You may be too late, the Strain Hunters where there and brought feminized seeds to the locals while collecting the landrace.I'd love to get over there and collect some original landraces, some day I guess....
Mmmmmmm - dirty chlorophyll!
Dirty with a French accent, they love itI bet you talk dirty to your plants.
The Malana valley has only 1 village, Malana, descendants of Alexander the Great army, last democracy on earth, they just voted for the first time. There is nothing but Himalayan wilderness, you need to bring all necessities. It is as rough as it gets or as been for me. I have never pushed myself as I did there, you stop you die and I mean that literally! Young and so totally clueless and fearless.Do you camp along the 3 day journey or are there villages where you can lodge?
What are the temperatures up there?
THERE TOO?!?!?! South African land races are RUINED. I am so upset. I just spent a very long time hunting a pure Swazi, something I could find every day 10 years ago. I still have to grow the seed to see if it is PURE. A friend traveled to an isolated valley where they still have the right shape and pepper flavor.You may be too late, the Strain Hunters where there and brought feminized seeds to the locals while collecting the landrace.
Let's not get further on the subject.
The end of the Malana valley, summer pastures 3 days walk from the closest road, somewhere around 11,000 feet.
The last patch of forest on the left, from the river to about half way in the forest was our private wild garden for 8 seasons.
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I guess the 7 fingered dude had to show the 10 fingered guy how to do it right, with just one hand it looks like too.....PeaceThe Malana valley has only 1 village, Malana, descendants of Alexander the Great army, last democracy on earth, they just voted for the first time. There is nothing but Himalayan wilderness, you need to bring all necessities. It is as rough as it gets or as been for me. I have never pushed myself as I did there, you stop you die and I mean that literally! Young and so totally clueless and fearless.
This is the reason why my "extra mile" to get the best is bigger than most.
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Not exactly but the fact that my Bro with the 7 fingered hands has a lot of scar tissues and plenty deep grooves which are key collecting points gave him an serious advantage despite the handicap. I also never made "big hand" to keep an optimum cleanliness, 3 to 5 grammes at a time.I guess the 7 fingered dude had to show the 10 fingered guy how to do it right, with just one hand it looks like too.....Peace