Sheberghan

Description

Genetics: North Afghan Cannabis Landrace
Sourcing: Landrace Genetics, Jowzjan Province, Northern Afghanistan, 2018 Harvest
Purpose: Charas (sieved resin)
Latitude: 37° N
Harvest: October
Height: Approx. 2 metres
Characteristics: Broad- to medium-width leaflets, intense aromas, copious resin, Indica landrace
Classification: C. sativa subsp. indica var. afghanica
Grow Type: Outdoor, greenhouse, or indoor

An authentic Afghan cannabis landrace from Sheberghan, a renowned centre of charas (hashish) production in northern Afghanistan.

Sheberghan is an ethnically Uzbek region, linking it to the historic centres of cannabis culture to its north in Bukhara. Cannabis crops in Sheberghan were scientifically documented as early as 1924 by the great Russian botanist and geneticist Nikolai Vavilov, who noted that the Sheberghan landraces were of the same type as cultivated a long way directly north in the desert around Bukhara.

Seeds of this Indica landrace accession were obtained directly from skilled charas farmers through an Afghan charas smuggler.

As is typical of northern Afghan cannabis strains, this Sheberghan landrace is large-leaved, resinous, compact and heavily branched.

Expect intense aromas of citrus, fruit, and hash. This accession appears to be var. afghanica.

Harvest in this region is from October to early December. Farmers favour leaving crops late, well into senescence, which is believed to yield the finest resin.

Chemotypes are likely to range from THC- to CBD-dominant depending on the individual plant. Other cannabinoids such as THCV are likely to be exhibited.

Highly recommend to breeders. Essential for collectors.

NOTE: The current seeds are stock from an ex-situ maintenance grow using open pollination (August 2023).