A couple of responses to the recent post about charas have objected that it’s unreasonably harsh on Clarke and Merlin or even misrepresents what they wrote. So here are a few clarifications aimed at removing any potential for misunderstanding.
Visit landrace.blog to find out what charas really is, and where this name for resin originally came from: Central Asia and the Hindu Kush or the Indian and Nepali Himalaya… The answer might surprise you. There’s a lot of confusion…
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At The Real Seed Company blog now, a rant about ‘strain hunters’ that eventually, I hope, develops some interesting insights into Himalayan cannabis culture and landraces: Nanda Devi: Landrace Strains and Tall Tales from the Himalayas
Q. Are your landraces pure or have they been crossed with modern hybrids? A. We aim to collect pure landraces. Many of the regions where we have collected are dangerous, which means that few foreigners visit. This greatly reduces the…
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In the first of a brand new series of articles, Seedsman sat down with The Real Seed Company to ask 10 quick questions about their seedbank. 1. How was The Real Seed Company born? Real Seed Co was born in…
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We regularly receive emails about CBD in landraces, particularly asking which strains are most likely to contain significant levels of this fascinating cannabinoid. For high-CBD plants, it’s best to search among populations of resin cultigens, i.e. traditional domesticates bred for…
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