Best landrance/heirloom strain you have ever grown ?
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Frimpong
🔥Freak Genetics🔥
Definitely that Red Congolese mostly because of the size and flowering time though. But who knows if it was a true land race. Those are hard to come by now I think. I don't know. I'm no expert on land race. That's for damn sure lol
Frimpong
🔥Freak Genetics🔥
I believe they have it, I have a couple knowledgeable friends that use Ace. Mine was a cut from bag seed Funny enough lol .
I did some digging on that cut @Frimpong and I dont think it qualifies as a landrace. If you popped a pack of those seeds from ACE odds are you wouldnt find anything like it. People like to claim its 100% African Sativa but Phylos did some genetics testing and its closer to an 80/20 hybrid that includes some Mexican sativa and Afghani Indica to stabilize the genetics.
Most of the "landrace" strains we find stateside are actually IBLs or worked lines that were sourced from farms in their native lands. Which is honestly for the better for most of us home growers. Truly wild genetics would be really unpredictable. They are definitely out there though, especially when it comes to the asiatic sativas and stuff. Ive seen guys trying to grow some sativas from China and Southeast Asia that will go 20+ weeks and not show any amber. I still use landrace to describe strains that are endemic to particular regions, just wanted to clarify that it doesnt really mean wild cannabis genetics like mamy people assume.
Personally I feel like you have to be really dedicated if you want to work with those landrace sativas and even a lot of the heirloom hazes. Its just so much work and time. Not my cup of tea at all. Even a lot of crosses with them are too much for me.
My favorite landrace strains Ive grown to date are the Swazi Burmese from Coastal and the Bahlki I ran for the sites preservation project. The Swazi Burmese is definitely a worked line that delivered a great sativa experience in terms of effect, taste and aroma with some really unique sandalwood and floral notes in a quick flowering and easy growing form. Kind of a poor yielder though, buds were on the fluffy side by modern standards. The Bahlki was just a breeze to grow. I mean it was just insanely low maitenance. Buds were rock solid with subtle lime, earth and skunk notes. Excellent building block strain.
Most of the "landrace" strains we find stateside are actually IBLs or worked lines that were sourced from farms in their native lands. Which is honestly for the better for most of us home growers. Truly wild genetics would be really unpredictable. They are definitely out there though, especially when it comes to the asiatic sativas and stuff. Ive seen guys trying to grow some sativas from China and Southeast Asia that will go 20+ weeks and not show any amber. I still use landrace to describe strains that are endemic to particular regions, just wanted to clarify that it doesnt really mean wild cannabis genetics like mamy people assume.
Personally I feel like you have to be really dedicated if you want to work with those landrace sativas and even a lot of the heirloom hazes. Its just so much work and time. Not my cup of tea at all. Even a lot of crosses with them are too much for me.
My favorite landrace strains Ive grown to date are the Swazi Burmese from Coastal and the Bahlki I ran for the sites preservation project. The Swazi Burmese is definitely a worked line that delivered a great sativa experience in terms of effect, taste and aroma with some really unique sandalwood and floral notes in a quick flowering and easy growing form. Kind of a poor yielder though, buds were on the fluffy side by modern standards. The Bahlki was just a breeze to grow. I mean it was just insanely low maitenance. Buds were rock solid with subtle lime, earth and skunk notes. Excellent building block strain.
Psychobilly
🧀Muenster
I have heirloom Tashkurgan that was collected in the Balkh province of Afghanistan. I think this is my only true pure Indica that I have and it's growth is impressive. Sadly the one I popped was male and had to go, but he was pretty impressive the way he put size on. Sticky boy too; I was sad having to cut him. Ah well, he was smelling like berry jam so not a total sadness lol.
Personal question: did you personally collect it ? (while i service) many service mem collected strains from were thet were stationed
NobigHurry
In Bloom
I have some red Congolese from yester year I have never wet them because of the long growing time I had just come off a 120day sativa that went long when I got the pack on trade
NobigHurry
In Bloom
The roadkill skunk we grew in the early 80s was the shit my favorite to date its been so long I'd lime to grow again maybe my imagination has placed it higher than it should be but it was all gorilla grows in them days and it took care of itself
Psychobilly
🧀Muenster
No but man if I got to go to Afghanistan I'd want a GPS unit for exact coordinate info and a bunch of bags lol. I've heard of guys stationed bringing seeds back which is awesome but yeah I'd have brought as many as I could get.
IN vietnam many did the same !!!!
Psychobilly
🧀Muenster
I'm not surprised really; Laos and Thailand and a good chunk of that area have some pretty nice Sativa strains. Too bad they didn't bring Catfish back haha!
Meraki Genetics
In Bloom
The North Indian Redstem is probably the closest thing to wild-type cannabis that I've seen yet, the plant truly looks primordial. The red stem trait is very noticeable, and the plants bleed red. Smells really minty, somewhat grapey/berry undertones, but primarily mint. The plants don't yield for crap unless you really take your time outdoors with them, one of the lankiest plants I've grown yet. There is good quality resin on these plants, just needs a lot of work to improve them, I did f2s on them, and will work them further soon.
