Ukrainian Hashplant Landrace from the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine.
Eastern European Landrace from our 2019 Strain Hunting Expedition Selection
Regular Seeds with rare cannabinoid. Borneol
Flowering Time: 70-120 Days from Seed
Terpene Profiles. Aroma of chocolate, sage and old Morrocan Hash
Aroma & Flavor: Pepper, Chocolate, Earthy.
Height: 7-8 ft.
Structure: Bushy with spear column bud structure.
High Resin Production
Contain Rare Cannabinoids only found in Eastern European Landrace Varieties
Extremely Valuable Breeding Material.
Limited inventory. We are literally the only ones who have this genetics library selection.
This is one of the most rare, exotic and unique selections we have in our library.
Prehistoric Connections with Cannabis
Landrace cannabis strains, including those from the Crimean region of Ukraine, are particularly fascinating because they represent the original, naturally occurring cannabis varieties that have adapted to their specific environments over hundreds or even thousands of years. Here are some unique characteristics often found in Crimean landrace cannabis:
Genetic Purity:
Crimean landrace strains are typically genetically pure, having evolved without crossbreeding with other cannabis varieties. This purity can lead to very stable phenotypes with consistent traits over generations.
Adaptation to Environment:
These plants have adapted to the specific climate of Crimea, which features a mix of temperate and Mediterranean influences. These adaptations include resistance to various pests, diseases, and environmental stresses like cold, heat, or drought.
Growth Characteristics:
Height and Structure: Often, these plants grow tall with a strong, fibrous stalk, which is typical of landrace sativas. The branching might be less dense compared to modern hybrids, but they can still achieve significant height.
Flowering Time: Being from a region with distinct seasons, Crimean landraces might have a longer flowering time, especially if they lean more towards sativa genetics, which generally take longer to mature.
Chemical Profile (Cannabinoid and Terpene Content):
THC to CBD Ratio: Depending on local use and selection pressures, these landraces have balanced ratios of THC to CBD, or could be high in either. Historically, many landraces were not selectively bred for high THC content as modern strains are.
Terpenes: The terpene profile can be quite unique, offering distinct aromas and flavors that reflect the local flora. This might include terpenes like myrcene, limonene, or pinene, but in ratios that are less common in commercial varieties.
Cultural and Historical Use:
These plants have been used for various purposes beyond recreational or medicinal use, such as fiber (hemp) for textiles, seeds for nutrition, and for ritualistic or traditional medicinal practices specific to the Crimean culture.
Resilience:
Crimean landraces are likely to exhibit strong resilience against local pathogens and environmental pressures, which are a valuable trait for breeding programs aimed at creating more robust cannabis varieties.
Morphological Diversity:
Due to the isolation and adaptation, these plants show unique leaf shapes, bud structures, and growth habits not commonly seen in commercially standardized varieties.
Legal and Conservation Issues:
Due to legal restrictions and global cannabis prohibition, many landrace strains, including those from Crimea, face the risk of extinction. Efforts to conserve these genetics are often done through underground or quasi-legal means, sometimes resulting in incomplete or anecdotal knowledge about them.
Studying and preserving these landrace strains is crucial not only for their genetic diversity but also for understanding the plant's evolution and potential therapeutic uses. If you're interested in the specifics of chemical composition or genetic profiles, more detailed studies or genetic sequencing would be necessary, which might not always be available due to the aforementioned legal and accessibility issues.
Regular seeds are of super quality, they are inherently more stable, and naturally vigorous. Regular seeds preserve your sovereignty to make your own seeds and more importantly make selections that are most suitable and perform the best in your environment, growing style and climate.
Ukraine, Crimean Hash Plant
To really know cannabis – its character, its roots, the worlds from which it emerged – you have to know the deep history and deep geography of Ukraine, in particular an encounter on the Black Sea Steppe between the ancient Greeks and the Pontic Scythians that began almost 3000 years ago, out of which emerged the first written account of cannabis intoxication and the very word cannabis itself.
The Scythians only enjoy a fleeting role in this lecture series, but Snyder is still as fine a guide as there is to Ukraine and what its unfolding history means for all of us and our futures.
For a journey deeper into the world of the Scythians themselves check out this excellent lecture by ace archaeologist Barry Cunliffe, The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe, and this piece about those alleged Scythian bongs: Those Scythian Bongs Don’t Exist.
The Scythians were history’s original dope fiends.
Here’s some first-class Scythian chat from Barry Cunliffe, ace archaeologist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ7Ia_L6bgk
Prehistoric Connections with Cannabis Yamnaya Culture, also known as the Pit Grave Culture Generally considered by linguists as the homeland of the Proto-Indo-European language.Probably originated between the Lower Don, the Lower Volga and North Caucasus during the Chalcolithic, around what became the Novotitorovka culture (3300-2700 BCE) within the Yamna culture.Highly mobile steppe culture of pastoral nomads relying heavily on cattle (dairy farming). Sheep were also kept for their wool. Hunting, fishing and sporadic agriculture was practiced near rivers.First culture (along with Maykop) to make regular use of ox-drawn wheeled carts. Metal artifacts (tools, axes, tanged daggers) were mostly made of copper, with some arsenical bronze. Domesticated horses used as pack animal and ridden to manage cattle herds.Coarse, flat-bottomed, egg-shaped pottery decorated with comb stamps and cord impressions.The dead were inhumed in pit graves inside kurgans (burial mounds). Bodies were placed in a supine position with bent knees and covered in ochre. Wagons/carts and sacrificed animals (cattle, horse, sheep) were present in graves, a trait typical of later Indo-European cultures.
