 90th percentile of 423 flower lab samples, median 17.6%; CBD 0 to 0.5% over 253 samples.
top terpenes by stated value: trans nerolidol, β-caryophyllene, linalool, β-myrcene, limonene, α-humulene
705 chemistry rows on record. Flagged rows never used as potency: 100 non flower, 97 quality flagged, 0 percent outliers.
GROW CLAIMS
Height and flowering, as stated.
No height claims on record.
| Flowering | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 56 to 63 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 60 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 63 to 70 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 67 days | 1 | seedfinder |
LINEAGE
Recorded parents, and how many sources agree.
| Parent | Sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| Afghani | 1 | summary:lineage |
| Bubba Kush | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Bubblegum | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Kush | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Og Kush | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| P98 Bubba Kush | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
147 descendants through recorded links, including Bubba Cheese Seeds, Bubba Cheese Seeds Emerald Triangle Seeds, Colorene Kush Seeds, Fugu Kush Pre 98 Bubba Kush X Blowfish 12 Regular Seeds, Doggy Style Bubba, Bubba S Dream, Bubba Cheesecake Feminized Seeds, Bubba Island Kush Feminized Seeds.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARD CLAIMS
Cup results with sources; claims with verdicts.
| Year | Competition | Category | Place | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | THC Classic (Rooster Magazine) | Disposable Vape | 1st | verified |
| 2011 | High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) | The CBD Award | 1st | verified |
Award claims checked 0 confirmed · 2 unchecked. Only confirmed claims count as results.
| Claim | Year | Source | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBD Cup | CBD Cup | 2023 | 2023 | archive.org | unchecked |
| 1ST Place CBD AUiaRD | not stated | archive.org | unchecked |
PICTURES, WITH CREDIT
8 pictures on record. Three shown, each with its source.
credit: seedfinder.eu · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: images.hytiva.com · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: seedfinder.eu · shown with credit, copyright unverified
How to read this page
Every value is a stated claim with its sources. Where sources disagree all claims are listed. The lab range is the 10th to 90th percentile of flower lab samples and is never blended with seed-bank claims. Parents are recorded links, never guessed. Pictures are shown with their source and credit; copyright is unverified. Nothing on this page was invented, averaged across sources or merged from another name.
Aliases on record: Pre '98 Bubba Kush, 018NY6XC00VTF8416M2FDH7TGR, pre98bubbakush, 018NY6XC00VTAP478WFYKRYRWB
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dossier pre-98-bubba-kush · frozen 2026-09-29 · published by CannaLib, a Plausible Deniability project · Cite as: CannaLib (2026). Pre '98 Bubba Kush strain dossier. https://cannalib.org/strains/pre-98-bubba-kush/