Vintage Colombian

[red rider]

Sweat cured/Sun cured/Bricked

Sweat cured/Sun cured/Bricked

That’s a very good question, I believe the process was intended to aid smuggling back when it was profitable. What I call fermentation occurs when the grower harvests the plants and simply puts them in a pile out in the sun. And or it could happen when being pressed into a brick and stored for a while. However now in Bogota this form of cannabis is not easily obtainable in fact quite rare as of late. There’s no market for it here as Colombians that do smoke only want sinsemilla that’s air cured. I myself like the flattened pressed bud for its deep rich flavor and its distinctive effect that reminds me of my youth. You would think after living here so long I would know how they press the bud but I’ve never met anyone to ask. I think soon that pressing the bud will become a lost art (and maybe retro desirable) in the future.

Thinkin chair

Six months cured Colombian NLD

red rider

 

[TangieFanatic]

Thanks for the pictures. Yeah I would love to know how they press the weed. I used to get pressed bud about 15 years ago here in Illinois. One time I got lucky and had some seedless pressed weed that was almost black. I always wonder were the hell that came from. For all I know it could have been some Thai or Columbian black. No one ever asked questions about these things because the people you got it from were not good people.

That’s a very good question, I believe the process was intended to aid smuggling back when it was profitable. What I call fermentation occurs when the grower harvests the plants and simply puts them in a pile out in the sun. And or it could happen when being pressed into a brick and stored for a while. However now in Bogota this form of cannabis is not easily obtainable in fact quite rare as of late. There’s no market for it here as Colombians that do smoke only want sinsemilla that’s air cured. I myself like the flattened pressed bud for its deep rich flavor and its distinctive effect that reminds me of my youth. You would think after living here so long I would know how they press the bud but I’ve never met anyone to ask. I think soon that pressing the bud will become a lost art (and maybe retro desirable) in the future.

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Thinkin chair

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Six months cured Colombian NLD

red rider

 

[TangieFanatic]

I grew a Hawaiian Skunk Haze last year outdoors that got about 10 feet tall with a classic Sativa Structure. Sadly though, it was only like three weeks in flowering at the beginning of October here and I decided to just kill it and move on. I wish I would have took pictures because it was a beautiful plant that resembled some of your Columbian pictures. Classic Sativa structure with that lovely Christmas tree shape. It also had a massive amount of trichomes for being so young in flower. I could have left it a few more weeks but it snowed the first week of November so I am pretty sure it would never have been worth even the time to make hash out of it. It was worth it just to see a tropical Sativa variety growing in the Midwest. It was so beautiful. It loved the Midwest sun just as much as its home near the equator.

 

[red rider]

Corn belt

Corn belt

I grew a Hawaiian Skunk Haze last year outdoors that got about 10 feet tall with a classic Sativa Structure. Sadly though, it was only like three weeks in flowering at the beginning of October here and I decided to just kill it and move on. I wish I would have took pictures because it was a beautiful plant that resembled some of your Columbian pictures. Classic Sativa structure with that lovely Christmas tree shape. It also had a massive amount of trichomes for being so young in flower. I could have left it a few more weeks but it snowed the first week of November so I am pretty sure it would never have been worth even the time to make hash out of it. It was worth it just to see a tropical Sativa variety growing in the Midwest. It was so beautiful. It loved the Midwest sun just as much as its home near the equator.

Man I bet you do grow some fine cannabis there in the mid west. You just need a fast flowering hybrid like I'm sure you already have there. Corn grows good there so I can only imagine cannabis exploding during the intense summers you have. Just need them to finish up quick before winter sets in.
I grow in Bogota not at all a good climate for cannabis but damned if it don't grow here. This city only gets two and a half months of "sunny days" and the rest of the year partly rainy (cold). So for me the tropical plants grow slow, taking forever to finish but really worth the wait. Some of the imported Nirvana strains I grew in Bogota freaked out on the climate and went from seed to death in 90 days. The grew into little stick buds about a foot long. Even the hybrids I made with them grew super quick compared to the pure Colombians. Just another reason there's not much of the older strains grown here, who wants to grow a plant that takes 8 to 10 months to finish? Not these guys down here. Mine I grow slow.

red rider

 

[TangieFanatic]

That's interesting. I never knew that about Bogota. How cold would you say it gets during the rainy/cold season? Were the Nirvana strains that freaked out Sativa's? What would a 100 percent Indica plant like an Afghanistan landrace do in Bogota?

Man I bet you do grow some fine cannabis there in the mid west. You just need a fast flowering hybrid like I'm sure you already have there. Corn grows good there so I can only imagine cannabis exploding during the intense summers you have. Just need them to finish up quick before winter sets in.
I grow in Bogota not at all a good climate for cannabis but damned if it don't grow here. This city only gets two and a half months of "sunny days" and the rest of the year partly rainy (cold). So for me the tropical plants grow slow, taking forever to finish but really worth the wait. Some of the imported Nirvana strains I grew in Bogota freaked out on the climate and went from seed to death in 90 days. The grew into little stick buds about a foot long. Even the hybrids I made with them grew super quick compared to the pure Colombians. Just another reason there's not much of the older strains grown here, who wants to grow a plant that takes 8 to 10 months to finish? Not these guys down here. Mine I grow slow.

red rider

 

[red rider]

Tid-bits

Tid-bits

The sun at this elevation and proximity to the equator is what really makes the difference. If you can imagine the hottest day of summer’s sunshine, it’s like that but all the time.

In Bogota when the sun comes out it’s instant summer. Natures THC fuel.

Here’s some bud I pressed from my own grow in the little disk (left front) and a bud of pressed SMG (seeded) all on top of my own Colombian sinsemilla. In the back left you can make out a little pressed disk I made from some super good “redbud” too.

It is chilly in Bogota, like 45 – 50 F. with cloud cover and rain it feels like just above freezing. But in an instant (during the day) the sun comes out and it’s the 4th of July (any time of year). But Bogota is chilly, I wear cool sweaters year round.

red rider

 

[red rider]

Nirvana seeds were Afghan (Dutch) and they need a Vegetation photo period and outside here it's 12/12 year round. So they sprouted, grew a few leaves and went right into flower.

red rider

 

[red rider]

Here's something interesting, I talked to an Indian from Cuca selling oil right in down town.
http://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/how-cannabis-is-making-a-comeback-in-colombia/41784

red rider

 

[TangieFanatic]

Very interesting, I always wondered if that would happen. I would love so much to try a blunt of that tasty looking pressed or unpressed Columbian you have in that picture. It's something that us Midwesterners just simply will never have access to. However, if I had some good Sativa seeds like yours, I would still try to grow them but this time I would use the blackout cloth covering method early in the season. It would be a pain in the ass but I know it's possible. You just have to grow them in pots and then start covering them in July. And when you throw the cover on them you have to put them in the shade under a tree and mist the cover with fungicide late in flower. Then you have to take the cover off after sunset. I even considered buying a couple quality sativas like MangoBiche and Columbian Black and trying it this year but didn't pull the trigger. Or if you're rich, you can buy a flower initiator that uses far red light to initiate flower early. But this is really no use to guerilla growers like myself because you need an electrical supply. http://shopmarijuana.com/grow-gear/...or-20-watt-ip65-indoor-outdoor-grow-lamp.html

Nirvana seeds were Afghan (Dutch) and they need a Vegetation photo period and outside here it's 12/12 year round. So they sprouted, grew a few leaves and went right into flower.

red rider

 

[TangieFanatic]

I'm sure that if cannabis is ever legalized, it will be less than a decade before they completely unravel the last pieces of the puzzle behind cannabis flowering. Once they completely understand everything about the plant, I'm sure they will discover easy ways to make a 100 percent Sativa variety flower early and fast without altering its genetics in any way. Maybe they will miniaturize that far red technology so that you can hang far red Christmas lights on the plant that turn on only at a certain time each night, require no external power source (wireless), are programmable from a distance (wireless signal) and are inexpensive. They could even make them so that they could some how monitor how much rainfall the plant is getting and what the temperature and humidity is like at the grow site. Maybe someone will see this post and run with that idea. lol

 

[ThaiBliss]

That’s a very good question, I believe the process was intended to aid smuggling back when it was profitable. What I call fermentation occurs when the grower harvests the plants and simply puts them in a pile out in the sun.

The technique you describe was used in India, long before ganja smoking became so widespread around the world.

ThaiBliss

 

[red rider]

Brickweed 101

Brickweed 101

I see a future where you can grow whatever strain you like but why bother when you can just go directly to “Juan’s” website and click add to cart. Then in two to three business days fresh tropical buds at your door.

ThaiBliiss, I agree with you 100%, fermenting cannabis is an ageless process originating in India/Asia, occurring long before even cultivation in Latin America. However I believe the process was done in the east with the specific intention of “fermenting” the bud for smoking (ganja). Where as in Latin America fermentation was a byproduct of compressing the bud for transport (smuggling) not to improve the quality.

Here’s a Punto Rojo plant that I unfortunately was unable to finish but at 3 months old she started to pre flower. She is in LST and just exploding with growth, huge distinct fan leaves.

And one of my favorite plants the coastal green high altitude NLD.


red rider

 

[Green Squall]

Those wispy purple buds a few pages bag are wild! What do you feed you patio plants?

 

[TangieFanatic]

I'm not sure the site you speak of but if it's mail order weed, I'm sure it's untrustworthy and shady as hell. If there were legit mail order weed sites out there, everyone would be ordering. Unless of course you were just talking about seeds, which are completely safe to order.

I see a future where you can grow whatever strain you like but why bother when you can just go directly to “Juan’s” website and click add to cart. Then in two to three business days fresh tropical buds at your door.

ThaiBliiss, I agree with you 100%, fermenting cannabis is an ageless process originating in India/Asia, occurring long before even cultivation in Latin America. However I believe the process was done in the east with the specific intention of “fermenting” the bud for smoking (ganja). Where as in Latin America fermentation was a byproduct of compressing the bud for transport (smuggling) not to improve the quality.

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Here’s a Punto Rojo plant that I unfortunately was unable to finish but at 3 months old she started to pre flower. She is in LST and just exploding with growth, huge distinct fan leaves.

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And one of my favorite plants the coastal green high altitude NLD.


red rider

 

[sdd420]

Lol he's talking about the future when it's legal peace sdd

 

[Miraculous Meds]

Hey Juan, its been 3 business days. wtf? Wheres my brick delivered by drone. I want my drone weed juan.

 

[TangieFanatic]

lol that would be awesome to have weed delivered by a drone. I thought I heard a story recently about cartels trying that with bricks over the boarder. Not that I would want weed delivered by cartels. That is the last thing on earth I would want. But it would be cool if someone delivered a care package to my door step from Colorado.

Hey Juan, its been 3 business days. wtf? Wheres my brick delivered by drone. I want my drone weed juan.

 

[TangieFanatic]

haha Thanks for helping me understand. It's amazing how one can misinterpret words on a page. Makes you realize how the Bible and other stories get taken out of context.

Lol he's talking about the future when it's legal peace sdd

 

[bombadil.360]

Here's something interesting, I talked to an Indian from Cuca selling oil right in down town.
http://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/how-cannabis-is-making-a-comeback-in-colombia/41784

red rider

Hello Red

interesting article, I didn't realize people in Colombia were already acting on the medical cannabis legislation. Pretty cool!

btw, do you mean an Indian from Cauca? because as you know, we are not all from Cauca, from every single one of us indeed came from the Cuca

peace!

 

[bombadil.360]

did anyone say colombian pressed bud? circa 2006, tropical andes:

I remember that's the little piece I took with me on a little camping expedition in 2006 or 2007, can't recall...

these are the last traces of civilization seen from the start of the trail, 3500 meters above sea level (10,000feet + or - )

destination: Pan de Azucar

peace