What the original Gorilla Glue cut is
The original Gorilla Glue cut is one clone-only phenotype of Gorilla Glue #4, also written GG4 and later renamed Original Glue. It came out of GG Strains. The reported cross is Chem Sis x Sour Dubb x Chocolate Diesel. The first plant grew from a seed made by an accidental pollination. No seed line repeats that exact plant. Every true GG4 in circulation traces back to one mother plant kept as a cutting.
The trade name changed in 2017. The adhesive maker Gorilla Glue Company filed a trademark claim. GG Strains renamed the strain Original Glue. Growers still use both names for the same plant. A seed pack labeled Gorilla Glue is not the original cut. It holds a cross or an S1, and the plants vary from seed to seed.
gorilla glue #4 seed availability
Recorded history
- 2014: GG4 won the Los Angeles Cannabis Cup.
- 2014: GG4 won the Michigan High Times Cannabis Cup.
- 2017: renamed Original Glue after the trademark claim.
Why the cut matters
The cut carries a fixed set of traits. Reported THC runs 25 percent to 30 percent. Flowering takes 58 to 63 days. Yield is heavy, and branches need support in late flower. The nose reads chocolate, coffee, diesel, and pine. Myrcene leads the terpene profile, with caryophyllene and limonene behind it. The effect lands body-heavy and long.
gg4 strain effects and flavors
How to check a cut
Ask for the source plant. Sellers with real stock can name the nursery or the mother room. Leaf shape, stretch in week three, and the chocolate-and-diesel nose are checks a grower can run at home.
- Rub a stem. GG4 reads sweet chocolate and fuel, not citrus.
- Watch stretch. Expect a near doubling in height after the flip.
- Track finish time. A plant past 10 weeks is not GG4.
- Check paperwork. Nursery tags and lab tests name the source.
Convenience and the clone market
Seeds ship through the mail and store for years. Clones need a live plant, a box, and cool air. That gap pushed buyers toward seeds. Seed sellers answered with names close to the original, and the label spread faster than the plant. Convenience changed what GG4 means at retail. A seed pack with the GG4 name can hold a different plant. The only real test is a full run of the plant itself.