Costa
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Hola everybody from Colombia
Thought I gonna share some of my weed finds and grows of local varieties from the Sierra and its surroundings here from time to time. Not easy to still find older pure genetics as a lot got "contaminated" with western hybrids and most farmers don't really care . But there are exceptions and some very few of these small peasant farmers I've got to know so far have real passion and pride for their work and understand the importance of preservation. For most of them its not their main crop anymore. They just do it for a little side income by cultivating small plots. I hope i will be able to explore more remote places on this mainly inaccessible mountain with its huge diversity in microclimates and soil. I can't guarantee that everything gonna be pure landrace, just will share of what seems interesting to me.
A small plot of quite original looking plants on the north-western slopes of the Sierra in the Magdalena department at around 1600m above sea level
A closer look
Never made it back there so far and wasn't able to sample the finished product. But I remember that it smelled pretty spicy.
This one I grew myself but seeds came from the coolest farmer I've met so far here. A real and humble character with a lot of hilarious/heavy stories from back in the days and huge passion for Cannabis. He said he's growing only this strain for more than 20 years on his very same land in the Magdalena departement, close to la guajira. He obtained these seeds from a batch that he had to transport with his mules from "veery high up the mountain". it smelled so beautiful he just had to take a little for himself even he knew he is playing with his life. Since then he's selecting them mainly for smell and potency. Couldn't notice any inbreed depression, herms or other issues. Was a fairly easy to grow plant. Beautiful smell of roses and spice. Clear but heavy, trippy effect. Many people started giggling after its consumption.
Thought I gonna share some of my weed finds and grows of local varieties from the Sierra and its surroundings here from time to time. Not easy to still find older pure genetics as a lot got "contaminated" with western hybrids and most farmers don't really care . But there are exceptions and some very few of these small peasant farmers I've got to know so far have real passion and pride for their work and understand the importance of preservation. For most of them its not their main crop anymore. They just do it for a little side income by cultivating small plots. I hope i will be able to explore more remote places on this mainly inaccessible mountain with its huge diversity in microclimates and soil. I can't guarantee that everything gonna be pure landrace, just will share of what seems interesting to me.
A small plot of quite original looking plants on the north-western slopes of the Sierra in the Magdalena department at around 1600m above sea level
A closer look
Never made it back there so far and wasn't able to sample the finished product. But I remember that it smelled pretty spicy.
This one I grew myself but seeds came from the coolest farmer I've met so far here. A real and humble character with a lot of hilarious/heavy stories from back in the days and huge passion for Cannabis. He said he's growing only this strain for more than 20 years on his very same land in the Magdalena departement, close to la guajira. He obtained these seeds from a batch that he had to transport with his mules from "veery high up the mountain". it smelled so beautiful he just had to take a little for himself even he knew he is playing with his life. Since then he's selecting them mainly for smell and potency. Couldn't notice any inbreed depression, herms or other issues. Was a fairly easy to grow plant. Beautiful smell of roses and spice. Clear but heavy, trippy effect. Many people started giggling after its consumption.
Kilmanjaro 5895m. Beauty pictures!
nice pictures old school sativa beautiful narrow leaves looking forward to watching the adventure nice thread thanks for sharing!
