Full Power Selections - Indian Landrace Exchange - Irrizinig
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GrownAtHighAltitude
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I really need to circle back to these selections but I want to make sure I have nothing else going on when I do...
These are super afghanica dominant and NOT bred for cloning ability as far as I could tell. I only tried the three Maruf selections though (1 seed each)
These are super afghanica dominant and NOT bred for cloning ability as far as I could tell. I only tried the three Maruf selections though (1 seed each)
Lordhooha
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What sort of douche canoe dresses like that to harvest or fuck with plants. also what sort of busted ass landrace plants is this cat “harvesting” I mean come on at least post something believable. i swear your trying to give away bag seeds for what try and pawn them off as something you’ve bred or are part of some ass clowns breeding project. Just to find out a year later that the guy has zero clue of what they doing and you basically gave 30k to the cannabis version the Nigerian price needing to borrow 500 bucks to page his grandmother from the land of the dead.
GrownAtHighAltitude
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Uh, what?
These are Afghani farmers. There was a book put together. https://www.indianlandraceexchange.com/portfolios/durandlineproject_2020/
These genetics are rare rare rare now that the Taliban have taken back Afghanistan. It is locked down tight and even the ILR people can't get in touch with anyone on the inside anymore. It is a miracle that these selections were even made, much less actually distributed around the world.
The testing I've done tells me all I need to know. There are others already working with them too, including Kevin Jodrey, Mean Gene from Mendocino, etc.
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GrownAtHighAltitude
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GrownAtHighAltitude
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Lordhooha
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I only say this the pure afghan. they have been posting all over trying to give away seeds Which I’m pretty sure is against the rules unless you’re advertising properly and in the give away area. This person has been tossing the free seeds deal all over. As for the picture he posted. I stand by my statement. No one dresses like that harvesting plants. No one in Afghanistan ever dressed like that either. Looks like a britsh guy trying to make people on tv believe he’s a nature survivalist. Yes afghan landrace is rare and hard to get you hands on I agree with that but not impossible.
Kassiopeija
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I think the post wrote it's dead already
but lol a cat helping with field-works would be an amusing topic lmao
Rurumo
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So I think it was seedsherenow that had ILE seeds on sale during 420 so I googled a few strain names that I don't have in my collection and ended up picking up a pack of Sheelavathi for $35 after I found this article https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/price-of-sheelavathi-variety-touches-new-high-after-crackdown-pushes-up-demand/articleshow/87937958.cms. The Times of India have a bunch of recent articles about this strain, which is derived from Kerala gold, probably hybridized to reduce flowering time, but also selected for potency and shorter flowering time over the old Kerala gold. Apparently, in India, this stuff all comes dipped in poison or embalming fluid, so it has a bad reputation among many Indian people, although others just love it in it's pure bud form. It's mostly grown by the Naxalite militia's (maoists) to fund their activities. Anyway, I always love a strain with a backstory so I thought it would be cool to grow out what is arguably the most popular strain in India right now. Anyone else try their Sheelavathi?
I doubt it ive heard from quite a few people who doubt this they say because of crackdowns real deal kerala that aint been hybridised now has phenos in it that were faster than in the days of old you can still find the longer flowering stuff easily idk i know alot of Indians i never heard any mention this hybrid also even rsc state on there page that there kerala/idukku gold has some faster phenos india in the cities at least right now is more big on hybrids like say American genetics like cookie crosses etc they sell for more from what i hear
Kassiopeija
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@Avinash maybe?
Rurumo
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Besides the news articles, there are a few discussions on it in the IndianEnts sub Reddit too.
Fair point i dont think it be the most popular but who knows good luck with it regardless hopefully you find something cool
Rurumo
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It looks like typical landrace sativa buds in the pics those guys were posting on reddit. I think you're right, it might not be hybridized at all, it could just be that the growers shifted from more traditional production to selecting the shorter flowering phenos of Kerala, it's supposedly finished in 16 weeks, which is one of the reasons I tried it. I only know one person who has actually smoked it and he was very positive about it. It's just one of a couple of sativas I want to chuck with since they aren't my top favorite anymore, I'll probably grow out that Congo IBL from Kwikseeds before I tackle these plants.
Minus the odd herm i heard its great ive yet to sample that line myself i have tried nice congo stuff before from other folk in the past i imagine it will be up to scratch @GreenestBasterd on here is growing it outdoors in Australia it looked good
Rurumo
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Thanks to some kind folks on RIU, I was able to pick up a pack of the Hopar Valley selection #2. I've been collecting landrace seeds with ammonia/gas/burnt rubber type terps for the past few years for a future breeding project, and for preservation, so when I saw the description of these, and the pics, I had to go for it. I copied this from the ILE pdf file on their Hopar Valley trip-what a beautiful place too!
Selection#2 is easily the crown jewel from this season's hunting. To put simply this plant had it all, from aesthetics to resin production and everything
in between, despite the harsh outdoor conditions there wasn't a dent on this plant and it had finished flowering already in early October, while looking in absolutely pristine shape. It shared a similar bouquet of aromas as found amongst most of the plants in the valley, which is quite dicult to put in words, however the best description for it, would be to compare it with Sharp smells such as ammonia or some of the other industrial cleaning products with sharp/acrid smells. This plant was growing right next to a small glacial stream in the garden of a dierent farmer in the valley, who had some other spectacular plants in his garden as well, along with this absolute Gem.
Selection#2 is easily the crown jewel from this season's hunting. To put simply this plant had it all, from aesthetics to resin production and everything
in between, despite the harsh outdoor conditions there wasn't a dent on this plant and it had finished flowering already in early October, while looking in absolutely pristine shape. It shared a similar bouquet of aromas as found amongst most of the plants in the valley, which is quite dicult to put in words, however the best description for it, would be to compare it with Sharp smells such as ammonia or some of the other industrial cleaning products with sharp/acrid smells. This plant was growing right next to a small glacial stream in the garden of a dierent farmer in the valley, who had some other spectacular plants in his garden as well, along with this absolute Gem.
Rurumo
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How did you like those Maruf's? I just barely missed out on getting those, but then Tony Green came through with a Maruf Black reproduction, which is a testament to the quality of the genetics. Wish I had both the red and black but oh well. It looks like Fulpower selections sold out of the Hopar Valley seeds very fast too, those were unique selections.
I just picked up the North East & Eastern India tour book bundle, which came with these:
1X Eastern Manipur Burma Border
1X Moirang (Manipur)
1X Koraput Purple
1X Araku valley Mango
I couldn't resist. I've been wanting to pick up some Burmese/Manipur seeds for some time and was thinking of TRSC, but here I get 2 from Manipur, and two from further down South in the Eastern Ghats, two regions known for quality and potency. I also really wanted the picture book, not going to lie. I love learning about the geography of India and where these seeds come from, and the various ethnic groups and tribes that breed them. I still want to pick up some Kerala and Orissa gold, but I think I'll hold off on anymore seeds for a few months, then give Cocogenes a shot with those and a few unique selections they have, gotta spread the love around and support all these landrace seed companies.
GrownAtHighAltitude
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I got three males, and they were already transplanted out in the garden, so they had to go, unfortunately. I will eventually get around to expanding those through open pollination, and then looking through them further.
Rurumo
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Aww, too bad! Sorry, I always ask you about strains you've grown in the past, our taste in strains definitely intersect. What do you have going now?