Congo: A study.

[Illuminate]

Id like to take the time to document information, followed by pictures of plants later, Inshallah.

Africa produces some of the best genes, my particular favourite from those ive been lucky enough to try is that of the Congo...the clean, electric high THC effect is great, the woody/carrot/citric flavours present in some Africans and S.Americans floats my boat. Please bear with me as i compile info in readyness of a Congo Pointe Noir x Congo Black indoor reproduction.

Thanks to a kind soul, a true Ganja man and Landrace seed guardian, if not for him this repro would not be possible..Muchos gracias amigo..

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the third-largest country in Africa and is bordered to the north by the Central African Republic and Sudan, to the east by Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, to the south by Zambia and Angola, and to the west by the Republic of Congo and the Angolan enclave, Cabinda. The country has a coastline of only 27km (17 miles), at the outlet of the Congo River, which flows into the Atlantic. The country straddles the equator and has widely differing geographical features, including mountain ranges in the north and west, a vast central plain through which the Congo River flows, and the volcanoes and lakes of the Kivu region. The river has given rise to extensive tropical rainforests on the western border with the Republic of Congo.

High temps of 31C and coldest normal temp is 18C, humidity from 40%-90+%, wet and dry season.

 

[Illuminate]

This weekend im emptying and cleaning the flower room, my fingers are itching and the party cups are lined out..be sprouting straight to medium with all 24 seed, substrate is a mix of coco and all mix.

I don't wish to speak for la mano negra but I don't believe he speaks much if any english. It was very nice of him to post those pictures here.

We're both working on the same congolese line. He probably knows more about it's origins than I. I am fairly certain that its the same line used by ace seeds for their congo hybrid. From what I can gather what differentiates congo black from other congolese lines is the curing process which is likely similar to the curing process of malawi zomba black and mozambique black. Also the congo's borders have changed much in the last 40 years. What are now zaire (democratic republic of congo) strains may have been sold as congolese in the past. Most of the congo basin is also in zaire. I am aware of two phenotypes of congolese herb. Possibly they are the southern (brazzaville) strains and northern (congo basin). The first I am aware of is a shorter type (5-9 ft) with very wide nearly horizontal branching and smaller widish leaves (for an african sativa) (possibly southern type) which I believe the line we have belongs but not certain. The other type which is like a larger columbian (9-15 ft at 3 S, yikes!) in a higher subtropical latitude these could possibly get ginormous, but it really depends on how they'd react to the different light cycle.

Thc Thcv cbd cbc cbn
Mexican1.5 6.88 0.41 0.03 0.30 0.10

African 3 8.89 0.15 0.04 0.17 0.12

Col. Chiba 9.72 0.05 0.03 0.08 0.12

Thai 3 7.03 0.05 0.02 0.24 0.06

Afghani#1 8.10 0.08 0.03 0.28 0.10

Nigerian#1 10.29 0.16 0.04 0.27 0.07

Cambodian2 6.71 0.03 0.03 0.19 0.12

Congolese 11.11 0.17 0.04 0.23 0.07

Brazzaville 7.84 0.11 0.02 0.14 0.10

(Reprinted from Mel Frank)

Hash, here's some pics of the plant that bud came from.

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GraCIAS Zamalito
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[freaks]

With your permission,
Double congo :

Seeded bud :

Really one of my favorite African, remember me 90's African import (mosly Congo ) with better taste of course

Hope that help !
Bless'

 

[Illuminate]

thanks Freaks, nada problem amigo...please feel free to post anything, looked very good your congo grow, i watched on cannabisonline also..!! Jah te bendiga!

 

[Green Supreme]

Both my avatar and profile pics are of La Mano Negra's Congolese. It is pure, no bastardization. Peace GS

 

[Hoots]

Hope to be growing out some double congo F2's in a few months time so will watch this with interest.

Lovely photos freaks, something to look forward too!

Happy growing

 

[Rinse]

Good to see people growing the double congo and other congo lines, special plants indeed, and some of the best looking imo plant/bud structure is perfecto.

 

[ValleyKush]

I have been looking at this strain for a while. too bad boutique is all fucked up :/

 

[Rinse]

Illuminate what other African strains have you grown? peace.

 

[Illuminate]

bagseed, Ace's congo hybrid, swazi, sinai bango and also smoked afropips malawi....for sure not an expert lol..

the dubcongo's and congo pn x othaze are in the dirt, couldnt take it anymore..

 

[Illuminate]

Interesting note regarding Congo, hopefully the soon to be deployed British troops will send some congo weed seeds home like the Mazar-i-Shariff Gypsy sold..

 

[Bush Dr]

Having smoked Brazzaville off the plant I cut it from I see absolutely no way the growing conditions can be replicated indoors without it costing a small fortune ...... I was in that part of Africa a few times

In their natural environment the heat and amount of sun is huge, the plants were 18 -22 ft high, leaves with 18" long blades, etc ..... these things grow like trees and would need the same to grow indoors, the yield would rule this a commercial non starter

Brazzaville is the strongest sativa I've ever smoked, better than Lambs Bread, Columbian, etc ..... some of the wild stuff for sale in Lesotho is from Brazzaville stock, not usually offered to white ppl as we don't like the rush

 

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[Hoots]

Having smoked Brazzaville off the plant I cut it from I see absolutely no way the growing conditions can be replicated indoors without it costing a small fortune ...... I was in that part of Africa a few times

In their natural environment the heat and amount of sun is huge, the plants were 18 -22 ft high, leaves with 18" long blades, etc ..... these things grow like trees and would need the same to grow indoors, the yield would rule this a commercial non starter

Brazzaville is the strongest sativa I've ever smoked, better than Lambs Bread, Columbian, etc ..... some of the wild stuff for sale in Lesotho is from Brazzaville stock, not usually offered to white ppl as we don't like the rush

That's some great pictures you paint there Bush Dr, 18" leaflets gives a good perspective!

Unlikely to ever travel to the Congo but I'm pleased that if I did I would still get to smoke the real thing.

Don't suppose you took any photos?

 

[TanzanianMagic]

Does anyone have a URL for the Tropical Seed Company?

This is the first time I head of them.

 

[Rinse]

bagseed, Ace's congo hybrid, swazi, sinai bango and also smoked afropips malawi....for sure not an expert lol..

the dubcongo's and congo pn x othaze are in the dirt, couldnt take it anymore..

Hey thats probably more than me

Having smoked Brazzaville off the plant I cut it from I see absolutely no way the growing conditions can be replicated indoors without it costing a small fortune ...... I was in that part of Africa a few times

In their natural environment the heat and amount of sun is huge, the plants were 18 -22 ft high, leaves with 18" long blades, etc ..... these things grow like trees and would need the same to grow indoors, the yield would rule this a commercial non starter

Brazzaville is the strongest sativa I've ever smoked, better than Lambs Bread, Columbian, etc ..... some of the wild stuff for sale in Lesotho is from Brazzaville stock, not usually offered to white ppl as we don't like the rush

Good read Ive heard Congo is the only thing stronger than kariba

 

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Having smoked Brazzaville off the plant I cut it from I see absolutely no way the growing conditions can be replicated indoors without it costing a small fortune ...... I was in that part of Africa a few times

In their natural environment the heat and amount of sun is huge, the plants were 18 -22 ft high, leaves with 18" long blades, etc ..... these things grow like trees and would need the same to grow indoors, the yield would rule this a commercial non starter

Brazzaville is the strongest sativa I've ever smoked, better than Lambs Bread, Columbian, etc ..... some of the wild stuff for sale in Lesotho is from Brazzaville stock, not usually offered to white ppl as we don't like the rush

Thanks for sharing BushDr, although the idea wasnt really to replicate the evironment, just wanted to give an idea of the temps and humidity...the indoor environment i try to provide should be easy to adapt to, 2400w of mixed spectrum HID and re cycled biobizz soil which is light and not too nutrient dense...im hoping for the best, all i want to do is make some F3 to stash away, back up a longtime mother i keep of congo3 x deepchunk & smoke some congo weeds every morning...i think the Congo3 x Afghan x congo pn x congo black would throw out some serious shit, even with the Afghan blood..
Really like to visit B'ville and the Congo's one day, guessing now id like the rush also...

Rinse, its not a competition hombre, its a cascade of knowledge..


Hoots, please share your congo grow when the time comes..

 

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i see a couple tails sticking out, not long now..