Tropical India

Tropical Indian cannabis landraces. Tropical India is the likely centre of origin in which classic Sativa landraces were domesticated. The main purpose for which these narrow-leafleted cannabis landraces were domesticated is the production of cured seedless or lightly seeded high-THC female inflorescences—in other words, ‘bud’ or ganja or sinsemilla.

The sinsemilla technique of roguing out males is implicit in the cultivation techniques outlined a fifteenth-century alchemical text from southern India, which also details the morphology of ganja landraces and their effects and uses, as well as methods for optimising resin output.

In India, among the most renowned historic centres of commercial ganja cultivation was the Ganja Mahal, now within Bangladesh. Since prohibition, its reputation for fine cannabis has been eclipsed by regions such as Idukki (Kerala, South India), Orissa, and Imphal (Manipur, Northeast India).

The Internet is now rapidly accelerating the spread of modern hybrid cannabis seed to South Asia, where it’s utilized both by hobbyists and organized crime. Throughout India, traditional sinsemilla domesticates face imminent extinction through hybridization with introduced Dutch and North American hybrids.