Vintage Colombian

[red rider]

At the finca now all the licenses are obtained and we are about to begin ICA trials. My house is a little further from the greenhouse than I would like but minor detail. Geramated many pure Colombian seeds I've collected over the years. No internet here yet so I will post details as soon as I get a decent connection. I am confident that I can bring back some old Colombian heirlooms grown to perfection in native soil under the high altitude Colombian sun.

More to come from Colombia

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[Cantharellus]

I am curious because you said in one of your posts you have approval for 6 non psychoactive varieties. I am assuming thats for CBD ?

 

[red rider]

Cbd

Cbd

I am curious because you said in one of your posts you have approval for 6 non psychoactive varieties. I am assuming thats for CBD ?

Yes we are approved to begin ICA evaluation for six nonpsycoactive (cbd domanate) varieties. I've got everything ready as far as the plants but construction is slow at the greenhouse due to the quarantine. So now lm waiting for the lamps to be installed in the greenhouse and then we can start the evaluation. Is a very slow process but that doesn't stop me from growing at the Finca house. But I am closer than I've ever been so I feel positive.

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[red rider]

Been on location for 5 weeks now. Although very basic I can't say I don't enjoy getting out of the city. And I can work with my plants in a different climate, however I want to work in the beautiful empty greenhouse we built a year ago. We have everything (except lights) and still no idea when I can move my plants into the greenhouse. I can't imagine what the hold up is now but pacience is getting thin. Hopefully next week I can get some lights and start the ICA Evaluation.

red rider

 

[Producer]

Hey Bud!

Hey Bud!

Sounds like you and I are in a similar situation. We just got a lease on a 9000sqft Veg facility, but we have to build it out first. Kinda makes me want to be growing outdoors again, lol. Hope you are doing well. Give my love to the kids and M.

Cheers!

 

[Producer]

That GSC didn't come by way of our friend Arturo did it? If so that was my seed

 

[red rider]

Colombian

Colombian

Colombian coastal

Don't think heirloom Colombian isn't being grown in Colombia.

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[red rider]

Legal lumbo

Legal lumbo

Finally we have begun the ica evaluation. Starting with nonpsycoactive varieties but expecting to jump right into the good stuff soon. Just trying to stay calm and focused on completing the evaluation and registration while organizing my team. I have 4 members so far, all female and very much on the same page as me. I have another team member joining us that's a French microbiologist. I don't want to talk too much about my methods and concepts until I see how they work in real world situations but I feel confident we are on the right road. Very happy on a personal note because after growing hundreds of domestic plants I finally found one that stands out. I can't say it's exactly like the old export but the effect sure brings back memories. No telling it's exact genetic origin but it is a super potent tropical narrow leaf plant that makes everything beautiful.

red rider

 

[MAHA KALA]

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Colombian coastal

Don't think heirloom Colombian isn't being grown in Colombia.

red rider

that pic is amazing, beauty.

 

[red rider]

Update 1 Nov

Update 1 Nov

Quick update, I'm in the middle of the PEA evaluation and advancing. I'll put some pictures up as soon as I have something worthy of posting. Everything is in veg now getting ready to flower in early December when the dry season starts. Turns out nobody I work directly with (except my business partner) speaks a word of English (as to be expected) so I'm speaking nothing Spanish here. I struggle but am able to communicate. I'm working with my old Colombian and hope to register for legal export. Still too early to do anything but speculation but I feel confident. More to come.


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[J-Icky]

Awesome to hear things are going well for you. So with the legal export license where would you be able to export too?
Sorry I’m a stupid American so all I know is that all legal states here require everything to be produced in state and nothing is, legally, allowed to cross state lines, let alone allowing anything to imported or exported.

 

[red rider]

Export

Export

Awesome to hear things are going well for you. So with the legal export license where would you be able to export too?
Sorry I’m a stupid American so all I know is that all legal states here require everything to be produced in state and nothing is, legally, allowed to cross state lines, let alone allowing anything to imported or exported.

Latin America, the EU and Canada to start.

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[yesum]

^^ Have you noticed a difference between pot grown in a greenhouse as opposed to outside in direct sun? Or in higher elevation than lower? I always thought the soaring psychedelic effect was in large part due to intense sun for the old import sativas.

 

[red rider]

^^ Have you noticed a difference between pot grown in a greenhouse as opposed to outside in direct sun? Or in higher elevation than lower? I always thought the soaring psychedelic effect was in large part due to intense sun for the old import sativas.

Yes, big difference, greenhouse is better and I prefer cannabis grown at 2000 meters or above. I will have a detailed assessment as soon as I can get a broad band connection. You are correct in your thinking.


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[stashpot]

^^ Have you noticed a difference between pot grown in a greenhouse as opposed to outside in direct sun? Or in higher elevation than lower? I always thought the soaring psychedelic effect was in large part due to intense sun for the old import sativas.

in my opinion its the added UV-B UV-C and other light spectrums that are used by the plant at higher elevations.
at lower levels plants don't really benefit from it due to our atmosphere interfering with it and making them weak.
Of course more intense sun is the answer but what does intense sun detail? more spectrums at less distance travelled.

I've studied a good bit on this topic but take it with some salt.

Love some Colombians, i have the santa marta colombian gold crossed to Chem D} x i95 i actually have 3 going right now.

Here it is crossed to the chem D.

 

[TychoMonolyth]

Collect seeds from a grow in Columbia and try growing them at home. You'll never get the same plant.

I travel a lot and always mule my seeds home. The plant is always different. The effect however is very close, but again, not quite the same.

Maybe I need a warm breeze, palm trees, a little sunburn and a couple weeks holiday to get the same high.

 

[Rembetis]

in my opinion its the added UV-B UV-C and other light spectrums that are used by the plant at higher elevations.

I believe the same thing guys. I am trying to step up my game with the Landrace Sativas by trying to more closely match the high elevation environment. I lived and worked at 7000 ft for 10 years so pretty familiar with the climate

I currently run two Hortilux Eye Blue 600's in a 4x4 tent. The Hortilux guys told me that the hoods glass was blocking UV so I run one bulb in an open fixture. The other is in an air cooled hood because it is still too warm but as soon as we get back to normal weather I will remove that glass also.

I am also running the tent at lower temps as would be found higher up.

This is my first time with this set up and am trying it out on the Jamaican Double Jam. Will let you know how it turns out. I have some Punto Rojo and Mangobiche I am dying to try if this works out well.

 

[red rider]

Thanks for the informative and positive posts. This PEA evaluation is starting to stress me and I'm losing interest in my zipacon project. Too many things pissing me off to mention but I'm heading up to Santa Marta. I have a buddy there that has license but needs so experience to kick things off. So I'm going up there next month for a few days. I am bringing kilos of my Colombian seeds. I'll post some pictures when I get there.

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[mexcurandero420]

in my opinion its the added UV-B UV-C and other light spectrums that are used by the plant at higher elevations.
at lower levels plants don't really benefit from it due to our atmosphere interfering with it and making them weak.
Of course more intense sun is the answer but what does intense sun detail? more spectrums at less distance travelled.

I've studied a good bit on this topic but take it with some salt.

Love some Colombians, i have the santa marta colombian gold crossed to Chem D} x i95 i actually have 3 going right now.

Here it is crossed to the chem D.

FYI UV-c is blocked by the ozone layer, unless you have a hole in it, but normal you don't have UV-c, only UV-b.

 

[stashpot]

FYI UV-c is blocked by the ozone layer, unless you have a hole in it, but normal you don't have UV-c, only UV-b.

Yeah that should have been UV-a and not C.