Kumaoni Landrace (Himalayan India) and Afghan Adventures [diary]

[synthesis_314]

Just a quick update. These 2 Kumaoni's from Northern India in the Himalayas are on 11 on 13 off.

I pulled one of the smaller Fino's out because it was herming so badly. Maybe badly isn't the right word because it's probably these bizarre indoor conditions that it's not used to that caused that distress.

The larger of the two is very healthy and vigorous and seems to love the LED light and the difficult indoor conditions. So this one will hopefully be my selection because I tossed the Clone of the smaller pheno after it was herming like the other. I didn't feel like there was any reason to preserve the genetics for breeding or seeds but I did want to finish the flowering phase of this plant to compare it to the larger one for effects.

Im guessing thr smaller pheno K#3 will be ready before 12 weeks. Im seeing cloudy trichs on the upper flower but still seeing white pistils on the lowers. Typically I see thenpistils go brown or red and within a week or 2 the trichomes are starting to amber which is where I like to harvest.

In the veg space I have the afghans as well as some more clones of KM#1 that my buddy may try outdoors this year ... it would be exciting to see how big they get!

This is a licensed personal medical grow btw, I'm respecting my state laws and plant counts.

 

[zaprjaques]

pure beauty @synthesis_314 !! <3
all the best, and enjoy!

 

[synthesis_314]

Kumaoni update!

I harvested Kumaoni #3 at about 11 weeks. She was done, plenty of amber in the tops allowing the lowers to develop pretty well. These were dried and are currently curing at about 57 rh. Very introspective but also def takes you there. My buddy seemed to like it Very much. Very much a daytime strain ... I had some before bed and I had a hard time falling asleep ... instant mental energy.

Here she is on chop day ... Very small flower structure but with an almost identical smell to the much larger budded Km#1.

And here is Kumaoni #1, my favorite, at about 13 weeks. Lots of amber in the tops ... probably could have gone to 14-16 but I have some timeline concerns so she is done!

Large-ish heavy foxtail clusters. The older brachts are turning a pink/purple color. Smells like heirloom corn tortillas and temple incense.

And now she's drying at about 57rh/73°f. I'd prefer a lower temp but the dehumidifier is raising temps in the space and I'm more concerned about mold than I am a perfect 60rh/60f.

As soon as shes dry enough I'll run some tests and will report back.

In the flower space Ive now moved my clone of Kumaoni #1 into a 5 gallon, my favorite female Afghan from a pack of "Afghan Mix" from Real Seed Co. Also I to a 5g, and what I believe to be a male, also a favorite from the pack of Afghans, I to the third fabric 5g. These Afghan seeds got mixed up in transport and so they're freebies, but they come from what I believe is highly regarded genetics, they just can't identify the specific location of origin because the seeds were mixed together.

The Kumaonis stretche impossibly high indoors, mine were 4x, and so I'm hopefully going to create a hybrid here between The Afghani and Kumaoni, as well as a male female cross of the Afghans, so I'll have the pure Afghan seeds, as well as The Afghani x Kumaoni cross.

I'm hoping to get a slightly shorter flower. For the kumaoni with a shorter stature. Today is day 2 in 12/12.

Top left is the Kuamoni #1 clone, top right is my Afghan selection (f) and up front is this intensely bushy Afghan that I'm hoping is male. They seem to love my recycled soil mix I was amazed at how they burst I to this praying state after 2 days in new soil.

I'm reamending with gypsum, Em1, Greengro veg, Biochar, humic and fulvic from BioAG, rice hulls, and pumice.

So now I'm hoping to hybridize this Kumaoni #1 into something that can be grown more reasonably and reliably indoors ❤

Thanks for watching.

 

[Old Piney]

Kumaoni update!

Well done I'm impressed! ! don't grow inside but in my book that's quite the accomplishment to grow Kumaoni inside that well . It's just such a stretchy giant.Outside mine grew to over 13’ in 5 months. The flowers have a completely different form grow outside , much thinner and longer

 

[islandpreservation]

Big props for working those stretchy girls indoor. Corn Tortillas and temple incense, that sounds savory!

 

[islandpreservation]

Well done I'm impressed! ! don't grow inside but in my book that's quite the accomplishment to grow Kumaoni inside that well . It's just such a stretchy giant.Outside mine grew to over 13’ in 5 months. The flowers have a completely different form grow outside , much thinner and longer

Curious. Did you get incense notes from any of yours?

 

[Old Piney]

I'm not good with naming notes with tastes and smells of turps with buds or even beer , but no I wouldn't say incense. They were all similar and uniquely different from anything I recall. Sweet and not at all pungent. I'd give them a good whiff and ponder but it all hash now

 

[synthesis_314]

Curious. Did you get incense notes from any of yours?

I did definitely. That depends on what we think of as an incense smell but I would say Kumaoni is very much in that realm. (Oops sorry I thought you addressed that to me!)

 

[islandpreservation]

I did definitely. That depends on what we think of as an incense smell but I would say Kumaoni is very much in that realm. (Oops sorry I thought you addressed that to me!)

Good to know. Yes evryone has a different nose. Curious any other strains you have tried hit you with that incense nose? I first got that in amsterdam 98 when super silver haze was coming out of every crack in the wall. I will never forget that smell. A kind of holyness to incense flowers.

 

[synthesis_314]

Time for another update on the Kumaoni x Afghan cross and also the new Afghan x Afghan. These are free packs that came with my Laos, Thai and Sudanese seeds, but I wanted to try my hand at pollination with the free packs first.

The Kumaoni #1 is fully dried and well into cure. Its very nice! Almost a perfect effect if only it were just slightly stronger. For me this is a minor detail as I'm pretty sensitive and like somehting a little milder. I dont like to be on a roller coaster ride every time I toke.

The Afghan male I used was very healthy, tolerant and extrenely dense and squat. This seemed like a nice fit to bring the height and stretch down on the Kumaoni. I had a nice Afghan mom as well so I'm flowering my Kumaoni #1 selection clone with the Afghan mom both pillinated by the male Afghan.

Theyre both fully seeded and eother hungry for nutrition or starting to senesce. Theyre almost in week 8 and I'll bring them to 9 if I can. The male dropped pollen between week 2 and 3. At the end of week three I shook him out over the 2 girls after cutting him at the base and composted.

Seeds for miles. The first pistils that were pillinated are starting to drop seeds on the tent floor! A little frustrating as once they go down there theres no way to differentiate between the 2 plants. Any suggestions?

 

[synthesis_314]

I also wanted to track progress of the Afghan moms clone. I chose to seed the Afghan female from the male but I hadn't tested the effects on the female because frankly she was the best plant and the only one that was perfectly healthy, so my selection was really from overall health not from effects.

One of the Afghans clones is now planted Outdoors and the other one I'm flowering indoors in my next flower phase.

Shes in a 2 gallon Autopot, a size I wanted to test to control plant height.

With the two gallon I don't believe you can just leave the system on all the time with regular soil, as the soil just gets soaked and The Roots just don't uptake moisture fast enough to keep up. So what I do is I just turn the tray on with a valve whenever the plant looks like it needs water I let the water wake up into the soil and when it's nicely moist I just shut the tray back off and leave it until it needs watering again.

They're not in trays yet because I'm going to hand water them for the first couple weeks while the roots establish but they're already flipped to 12/12.

 

[Bolt77]

In Kumaoni Landrace (Himalayan India) and Afghan Adventures [diary], the author takes readers on a captivating journey through the rugged terrains of the Himalayas and the exotic landscapes of Afghanistan. With vivid descriptions and intimate reflections, the diary provides a unique glimpse into the cultural richness and natural beauty of these regions. From encounters with indigenous communities to thrilling adventures, each entry immerses readers in a world of exploration and discovery.

 

[stuart92]

In Kumaoni Landrace (Himalayan India) and Afghan Adventures [diary], the author takes readers on a captivating journey through the rugged terrains of the Himalayas and the exotic landscapes of Afghanistan. With vivid descriptions and intimate reflections, the diary provides a unique glimpse into the cultural richness and natural beauty of these regions. From encounters with indigenous communities to thrilling adventures, each entry immerses readers in a world of exploration and discovery.

In Kumaoni Landrace (Himalayan India) and Afghan Adventures [diary], the author skillfully intertwines travelogue with cultural immersion, offering readers an enthralling narrative of the Himalayan and Afghan landscapes. It's a captivating journey that not only explores exotic locales but also celebrates the diversity and allure of these regions, making it a compelling read.