I see they have a new Laos strain...anyone pulled the trigger on it?
Which one is the new one? I could swear some of them were out of stock last week when I checked. That Lao Sa is apparently a mix or a hybrid of at least three different accessions.
There are many types. Development is quite variable, to be expected and normal. "Potency" also varies, as does the effects. RSC "landrace" types are genuine which means they may be domesticated in the region they come from but will not be like heavily worked and bred like seedbank types. Heirloom types are a little more selected and bred. The Congolese, Kerala and Malawi might be more like heirlooms than the old world regional domesticates and wild types.
Some cultivars are collected in the country of origin, some are cultivated here in the west and some are from gene banks like the Congo.
There is no analysis of the cultivars available, but for the most potent I would go for the Congo or Kerala.
77, I can assure you after growing it this year that the Malawi is for real. I know hard core stoners who won't take more than two hits. I am going to make cobs then next time I grow it.
Hi Musigny23, sorry for the late reply, TRSC sounds great as option, I'm interested in its sativa catalog, precisely in Congolese, Kerala, Malawi, Thais, Laosian, and Kerala, how they runs?, thanks for the info hermano!
Those are all narrow leaf tropical types that are long flowering. Are you growing indoor with lights? Those types are more challenging to grow indoors. One reason is they like to grow big and stretch a lot. The other reason is they are used to strong tropical sun and lights don't deliver that. They can take a long time to fully mature. These types are also more prone to showing sexual instability when grown indoors, especially the Kerala and Thai/Lao. You will need to treat them very well, do your best not to stress them and watch them carefully.
Where did he say that? I remember him saying that the seeds came from the seasons first planting and harvest rather than the more optimal second one. The second planting usually gives better quality due to conditions, not genetics. I grew a few last year and one was really good and the other was slightly less good but still nice.
the seeds I listed as Highland Lao were the first of the new season's seeds that I could get hold of - which is why I listed them
the reason I said don't bother with them is just that there's not much point growing them when the Highland Lao #2 is a proper representation of the serious commercial landrace found in Bolikhamsai, and grown properly
Highland Lao #2 is from serious ganja farmers, whereas the first Bolikhamsai isn't - no serious ganja farmer cuts their crop at the end of October
but it's important to distinguish between the strain and the end product --- the thing to realize with traditional ganja landraces is that perhaps more than with any other type of Cannabis, aspects like terroir (soil, climate) and technique are absolutely crucial to the quality of the end product
that's why farmers used to like to grow along the Mekong - not just for ease of irrigation, but also because the soil there (ultimately from eastern Tibet) makes for great ganja
the same is true of most famous regions, e.g. Idukki
On the subject of RSC Lao strains, any one tried the Lao Village strain ?
https://therealseedcompany.com/product/lao-village-landrace-landrace-strain-cannabis-seeds/
Angus said this one is not good quality
Highland Lao #1, I have 2 girls and another one went full intersex in my environment
This plant was grown in a 5 liter pot and the girl was attacked by the local ants who found her exotic and delicious
She recovered and produced some buds
I hope Angus is wrong on this one, it would be very nice if it smokes as it looks