I first grew Ghanian seeds in 2014 from Cannabiogen. Cannabiogen stopped selling them 2 years before they went out of business. There was a European seedbank that had old stock and @US3RNAM3 managed to get a pack. He was very gracious and shared them with me. The seeds were viable, there were no sprouting issues. I started them indoors
and put them outside while still in the vegetative state in June. The plants remained small and did not stretch very much, although they were on a south facing hill receiving 12 hours of direct sunlight for the duration of their lifespan.
The soil was a blend of worm castings, old lawn clippings, pulverized trees, greensand, volcanic ash, alfalfa meal, oyster shell meal and small amounts of bat guano at the bottom.
They remained a vibrant green during the vegetative state. They remained healthy well into the flowering stage. The smell emanating from them was slightly chalky with a slight touch of mint and goldenrod wild flowers.
The plants flowered for 12 weeks. There was a male that was trident shaped. Harvested with 15% amber trichomes. The resin production was decent.
The smoke from a 4 week cure resulted in a warm layer of moving energy behind the face. Similar to the sensation of sticking your head out of a moving car. Conversations begin with contemplation, but end with laughter. It puts you in a jovial, optimistic mood. This ganja is excellent for exercising, dancing and hard work. It ramps your energy up without
agitation or any discomfort.
Why do you think they stayed small? They look fairly NLD weird that they wouldn’t try to stretch, how did they compare to the Ghana you grew out from CBG 10 years ago?
The chalk smell is soft earthiness, mixed with a very mild metallic flavor.
They stayed small for 2 reasons. They went outside in late June and into flower in mid July. The other reason is the area beneath the amended soil area is very, very dense clay soil. It is not vey conducive to cannabis roots. That guerrilla area was used because the other options were not available. I have grown in those conditions before, I notice the roots do not go far because of clay compaction and lack of oxygen when dug up afterward.
Thanks, JP. They are very interesting to watch. The trident male structure was nice to see. that was the first time I have seen that without LST or training.
Figured it had to do with timing in the season, your explanation makes a lot of sense. I’ve also had issues with growth late in season and when soil is very compact/heavy.
It is definitely something that I want to use for passing on certain effects, genetically.