Romulan Experts

[COCannabis]

I heard seeds were brought back from the Korean War (not Vietnam) to Canada, and repeatedly selected for short-flowering, squat versions of the strain. I've never grown it, but the smell has been sweet and almost hazey everytime i've dabbled, so I'd bet on Korean genetics, possibly Mexican/Columbian....it's so short though i have trouble believing it was an IBL of Korean genetics...gotta be some indica in there somewhere imo, but like i said I've never grown it nor do I know Romulan Joe, this is all just what I've read/heard

 

[Green Supreme]

Romulan is not really hazy, more pepper and pine. Peace GS

 

[NORCALROE]

Romulan Folks is mainly a Sativa, it has a fruity smell, not spicy or skunky! I have been growing Romulan for 2 years, and the guy I got the clone from, 10 years! The strain is a Korean Sativa x with Afghani! Its a heavy producer and finishes more in 7 weeks than 8! It has a tendency to hermaphrodite in the final flowering stages! Nothing to really worry about, its so minute, a seed really doesnt form! Its a waterhog and loves to be fed! you can yield a pound per light without Co2 and a over a pound if supplemented! The Romulan has been mistaken for Indica because of the short pheno type! This a pic of my grow!!!

 

[coxnox]

Can't find federations beans anywhere.I always wanted to grow out their mikado.

maybe here

 

[Snowblind]

Romulan is not really hazy, more pepper and pine. Peace GS

Romulan is sweet and fruity smelling not driven by pepper and pine odors...........

Big Kahuna smells a lot like Romulan.

 

[707seedbank]

In cali i have seen a few different phenos. Back when the 3rd floor was open they sold a sativa romulan that to me has a creamy grape flavor. There was also another pheno that was more indica that had a pine flavor.

 

[Malob]

I recently read a lengthy article about a discussion with "Romulan Joe" about the origins of the Romulan strain. According to the interview, it started with selected seeds from Korea mixed with a Mexican/Columbian strain which made a "Haze". During this hybridization on Vancouver Island, the shorter plants where selected to continue this line but they chose to mix the line with Afgani indica for shorter, faster flowering plants. The hybrid was then mixed back with their "Haze" and there you have it. I read a lengthy origin description at the beginning of this thread that went on and on about how Romulan is mostly indica, I call BS. I don't know where he got his information but apparently he has never smoked real Romulan because it is easy to tell it is Sativa dominant. I didn't interview "Romulan Joe" I just read the interviewer's report. Don't be hatin on the messenger (me).

 

[trinityalps]

Romulan Origins


Romulan was created by a guy named Romulan Joe once known as Mendocino Joe who was one of the founders of the Trinity grow scene. Romulan is a mostly afghani hybrid not related to Sk#1. It is very popular with the marijuana medical scene because of it's potency for treating chronic pain. There are a few banks that carry the strain and it's hybrids. Federation had the original clone, and 97% pure seed form. Next Generation has many of Federation's strains including Romulan. Reeferman has Romulan and it's hybrids. Marc Emery used to have a Romulan x White Widow cross that was very popular. I have seen pics of this Rom/WW hybrid, and they are truly amazing with almost purple look, super thick buds, and with crystals all over the entire plant! Another hybrids that was popular was Romberry (Romulan x BlueBerry)with it's exotic taste and awesome purple colors! Subcool seeds has a C99 x Romulan cross called Space Queen.

In the old days whenever someone mentioned Romulan, the talk of California Blue Indicas comes up. I am not sure what Blue Indica means, but they get mentioned. I know Romulan is mostly of Afghan origin, but I would like to know what the other genetics of the plant are. Maybe there is a little Paki/Hindu Kush or Lebanese hashplant mixed in. General concensus says that it is not entirely Afghan, and that it has more sativa in it than a landrace Afghan or Hindu Kush. I am thinking that it is slightly under 15%-10% sativa. Since it has a lot of purple coloring, it may have a little Colombian Green, Red, or Black in it. There is talk of it maybe having a very little amount of mexican genetics in it as well, maybe Oaxacan. People tried to grow these late flowering equatorial sativas outdoors up north with little sucess until Afghan seeds arrived. That's my specualtion. It may have a little haze crossed in, but I think that Northern Lights has the claim on the multiple Afghan x (Afghan x Haze) cross.

Federation acquired a strain from Romulan Joe (A Vietnam Vet/East Bay Biker) from California and grew it on Vancouver island. It was given to them in clone form. I guess that Federation crossed it with White Rhino to get seeds. They backcrossed it 11 times backwards to the original clone. They favored backcrossed plants that were the largest & most robust while still finishing within 8 weeks flowering time. Federation's seeds are 97% like the orig clone. Now it has been inbred ever since, and it is good breeding material to cross other plants with.

The overall structure of the plant is short and stocky. They said it can get a very branchy compared to other afghan/indicas, and it isn't the best choice for SOG. The color of the buds and leaves are very dark green with a thick structure. Leaves are wide. The stems on the plant turn purple. I'd imagine that maybe other parts of plant will start to turn purp near the end of harvest time. The plant is pretty frosted in that some stems have crystals on them. The yields mentioned are 30g-60g per plant indoors, up to 250g outside. Since it is almost all indica and an IBL, it doesn't have hybrid vigor and the sativa stretch in flowering that other strains tend to have. I have seen growers get a little more yields out of the plant. Federation says Rom can foster mold near harvest time if you are in a humid environment.

Federation claims Romulan as it's strongest strain potency wise. It was nicknamed Romulan because "the high can put a dent in your head". Most people claim that the high is a little more clearer thinking than most indicas, but still strong enough to Kick Your Ass. The smells are pretty strong ranging from a pungent piney to an acrid fruity/pepper smell.

:)Peace

Hi,
I wanted to add a little bit more information to the lore. Subcool does indeed use Romulan in with his strains, but his Space Queen crosses originated with a guy named Vic High from the BC Growers Association. Vic knew Joe and used his Romulan cut first crossing it with a Blueberry male, calling the resultant Romberry. His next cross was with the exciting new kid on the block Cinderella at that time .94 instead of the final backcross .99. So, it is these genetics that Subcool has been working with for years.

I bought some of the Romberry and Space Queen back when Vic High first made them available (early 2000s). Space Queen, even with its powdery mildew problems was the hands down winner. Trippy trippy weed, and in my experience, everything this pollen touches is made better. When crossed to Brothers Grimm's Apollo 13 or Apollo 11 you end up with an absolutely amazing plant. When you cross it with a great haze, it's like smoking speed... Subcool calls his Apollo SpaceQueen cross Vortex and it is incredible weed.


From what I understand Romulan has southeast asian sativas in it. It is not a pure indica. It has short fingered medium fat leaves. Federation's cross to White Widow and their back crosses--what you most likely see at the clone shops--has larger fat fan leaves, probably left over from the White Rhino. It was not quite as good as Romulan Joe's cutting unfortunately, and doesn't stand up in the cross to Cinderella as well as Vic High's original, but it is still some very good stinky weed. In my opinion, Federation actually 'stole' Romulan, in that they never went to the trouble to ask Romulan Joe if they could do backcrosses or credit him for his cut. But that's what you get in the murky underworld of marijuana. Its too bad Joe couldn't patent Romulan like a rose grower could patent their work.

--TrinityApls

 

[trinityalps]

In cali i have seen a few different phenos. Back when the 3rd floor was open they sold a sativa romulan that to me has a creamy grape flavor. There was also another pheno that was more indica that had a pine flavor.

I loved that sat clone... and miss that 3rd floor! A friend was arrested trimming it one day. The cops smelled it from blocks away, it was just that stinky.

 

[elprofesor]

Romulan is a cross of a korean strain and a columbian strain, and is actually mostly sativa...it has just been bred stay small so many people mistake it for an indica.

 

[KillMachineKill]

Wondering about the non federation romulan, I bought I "Romulan" that is OG Kush x Afghani, wondering if this is a recreation? it is on the massive strain list that Logic posted but can't find any info on it.. if anyone could tell me anything that would be great.. Thanks!

 

[cannarado]

Next Generation's Romulan is Federation's romulan mother backcrossed with a White Rhino male from what i know.

 

[cannarado]

Romulan is a cross of a korean strain and a columbian strain, and is actually mostly sativa...it has just been bred stay small so many people mistake it for an indica.

Youre right on about that. The smaller stature makes most people think it is indica whan it is not.

 

[ortega15]

I used to work with a few guys mushroom picking crew near port alberni, BC back in the 90's when Pine Mushrooms (Matsutake) were selling for big bucks in Japan and "bc bud" still went for $32k wholesale. One of the guys on my crew was connected to the original romulan aka port alberni pine bud and was alway flush with the indica Romulan buds (there was also a sat rom cut), which we occasional puffed while mush hunting. Mostly though we smoked another cut from the same group called Port Alberni Purple which was a more indica outdoor line selected out of the same original seed lots as romulan which was more mellow and didn't leave you looking over your shoulder for cougers or bears while picking.

"Romulan Joe" may be the person who leaked the genetics to the masses but he was not the original source, just a young(er) guy at the time who knew the real guys who were a mix of older draft dodgers and growers that fled california on federal charges in the 80's. The "Romulan" (pine bud) is what it is known by the inner circle of the crew was a mongrel mix of Korean, Chilean and Blue Indica (all popular 80's seedlines from North Cali). The "Port Alberni Purple" was the outdoor staple clone for this crew and leaned heavily towards the blue indica and finished really early Sept 15-21 and was so dense many would not grow it because the bags looked too small, would have been no issue these days where glue gun nugs are standard items. The "Port Alberni Pine Bud" was the indoor staple, leaned more towards either the chilean and Korean heritage and fits the best description I have read (vision creator I think) of "total space candy". Early days in the BC there was lots of high end boutique stuff like this floating around (lotsa bunk too!), most got put on the back burner or lost for good as the price crashed and yields became more critical to compete and buyers refused to buy anything other than a couple of clones "purple kush" for indoor and "Cweed" for out.

We used to bring the chantrelles and pines to the buying shed just outside of nanaimo and gotta say it was more "purple" than "pine" (rom) that was the favourite puff as "pine" was just too freaking strong for most.

 

[greenglow]

that pine is one of my favs' dude......feck ya...straight pinsol bro...hell ya! would love to get my hands on some of that ....uber dank