The story of the legendary Malawi Gold cannabis strain is an iconic tale that can be told in 101 different ways and still takes one`s imagination from the lush green Nkhta Bay Mountains that overlook Lake Nyasa in Malawi all the way to dusty streets of Likuni township at Bush Doctor`s corner getting swallowed up …
The Cretan is another classic heirloom strain from Greece, the seeds from this domesticate plant were collected in the early 90’s from mountainous villages of Rethymno area on the island of Crete. These 90’s Cretan genetics, due to the outdoor open pollination techniques, contain high genetic diversity and expressing various phenotypes with similar characteristics and …
Some Cannabis users describe the psychoactive effects of C. Indica and Sativa as distinctive, even opposite. Are they really? Beyond reports by users, is there a clear evidence for “pharmacologically” different cannabis species? There are, biochemically, distinct cannabis strains, but the sativa / indica distinction, as commonly applied in secular literature, is a total absurdity …
THE ORIGINS OF CANNABIS Studies and scientific researches converge on the fact that cannabis was, for the first time, found on the Asian continent therefore we’ll take this notion for granted. Cannabis is native to Central Asia and perhaps the foothills of the Himalayas. Converging lines of evidence exist, including a centre of biological diversity, …
Hermaphroditism or monoicism is the phenomenon by which an individual of a given species can reproduce both male and female gametes simultaneously or subsequently. Etymologically, the term hermaphrodite derives from Hermaphrodite, a character from Greek mythology son of Hermes and Aphrodite who, having merged with a nymph, appeared to possess physical traits of both sexes.A hermaphroditic …
How to select a variety of Cannabis Selecting a “personal” type of Cannabis takes time and patience. Selecting means above all choosing and therefore excluding. Let’s see what is best to select, choose and what should be excluded. First of all we must start from the parents, and we know, if we want healthy, robust …
It is called ‘landrace’ or ‘ecotype’, a variety of Cannabis that constitutes a group of populations that in a very long period of time have adapted to the environmental conditions of a given region, or a portion of territory that has a defined microclimate and characteristics. The natural selection, the climatic conditions, the nature and …