ACE Breeders check this!

[wdcf]

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=158698

New Caledonian(east of New Zealand) landrace sativa get some of these beans and keep this landrace puuuuuuuure
Just thinking outloud

 

[Tropic]

Hey there, thanks for showing interest in our little island and its landraces. I had thought a few months ago of sending some local landraces to ACE, but figured I should first grow some and document them (I have grown them several years ago, just not lately and not documented nor taken pics of), in order to peak their interest. However I never got to grow more of them (they require time and space, which I don't really have much), and somehow abandonned the idea.
ACE first came to mind because they have a great mindset regarding breeding, landraces and their preservation.
These landraces are unworked, meaning that several phenos can be found in the same batch of seeds. Some individuals will turn out great, others however will be hermies, low-vigor, or low yielding. My friend who is growing local sativas (in this thread you linked) planted more than 30 seeds to end up with just under 10 plants. My point is, there are some gems to be found in these lines, no doubt about it. But there is a lot of work needed to produce something with consistent results regarding hemaphrodism, yields and vigor.
I don't know if the ACE team have the time to work these lines, but if they ever show interest in this, I am willing to donate seeds without hesitation.

 

[dubi]

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=158698

New Caledonian(east of New Zealand) landrace sativa get some of these beans and keep this landrace puuuuuuuure
Just thinking outloud

Hello wdcf,

Curiously, we have a contact that has been growing a few New Caledonian seeds here in Spain, he commented the plants were very sativa and long flowering, we received only 5 seeds, far to be enough for a serious breeding project, anyway should be interesting to explore Caledonian genepool!

 

[dubi]

Hey there, thanks for showing interest in our little island and its landraces. I had thought a few months ago of sending some local landraces to ACE, but figured I should first grow some and document them (I have grown them several years ago, just not lately and not documented nor taken pics of), in order to peak their interest. However I never got to grow more of them (they require time and space, which I don't really have much), and somehow abandonned the idea.
ACE first came to mind because they have a great mindset regarding breeding, landraces and their preservation.
These landraces are unworked, meaning that several phenos can be found in the same batch of seeds. Some individuals will turn out great, others however will be hermies, low-vigor, or low yielding. My friend who is growing local sativas (in this thread you linked) planted more than 30 seeds to end up with just under 10 plants. My point is, there are some gems to be found in these lines, no doubt about it. But there is a lot of work needed to produce something with consistent results regarding hemaphrodism, yields and vigor.
I don't know if the ACE team have the time to work these lines, but if they ever show interest in this, I am willing to donate seeds without hesitation.

Thanks for thinking in us Tropic, must be a real pleasure to grow such sativas in your beautiful island!

As you experienced, it's not easy to work with this kind of long flowering tropical sativas. Key is start with good and different population, strong selection with good growing conditions and of course a bit of good luck

I have been reading the thread and the plants look like pure isolated sativas with low or nule influence from modern commercial plants.
The appearance, aromas and effects seem to be interesting to start a breeding project, wont be a short project for sure!

Good luck and thanks for share with the community such exotic genes!