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Building the Infantile Jamaican Ganja Industry

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LittleKingHenry

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Shaheed, Hows the search for the real deal sativas going? I was on the island this year for new years. My only regret was not researching this before I went down there. I did see a plant growing in the blue mountains that looked very similar to a few malawi's I've grown.
 
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Shaheed

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LittleKingHenry said:
Shaheed, Hows the search for the real deal sativas going? I was on the island this year for new years. My only regret was not researching this before I went down there. I did see a plant growing in the blue mountains that looked very similar to a few malawi's I've grown.
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going quite well bro....soon have some pics to show
 
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LittleKingHenry

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And if I can ask you, what do you know about Jamaican spear buds? I cant find much about it. Most of what comes up is Jamaican Jam, but thats got afghan bred into it. And it says it comes from 'traditional Jamaican spear' bud.
 
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Shaheed

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LittleKingHenry said:
And if I can ask you, what do you know about Jamaican spear buds? I cant find much about it. Most of what comes up is Jamaican Jam, but thats got afghan bred into it. And it says it comes from 'traditional Jamaican spear' bud.
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never heard of it....sounds like a name a foreigner made up....maybe it was a Jamaican plant with spear shaped buds
 
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window

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Spears, meaning long thin, narrow leaf/sativa dry cola's
ie "Oaxaca spears" from Mexico
 
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LittleKingHenry

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Shaheed, sorry, but with this site, the information is insane. With that being said, whats the end of the growing season for traditional strains? I know where Im from in the states, around this time of the year is the end of the traditional growing ranges (frost to frost). With that being said, Im still unsure of the growing seasons down on your end. Please and thanks.
 
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therevverend

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Jamaica is far enough north it has one long season like the rest of North America. Plant in the spring months harvest Sept-Dec. However there is a possibility of a short winter crop. Plant in late fall harvest in March/April. The days are short enough that a lot of hybrids and Indicas will grow to flower in a 3 month period. When you get close to the equator they behave like autoflower.
As much as the time of year I think wet vs dry season has a huge effect on islands. Need to talk to the locals and find out when they plant their crops. Flower in the rainy season and your hard work will turn to moldy mush.
You should be able to find long season Jamaican narrow leaf strains, they're still out there. Just harder to find. I'd grow some of these plus whatever hybrids the locals grow. Whatever is best acclimated to the island climate. Of course keep the males from each type separated so you have control. Make your own hybrids and inbred strains.
I'd be wary of 100% Indicas. Not saying to avoid them entirely but they have poor resistance to wetness. A good tropical storm will cause them to rot.
I'd go with a solid of native Jamaican, local hybrids, plus some foreign strains collected from a similar latitude, 18 degrees N. Hawaiian, Pakistani, Indian, Mexican, SE Asia, Nepali, all have similar latitudes.
I'd round it off with a few Indicas and of course California big yielding hybrids. Cali hybrids tend to have good vigor and some mold resistance.
Keep what works and make seeds. Toss what doesn't ruthlessly. Keep it all carefully labeled.
 
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Shaheed

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therevverend said:
Jamaica is far enough north it has one long season like the rest of North America. Plant in the spring months harvest Sept-Dec. However there is a possibility of a short winter crop. Plant in late fall harvest in March/April. The days are short enough that a lot of hybrids and Indicas will grow to flower in a 3 month period. When you get close to the equator they behave like autoflower.
As much as the time of year I think wet vs dry season has a huge effect on islands. Need to talk to the locals and find out when they plant their crops. Flower in the rainy season and your hard work will turn to moldy mush.
You should be able to find long season Jamaican narrow leaf strains, they're still out there. Just harder to find. I'd grow some of these plus whatever hybrids the locals grow. Whatever is best acclimated to the island climate. Of course keep the males from each type separated so you have control. Make your own hybrids and inbred strains.
I'd be wary of 100% Indicas. Not saying to avoid them entirely but they have poor resistance to wetness. A good tropical storm will cause them to rot.
I'd go with a solid of native Jamaican, local hybrids, plus some foreign strains collected from a similar latitude, 18 degrees N. Hawaiian, Pakistani, Indian, Mexican, SE Asia, Nepali, all have similar latitudes.
I'd round it off with a few Indicas and of course California big yielding hybrids. Cali hybrids tend to have good vigor and some mold resistance.
Keep what works and make seeds. Toss what doesn't ruthlessly. Keep it all carefully labeled.
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Nice writing. All he said here is true. Though only one with experience of the island knows each region has its own microclimate. Where I grow in Kingston/St. Andrew Plains region tends to be quite arid and we are getting 11-12 hours of sun. We have Pakistani, South Indian, Jamaican, SE Asian and Cali crosses growing currently. Will keep you all posted on progress.
 
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TanzanianMagic

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Shaheed said:
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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Excellent. I think landraces are the next wave when everything is legalized, because they are rare and impossible to replicate.
 
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Shaheed

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BOMBAYCAT said:
Hey Shaheed: When was Rootz-fest this year? Did you have a display booth?
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Rootzfest will be in December, I am going to try to get a flyer and post it here....I will not have a booth but I certainly plan to be there. We are too broke to afford such a thin at the mo, but I have a NLD type I might enter
 
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