1989 NL 5

[mexcurandero420]

All together, there is more than only one original Northern Light line:

* NL #1: Is definitely an Afghani type indica inbred line.

* NL #2: Is a mystery, probably a mostly indica one.

* NL #5: Is the famous clone-only by Neville. The lineage is unknown - some people say its a Thai x Indica, than backcrossed to the Indica - but this is only pure speculation!



Northern Lights »»» Afghanistan Indica Probably

Murphys afghan x Nevs Mazar = NL1

Murphys afghan x Indians gear = NL2

Murphys afghan x Hawaiian = NL5

 

[William76]

Thanks Grey. I went up there after replying to William and found the same thing.
Someone archiving some of his stuff here was very lucky.
There should be a dedicated thread for people to post screen shots they have saved of Nev's old MNS posts (I have a few). Clearly the current host of Nevil's story may not be interested in keeping it all public forever.


It sucks that some of his posts/threads are gone. Will make it easier for people to forget what he said and folks with better memories will eventually just stop correcting the story.

Nothing Hempy posted or any of the posts archived here at the mag support what you claimed Nev said.

I know that but it shows alot of what he did write has been removed,only what other members have saved,surely shanti could tell you,he made his ortega from the same batch seeds the 5 was found in.he should know what his were labeled.and nevil never whispered in my ear,I didn't know him.i kept a cut for years from the same f3 seed,pics at the other place,only when nevil went to mr nice did he stop elaborating on lineages of his work,before that he was open about it.as it should be.76

 

[Kimes]

@willydread @RoyalFlush @Raho

The posts have been wiped from MNS but GoatCheese has copied them here:

Let's talk about Northern Lights!

My experience not growing, but simply getting high is that it is supposed to be indica, but has a sativa high. I must try it again, such a clear, almost shroom-like high.

www.icmag.com

thank you for this, interesting info there

 

[mainlinegenetics]

This was my first grow in 2013, sourced a clone from my best friends uncle called northern lights, look familiar to any northern lights you all have grown? I used the roots organic Buddha line and 400w hps

 

[RoyalFlush]

Nice!!

 

[Crazy Chester]

The original Northern Lights #5 clone finishing up outdoors as I type:

Smells of pine, earth and citrus - sticky, leafy and squat.

The story on Northern Lights (which was originally "lites"), from "Seattle Greg":

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My notes from the interview:

Greg got four Afghani seeds from Steve Murphy.

He open pollinated the two males with the two females he got from the four seeds and crossed that to an Afghani sent to him by Nevil to create the pure Afghani Northern Lights #1.

The Northern Lights #1 was then crossed to a Hawaiian sativa (probably) by Herbie, creating Northern Lights #5.

Nevil got the Northern Lights #5 clone and also got seeds that were a cross of the Northern Lights #5 clone with many other varieties being grown in the area at the time, like Mexican and Colombian.

The NL5 clone came to Greg from Herbie in 1984, making her at least 41 years old as of today.

 

[Crazy Chester]

Pretty good yielder - this NL5 clone:

 

[LostTribe]

Pretty good yielder - this NL5 clone: View attachment 19072492

How do the terps on this compare to your newer varieties? Have you smoke tested her? Certainly looks to be NL.

 

[Crazy Chester]

How do the terps on this compare to your newer varieties? Have you smoke tested her? Certainly looks to be NL.

Good timing - I just sampled her for the first time last night. She has only been curing for a couple days, so she'll get better no doubt, but she sent me to bed last night - strong! Terps are piney, earthy citrus in both smell and taste. Her terps remind me of the smell of an old growth forest. She's pretty distinct from the newer varieties I've messed with up until now. Nowadays this NL5 clone probably gets culled in favor of something less leafy and more sparkly.

She could be a good breeder too, so I'm probably going to pair her up with my indica-dominant males, Roswell (G13 x Space Queen) and Sour Bubble. I figure she can only add to yield and plant structure without taking away potency.

 

[LostTribe]

A great write up but lets see how she finishes out after a bit of time. Was she not as sparkly?

 

[LostTribe]

It looks alot like the indica A5 s1's. Those were also very leafy and not super resinous.

 

[Crazy Chester]

A great write up but lets see how she finishes out after a bit of time. Was she not as sparkly?

She cleaned up well after I manicured her up a bit more:

But, she's no Purple Punch in the bling department.

 

[Whip]

May I ask Who's N/L#5 That is ?

 

[Crazy Chester]

It's the original Northern Lights #5 clone created by Herbie in Seattle in 1984.

 

[Whip]

Thank you, Sorry if I missed that info along the way

 

[swampthing]

She cleaned up well after I manicured her up a bit more:

View attachment 19074841

But, she's no Purple Punch in the bling department.

From your description that’s the NL I remember fondly. Glad you’re keeping her safe! Such a special line. Hope you’re sharing her far and wide to ensure her preservation.