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Building the Infantile Jamaican Ganja Industry

944s2

944s2

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hey shaeed.....
best of luck with your endeavors,,,,
my last 2 trips to JA and still no sign of a lambsbread or many sativa dom plants but lots of hybrids,,,,,
such small plants kinda looked out of place,,,,,
i would imagine the sativas are there,,,
maybe i didnt climb high enough:),,,,,
All the very best and really hope you find what your looking for,,
peace and regards 944s2
 
Cernunnos

Cernunnos

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Shaheed said:
Greetings one and all from Jamaica. I was able to prove some knowledge to some people in the right places and got a meeting with my local university (where I graduated from) as I had heard news that they had gotten an extensive Cannabis research license from the government. I found out they had no cultivators and I was able to prove myself and got written permission from them to plant any amount. Sadly the school is broke and can't fund the planting in anyway, but I'm plodding along. My mission is simple; develop strains locally that are well suited for local conditions (drought, pests, disease and fungus resistance, good yield, potent product) and develop planting methods into a natural standard good enough for medicinal production that local farmers can abide by......
By now you must be wondering why I am posting this in the Landraces section, simple, I believe the best way to build strains suited for our purposes here and to have pride in saying it was built from the ground up is by using Original, Native Landrace strains from countries the plant comes from. What are your opinions about my mission? I need all the help I can get. Big ups to Tazz11 think the brother's name is...he seems very knowledgeable about Landraces. Thanks.
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Big up our Jamaican brother, I think most people here will be quick to say all the Jamaican heirlooms are gone but I would search amongst as many Rasta communities as possible and the older the farmer in age you can find, the better. Until all is exhausted a real conclusion can't be made. Jamaica is a small place compared to Mexico, many growers say all the old Mexicans were crosssed with hybrids.

I'll go out on a limb and say that there are still breeders there that stayed free from the cartels and kept old lines pure. What we know about Mexico is about to re written. Maybe just maybe there exists still held tight and pure some old lines yet in your country.

All the best in your honourable quest.
 
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Shaheed

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Mikell said:
Soliciting for seeds will get you banned.

Other wise, what an interesting story. There are many people here who would be interested to offer opinion, direction, etc., or just to follow along.

There are other options for funding than government coffers or donation. Some countries have tabled import/export regulations. Interesting times.

Cheers
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Thanks much for the warning
 
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Shaheed

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MJPassion said:
When you don't have money...
Labor will get you some.

If there's one thing the powers that be cannot take away (with the exception of imprisonment), it's your ability to provide labor in trade for needed items.

Did you consider the fact that you would not be funded before attempting to take on such a project?

It seems your putting the cart before the horse which always ends up a disaster.

Also, read the quote by Dank Frank in my sig. I think it very much applies to your situation.

Also, where will you be cultivating these herbs? I highly doubt you've got permission to plant up the bush as implied by your last answer.

I smell fish but it could easily be the beach.
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Many thanks for the wise words. I am not planting in the bush, I can plant on campus, and at the house I live at. I am also aligned with someone who has research permission for his farm as well. I will be acting on your advice. Thanks much
 
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Shaheed

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Cernunnos said:
Big up our Jamaican brother, I think most people here will be quick to say all the Jamaican heirlooms are gone but I would search amongst as many Rasta communities as possible and the older the farmer in age you can find, the better. Until all is exhausted a real conclusion can't be made. Jamaica is a small place compared to Mexico, many growers say all the old Mexicans were crosssed with hybrids.

I'll go out on a limb and say that there are still breeders there that stayed free from the cartels and kept old lines pure. What we know about Mexico is about to re written. Maybe just maybe there exists still held tight and pure some old lines yet in your country.

All the best in your honourable quest.
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Give a thanks bro, your words are encouragement indeed, you are a scholar and a gentleman
 
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Shaheed

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corky1968 said:
Are you at UTech?
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I'm really at UWI, but I made a friend doing research there and he wants me to work with him, I have no real allegiance to any of them....the research is what I need to do, dont care about names, if I dont do this I may get crazy LOL
 
Pangea

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Welcome Shaheed! Your mission and breeding objectives sounds great.

Like theJointedone has recommended I would also focus on your soil just as much as exploring and breeding cultivars suited to your climate and conditions.

Money is a usually a issue for the new, small and independent farmer, what kind of budget do you have for cultivation that cannot be funded? Sounds like youve got some seeds and permission to plant at the school, what are the missing pieces?
 
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Shaheed

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Pangea said:
Welcome Shaheed! Your mission and breeding objectives sounds great.

Like theJointedone has recommended I would also focus on your soil just as much as exploring and breeding cultivars suited to your climate and conditions.

Money is a usually a issue for the new, small and independent farmer, what kind of budget do you have for cultivation that cannot be funded? Sounds like youve got some seeds and permission to plant at the school, what are the missing pieces?
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I have some seeds yes, and space is not an issue either. I would need dollars to get some nutrients, grow bags (even 30 good sized ones) a couple more pots as well and a couple LED or CFL lights to stretch the plants a bit
 
BOMBAYCAT

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What do you know about Blue Mountain weed? Is that just a story I have heard? At one time it used to be a land race, but it is mostly a hybrid now I think.
 
corky1968

corky1968

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Shaheed said:
Thanks bro, that is what I mean. To get individual plants to profitable size, we gotta use the lights....longest we get most places in the summer is 14 hours at most
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14 hours is plenty long enough to vegetate pure landrace Sativas.

That's what I use when I vegetate my Sativas.
I even cloned Sativas under less than 15 hours.
 
thejact55

thejact55

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Get to 50 posts and pms could help.
Do you have a source for local seeds? I would think that a focus on local varieties would be more beneficial and awesome for the sake of study and preservation, rather than using RSC or others for highland Nepali strains/african/central or south american or from other geographic locations. I love RSC (real seed company), and some strains could suite the environment well (in addition to tropical seeds, ace, cannabiogen). I would love to see some local strains bred for study if possible... best of luck, hope one isn't looking just for free seeds as I'm an optimist and pessimist wrapped into one.
 
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