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What’s the difference between landrace Indicas and heirloom Indicas?

A big blindspot in current thinking about cannabis landraces is lack of knowledge about the cultural context of these crops. Not only enthusiasts but most academics and researchers publishing on cannabis still seem to be in the dark about fundamental…
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THC content (%) of cannabis landraces – 1970s

Check out these figures showing the THC content (%) of UK customs seizures of landrace cannabis strains in the mid to late 70s. Sample sizes are very small and results are from TLC (thin-layer chromatography) but still show the potential…
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Sativas vs Indicas in authentic cannabis landraces

Take a look at these photos showing the clear differences between Sativas and Indicas in real cannabis landraces. These were shot in mid-July at 40° N. Above is a ganja landrace from Bokeo, NW Laos, collected by Angus. Below is a charas…
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Indica vs Sativa in real cannabis landraces

These are some shots showing how the terms ‘Indica’ and ‘Sativa’ can still be used in a meaningful way when the cannabis plants we’re talking about are authentic landraces. In the context of the kind of cannabis you find in…
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Himalayan landrace charas – Garhwali not ‘Malana Cream’

This is a photo I took of some hand-rubbed Himalayan charas while ‘strain hunting’ back in 2009. Digging through old files, I finally stumbled upon the original jpeg. A lot of cannabis sites have used the image and claimed it…
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Check out this Syrian landrace male

Here’s a great male from our Syrian landrace – found by Biointensive Cannabis. Seeds are available of this Syrian strain and other cannabis landraces from the Near East and Middle East such as Sinai, Lebanese, and Turkish. All have the…
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New Podcast Episode on Preservation of Cannabis Landraces

Here’s a new podcast episode with Angus of The Real Seed Company and Conor talking cannabis landraces, preservation, hybrids, and British plutocracy in the modern and historic cannabis trade. The image shows a plant from a maintenance grow of an…
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New Landrace Seed Freebies – Nepali (12s) + Afghan Mix (5s)

The cannabis landrace seeds automatically added to all orders are now as follows: Nepali Multipurpose – 12 seeds Afghan Mix – 5 seeds The image shows a Himalayan multipurpose landrace in Dhorpatan, Nepal c. 2009. Most Himalayan cannabis landraces are…
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Syrian Landrace – Buy One Get One Free

[21st June 2024 – this offer has now expired] The Syrian landrace is now on a Buy One Get One Free offer – so for every pack you buy will get you one more pack of the same size for…
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