Author Archive: Real Seed Co
Real Seed Co
December 30, 2020
None other than Bob Marley himself explained to High Times about ‘Lamb’s bread’ and what this name really means. Bob Marley: One time I was in Jamaica, was doin’ a show, an’ a man come up to me, and he…
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Real Seed Co
December 13, 2020
Here’s John McPartland discussing the likely origin of Cannabis and how he arrived at the conclusion it’s probably northeastern Tibet, i.e. Amdo / Qinghai:
Real Seed Co
December 6, 2020
Some interesting hybrids and heirlooms are new at Kwik Seeds including a ’90s Colombian landrace-hybrid and a 1990 Master Kush from Amsterdam, all resurrected direct from the original ’90s seeds.
Real Seed Co
October 21, 2020
Here’s the original landrace ramble I recorded with the most excellent Jason of ‘Curious About Cannabis‘. The origins of hashish, the sacramental cannabis culture of the qalandars, expeditions in Afghanistan, and the ancient diffusion of cultivation out of Central Asia…
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Real Seed Co
September 23, 2020
Freebie seeds with all orders of any strain in any quantity are 12 Kumaoni + 5 Afghan Mix as of 22nd September 2020. We can’t do special requests on freebies because the extra level of complication that creates becomes overwhelming,…
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Real Seed Co
July 1, 2020
Current freebie seeds with any order of any strain in any quantity are 12 Kumaoni plus 12 ex-stock Highland Lao #2. What exactly happened with these Highland Lao #2 seeds isn’t clear. Initially they tested at +90% germination. Mysteriously, a…
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Real Seed Co
June 19, 2020
The unchecked spread of modern hybrid strains out of the West is in no one’s interest, least of all farmers in traditional regions of cultivation and Cannabis biodiversity. A new post is up at the main blog looking at how…
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Real Seed Co
June 11, 2020
Behold, a master a work! Check out ‘Charas or Hashish?’ for more on the qalandars and the history of charas. Photo from Balkh Province, Afghanistan 2018 by Lucas Strazzeri.
Real Seed Co
June 6, 2020
Authoritative information on Cannabis is hard to come by. One place you very seldom find it is on Internet grow forums or social media. Good books and peer-reviewed scientific studies should always be the first place you look. Cannabis: A…
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Real Seed Co
June 2, 2020
In remote areas of Asia such as the Chitrali Hindu Kush, rural communities are being hit hard by Covid-19. Lockdown has pushed many Chitrali families to the edge. Most are small-scale subsistence farmers. Their breadwinners are usually ‘daily wagers’, which…
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