I know I’m not the only one intrigued by the various island landrace lines, whether Jamaican, Papua New Guinea, St. Vincent, Filipino, Reunion Island, Crete, Madagascar, the list goes on!
Hoping this thread can become another resource for anecdotal reports, pics, leads and research relating to these different gems scattered throughout the world.
Figured I’d kick things off with sharing some pics of the filipino kibungan that is a high elevation variety grown in 50%coco/soil mix. The scent/aroma associated was a tropical pepper, like guava/papaya type - while the effect was a relaxing euphoria, culminating in a tropical head buzz that dissolves any stress you may have had lodged in your head at the time. I will note that the same flower cobbed did provide a very lysergic experience and when masticated/consumed sublingual, then finished off with some milk tea, it was very sublime. Felt much more wholesome, holistic and charismatic/joyful despite difficult circumstances.
If anybody is in contact with preservationists in situ, by all means, please invite them to join our discussions. I have sent out some invitations, we may have some locals dropping in to share their experiences.
i have a few running, but none are pure. how do you deal with all the leaves in trim? i think most of mine seem to have normalish tight buds, but some are super long and skinny, cat tail styles buds. also, some have all terps no frosty…just sticky grease on the skinny fans. they also don’t like normal nutes too much.
I usually remove the fan leaves and leave the rest to be dry trimmed later. I have this theory that the leaves help with terpene preservation and a longer/slower cure.
ok, but you work through all of it…sounds tedious.
i think when i got bud like this when i was younger, it still had most of the fluffy sugar leaves. when i grew some gnarly land race beans for my first time, i don’t think i worried about leaves too much…weren’t much left by the end. yours are still nice and green. cool. low nutes?
This is an interesting thread. Island ganja usually originates via pirates, merchant marines, indentured servants, enslaved people and sometimes the random explorer. Buried treasure awaits the seeker…
That’s a good looking plant I don’t think I’ve ever had Filipino weed are you preserving that one I certainly hope so I’d be interested in a possible trade. Regardless I’m marking this one should be an interesting grow.
I think that one is available from Khalifa Genetics. Mandala has it, but the shop is closed until January I believe.
Other places carry Khalifa, but I don’t know who, offhand
Dalat. Can anyone tell me what to expect, besides a long dedication.
sorry if it doesnt fit in. im rolling the dice and trying to pop one. ill do my best to see how it goes but long time grow man.
Looking forward to this thread. I would love to do a couple landrace strains when rooms available. Doing them outside here is a no go. Season isn’t long enough.
