Iranian

Description

Genetics: Iranian Cannabis Landrace
Sourcing: Kushman, Khorasan, Iran, 2019 Harvest
Purpose: Charas (sieved resin), bhang
Latitude: 35° N
Harvest: late-September to October
Height: 2 to 4 metres
Aroma: Afghanesque
Characteristics: High-yielding
Classification: Cannabis sativa subsp. indica var. afghanica x C. sativa subsp. indica var. indica
Grow Type: Outdoors, greenhouse, or indoors

An Iranian cannabis landrace from the Khorasan region of northeastern Iran, neighboring Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.

This is a high-yielding domesticated strain with immense bud production. It was sourced through a long-term resident of Khorasan with deep knowledge of the area. Seeds are direct from local farmers.

Khorasan is an ancient centre of cannabis culture. The region is the site of the khanqah of Qutb ad-Dīn Haydar, a Muslim mystic legendarily said to have discovered hashish. Best known to the West as Sheikh Haydar, his followers, the Haydaris, were famed for their extreme practices and chronic cannabis use.

Traditional Iranian landraces exhibit characteristics like those of the Hindu Kush and Near East.

NOTE: This is an open-pollinated reproduction of the 2019 accession. Seeds are testing at close to 100% germination.