Humple W.
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I'm no veteran or expert, and I may be completely off-base, but I'm just not convinced that the width of the leaves is - on its own - an adequate indicator of "sativa" or "indica" heritage. I wasn't there back in the day, to grow the classics, but I've seen pics, and I've read some of R.C.C.'s descriptions, and he certainly referenced broad-leafed morphology in "pure" Mexican cultivars such as Oaxacan. Additionally, can we disregard the impact of propagating a strain in a non-native environment over a span of decades, often under artificial lighting? Might that not manifest attributes not expected from the plant in its more "natural" condition?
Of course I wouldn't be too terribly surprised to discover that most of these available heirloom Mexicans have been hybridized for shorter flowering, increased yield, etc. I'm just not so sure that the width/shape of the leaves is the smoking gun.
Of course I wouldn't be too terribly surprised to discover that most of these available heirloom Mexicans have been hybridized for shorter flowering, increased yield, etc. I'm just not so sure that the width/shape of the leaves is the smoking gun.