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Equatorial cannabis varieties
Cannabis is known to be a photoperiod-dependent plant; when summer draws to a close, the plants typically stop growing new shoots and leaves.sensiseeds.com
This topic came up last night in another thread. The plants I'm referring to originate between the 2 tropics where day/night lengths don't vary much. These strains have a tendency to throw male flowers. My inclination is this is stress related. Others feel it's more in the genetics. The truth is probably a mixture of both stress and genetics. I found this interesting article:
Purpose of this thread is to share information on how others (meaning me especially because I haven't grown one yet) have successfully navigated these strains. They have a reputation of being fussy plants that are hard to grow. I am planning on growing a few Moby Dick plants scrogged in their own tent soon.
These strains tend to have high THCV content.
Plant your seeds and make clones asap. Then throw the mothers away and just grow the clones. They will be more manageable indoors. Otherwise invest in a 20' tall ceiling.Moby dick is a well bred hybrid. Grow it like any plant. A friend grew 6’ monsters under 1000 watt lights a few years ago. Wasnt finicky at all. Not like diesel or thai i have grown.
Plant your seeds and make clones asap. Then throw the mothers away and just grow the clones. They will be more manageable indoors. Otherwise invest in a 20' tall ceiling.
I was wondering if the genetics had bred that out (finickiness)... apparently it has. Good to know.Moby dick is a well bred hybrid. Grow it like any plant. A friend grew 6’ monsters under 1000 watt lights a few years ago. Wasnt finicky at all. Not like diesel or thai i have grown.
What did you run into with the diesels? I have those on my wish list to growA friend grew 6’ monsters under 1000 watt lights a few years ago. Wasnt finicky at all. Not like diesel or thai i have grown.
I'm not sure about these new hybrids that claim to be equatorial sativa. Everything today seems to be part indica- even in Jamaica and Colombia.I was wondering if the genetics had bred that out (finickiness)... apparently it has. Good to know.
LOL Dig a hole.Scratching my head on how to engineer 20' ceilings .... in my basement.
What did you run into with the diesels? I have those on my wish list to grow
I'm not sure about these new hybrids that claim to be equatorial sativa. Everything today seems to be part indica- even in Jamaica and Colombia.
LOL Dig a hole.
I grow a lot of Sativa strains, which are mostly equatorial... think of Colombian, Jamaican, Panama Red, Acapulco Gold. These can grow into mosters... we had one reach over 10 ft in an old victorian house with 14' ceilings. I grow them is an 8' tall room, but once the hit 7 ft they are above my light and begin to grow downward/sideways. I don't think a scrog would work too well, although it might provide support at the end of flowering since branches can get overweighed. They can be done, but they aren't the idea strain to start with indoors since they grow tall and stretch a lot.
IDK about today's strains as many are Indica hybrids, like you mentioned. I am growing an Alaskan strain, although I believe it to originate in an equatorial area. Not 100% sativa, but it grows like one, just a wee bit wider leaves. To the best of my knowing, almost all equatorial strains are Sativa, with Indica being more common in drier areas.
Clones don't seem to get as tall, either.Sounds like the clone idea is making more and more sense with these monster sativas. I've grown sativa leaning hybrid AK-47 before. They don't get near that large.
Clones don't seem to get as tall, either.
Love THCV! Thought it was the providence of Durban and other Africans. I'll have to check out MD. I have some Panama that I haven't popped yet, so I'll be following along. Best of Luck.This topic came up last night in another thread. The plants I'm referring to originate between the 2 tropics where day/night lengths don't vary much. These strains have a tendency to throw male flowers. My inclination is this is stress related. Others feel it's more in the genetics. The truth is probably a mixture of both stress and genetics. I found this interesting article:
Purpose of this thread is to share information on how others (meaning me especially because I haven't grown one yet) have successfully navigated these strains. They have a reputation of being fussy plants that are hard to grow. I am planning on growing a few Moby Dick plants scrogged in their own tent soon.
These strains tend to have high THCV content.
I'm just gathering information right now. I have 11 plants (4 strains) in early flower. I'm looking ahead and wanted something new.Love THCV! Thought it was the providence of Durban and other Africans. I'll have to check out MD. I have some Panama that I haven't popped yet, so I'll be following along. Best of Luck.
My thought was to scrog it. Might still get too big.
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