There are a lot of ways to describe what I put forward earlier as a diversity, amalgamation is synonymous which is a result of action made by farmers to include differently sourced genetics from different cannabis producing regions into their crops. The amalgamation or incorporating genetics from different Hash cultivating regions like Tirah Valley, etc. isn’t a compromise in quality but a product of knowledgeable cultivation. Each genetic addition is intended to enhance specific traits to make the plants fit local conditions, maintain potency, and bring resilience. The outcome is a carefully curated variety that retains the essence of regional landraces while enhancing their adaptability.
It’s important to note that “quality” is a matter of purpose, and in this case, we are discussing in this thread is on plants intended specifically for hash production in the ancestral origins, not flower consumption. The traits selected weight and resin yield aren't random but are the result of time-honored cultivation practices where farmers prioritize resin-rich, high-yielding plants to meet the specific demands of hash-making.
End users may have varied standards, in different part of the world. What you may find suited for you in Quality may not serve the purpose for the other person.
We are targeting specific patch with consistent characterization of Hash-plants according to their physical attributes. Different than what is in your mind as low quality, or I would say Primordial, I mean primordial do have their importance in the cannabis genetics world but are very difficult to work with from the Parent generation. Right now, those are not included in our 2024 work/process of selections which we will be offering.
If there’s a gap in understanding, it likely stems from differing perceptions rather than the terminology itself. The “problem” here seems more rooted in individual interpretation than vocabulary.
If the goal is basket-making, any cannabis type even drug-type cultivar can be used that way, as utility depends on intent, not plant limitations. In Places like Hindu Kush, cultivation focus, however, remains on resin rich, hash producing varieties, selected precisely for their Trichome yield. The distinct traits of these plants are preserved and enhanced through selection for hash production, ensuring they stay true to their intended purpose.
Each region’s environment, cultural practices, and selection priorities shape these plants over generations, making them distinct.
Not everyone does Phylos…. We will deliver such goods and valuable insights in the coming time.
The popular belief that cannabis landraces are ‘natural’ or ‘wild’ plants – i.e., strains created by nature alone – is very far from the mark. Misinformation about landraces remains widespread among cannabis aficionados. No doubt landraces are typically region-specific and adapted to their local environment through natural selection. In that sense, landraces are ‘naturalized’. But the defining characteristics particular to the various types of cannabis landrace result from farmers consciously and unconsciously selecting for desired products, a process of human-driven creation that in regions such as Central Asia has taken place over many millennia.
Thus, The Landrace gene pool is ever evolving through natural selection or geographical influence,
Phylos, I don’t think you would find a single Afghan Indica or Afghanica that doesn’t show the connection to ‘hemp’ but that doesn’t mean it’s 0.3% industrial Hemp, there is also reference of the higher THC percentages in other hemp types… which would have the genetic correlation but is not representative of ‘hemp’ is thought to be now....
Historically, before the rigid classifications we use today, cannabis was indeed a multipurpose plant—especially in the Asian subcontinent—used for everything from fiber to medicine, with selective breeding later emphasizing either high or low THC content based on cultural or regulatory demands.
In 1970, the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act banned all cannabis cultivation due to zero tolerance for THC. This had a major impact on the hemp industry, can you guess why?......., as it was now considered a controlled substance along with marijuana. There was a time when seized Marijuana samples had the same concentrations as the Hemp which came originally from Asian Sub-continent: Visit this article for further information: Hemp vs Cannabis
Table 4 data of the different varieties, is Golden info for understanding some of the breakdowns in the history and the wild type and the domesticated lines of
The 2004 paper
https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3732/ajb.91.6.966
2020 paper, ex or current GW Pharma, now Jazz, guy, and, supported by Dave Watson‘s company.
Figure 7 is the map of the distribution of the wild type which helps to understand the two distinct groups of origin which different refined lines came from. And combinations thereafter of.
Then referring back to the 2004 paper for the typical cannabinoid combination of such wild type, and the refined lines of, helps to paint a coherent picture when you pull together all the diverse points of reference
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7148385/
