Afropips Malawi Gold alive and strong!

[idiit]

Now just to complete the story. It had been some 3 seasons since this crop and I hadn't grown it at all since that time until this year. I had a swag of seeds from the past and tested some but found them to be as dead as doornails. Fortunately I had a whole zip bag full of old beans so I put them all down at once hoping to find something that would germ.

Surely, I had 15 pop up and could hardly believe my luck. So 5 of these were screwy with deformity from sheer old age and I ripped 'em out to persist with the top 10.

As they came into flower, the worse scenario possible befell me. I saw female after female after female showing.....now I was starting to panic that I may not see the likes of a male and all sorts of stuff was going through my head-perhaps I should cross them out to something else that would match but what was there to equal them and a cross breed just wouldn't be the same? Then, when 9/10 had shown female and as the last plant was delaying I almost gave up, but it finally showed male...Phew! And not only a male, but an really exceptional male reeking of lemon scent like no other plant amongst the batch.

Put this male to the smoke test and he ended up smoking around twice the potency of any of the female crew as we sampled tips from across the collection. And of course I was at liberty to choose my most primo female for the job, an inky dark purple stemmed girl to compliment my breeding to this outstanding male.

All in all, Afropips Malawi Gold survives to see a new future and while I sweated over producing new beans, I'm titillated that it worked out so well and it was surely worth all the effort!
I look forward to getting those comments streaming in once again, when folk respond to this exotic smoke with, "WTF, I'm sooo high."

billy

I did African Seeds version of Malawi Gold many years ago. The difference, well, the old African Seeds version delivered a notably more complex high that scrambled your head so that you couldn't function-perhaps one man's medicine vs another man's poison. Further, they didn't taste nearly so good, it was a lot hotter to smoke and didn't produce nearly the resin, nor did it have the intensity of upness to it's HIGH. Also, their version was prone to setbacks in growth as they were entering the budding phase so that they would not recover nearly so easily. Yield wise, they were probably similar in the final outcome but all in all, Afropips version shines out head and shoulders above IMHO.

Perhaps what stands out the most about Afro's Malawi is that the energy is not interrupted because it delivers such a clean, clear buzz that in real terms, it equates to real energy because it allows you to get much more achieved, where as it's nearest competitors to it's own class all tend to scramble you more so that at the end of the day, their energy is more just going around and around in your head and you don't actually achieve nearly so much. Because I am into creative stuff, I way prefer this as I don't lose my train of thought and end up pulling a lot more together in my day without being hampered as I'm not so wasted. Also, nothing else delivers such a lingering UP buzz that you wake to energy the next day without residual hangover effects.

01-29-2013, 10:21 PM

Hey guys,

Just a quick word to let you know that a decent batch of these original Afropip Malawi Gold beans are heading for the ICMAG Server Fund at Seedbay. So for all you 'UP BUZZ' enthusiasts who'd rather be invigorated than to be vegged out, keep an eye peeled for the next word on their forthcoming availability...

Billy

07-09-2013, 08:49 AM

^^

As with many famous strains grown across a region, the strain can vary from village to village. Different Malawi landrace types will finish at different times to one another and different latitudes will also produce different results within the same version of the strain....

Afropips version finishes around late May at around 28 degrees South but I've seen some go through well into June when the weather permitted.

Ace Seeds have a version that finishes around late April to early May here.

African Seeds used to have a version that ran a tad later than ACE's version but they're now defunct, unfortunately.

Generally, she tends to be a fairly late finisher, however, I can't speak for Bodhi Seeds version.

best,
billy

hopefully back on track. kick ass thread!

 

[onefinity]

^ that photo is glorious.

 

[HidingInTheHaze]

RE: BillyBlog Malawi Gold F2's

Ok so as I posted the other day my pack had a few greenish seeds that I thought for sure wouldn't germ.

When first germing I scuffed them with sand paper and they didn't germ.

A couple days later I scraped the seed shell with a razor and they still didn't germ.

Last shot before chucking them I popped the seed shells with my finger and let them sit for a few more days.

Well now I am happy to report a few of the greenish seeds I thought were dead have finally spouted tails.

These seeds have a very tough shell so if anyone else has difficulty give this a shot.

 

[Pepe le skunk]

That THCV from malawi is a real kick in the pants. Believe many good things are still hidden in gems from africa.

 

[Croissant]

any way to get some afropips Malawi? now or in the near future?

 

[billyblog]

any way to get some afropips Malawi? now or in the near future?

Yep, there is...

billy

 

[idiit]

^ great news. the only way to truly preserve a landrace is to get it out to the right ppl. the hoarding aspect is understandable given the cut throat competitive sometimes backstabing nature of the canna seed game but sharing preserves landraces.

when i post on landraces that i possess or that are still available from commercial and private sources i can be interpreted as bragging, when in fact i'm an old dog wanting to leave behind a few positive accomplishments behind.

so billy, please elaborate on "Yep, there is... "

idiit

 

[billyblog]

As you may be aware from the thread, SeedBay's Server Fund has run them in the past and will most likely run them again soon...
PM me if you'd like further info

billy

 

[Luther Burbank]

I bought two packs of these from the fund last year and wanted to check in. I popped fifteen seeds in total and unfortunately only three have made it up and growing. The others didn't seen to have the energy to get past rooting or pushing out of their seed casing. Not sure what the issue is, but as all my other seeds saw normal germination rates in the same medium, I can only conclude the issue was with the seeds themselves. Hopefully the three surviving will pick up some vigor as they grow.

 

[FreedomGrower]

 

[bushweed]

These seeds are really wild and definitely hard to germinate, they require a warm environment to open, and probably need to be reproduced every three years to keep them viable. Anyway they have amazing vigor, a smooth honey and wood taste, and a very balanced energetic high.

 

[RedDirtWarrior]

Great pics bushweed, you are so artistic still curing I am guessing, or haven't chopped yet? Can't wait for a smoke report on this batch of seeds Billy sent out.

Will there ever be a Seedbay server fund run of the Malawi again?

It's important to educate the buyers of these seeds that they require special care to induce germination.

 

[billyblog]

These seeds are really wild and definitely hard to germinate, they require a warm environment to open, and probably need to be reproduced every three years to keep them viable. I suspect the odd intersex plant will emerge, well it did for me and it was a bit of a shame, because it was the most powerful pheno by a long shot. Anyway they have amazing vigor, a smooth honey and wood taste, and a very balanced energetic high.
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Great work, Bushy!

There was a fresh run of these beans this season that may be heading to the server fund shortly. They usually strike really well so long as they're fresh. Rare to find intersex plants but I guess there's the occasional one but they'd be a rare as hens teeth.

Stay tuned for further updates...

billy

 

[FreedomGrower]

 

[FreedomGrower]

Just finished the stretch ... I think

 

[Buddle]

A friend of mine just got back from South Africa. He sent himself 2 oz of Malawi Gold seeds. He said from what he could tell there is very little selection being done. Basically the fields he saw were just that. Fields of pot and not much consistency amongst the plants.
No Matter I can't wait to try a few. Great thread Billyblog..peace

 

[HidingInTheHaze]

I bought two packs of these from the fund last year and wanted to check in. I popped fifteen seeds in total and unfortunately only three have made it up and growing. The others didn't seen to have the energy to get past rooting or pushing out of their seed casing. Not sure what the issue is, but as all my other seeds saw normal germination rates in the same medium, I can only conclude the issue was with the seeds themselves. Hopefully the three surviving will pick up some vigor as they grow.

I thought mine were duds too, after a few days in the paper towel I ended up cracking open all of the seeds by hand then going thru the germination process again, worked like a charm. They were a little green and had a very tough shell and even when scuffed they wouldn't crack.

I grew a few of them myself, they weren't really my cup of tea. But I will try some again in the future as I have seen some great pics of the old AfPips Malawi.

Billy how does the new batch differ from the first? Any new info on the parents of this new batch?

 

[billyblog]

I thought mine were duds too, after a few days in the paper towel I ended up cracking open all of the seeds by hand then going thru the germination process again, worked like a charm. They were a little green and had a very tough shell and even when scuffed they wouldn't crack.

I grew a few of them myself, they weren't really my cup of tea. But I will try some again in the future as I have seen some great pics of the old AfPips Malawi.

Billy how does the new batch differ from the first? Any new info on the parents of this new batch?

Hi HITH,

The recent batch of beans were harvested early June. They were pollinated by a particularly stocky male with accentuated purple traits.

If anyone here has had trouble with previous beans, please feel free to PM me.

cheers,
billy

 

[BluesHarp]

Hi HITH,

The recent batch of beans were harvested early June. They were pollinated by a particularly stocky male with accentuated purple traits.

If anyone here has had trouble with previous beans, please feel free to PM me.

cheers,
billy

Any updates on these Afropips strains Malawi going to the server fund or elsewhere...thx

 

[Luther Burbank]

Two of mine turned out to be females - they're looking good right now but they've just started flowering, and even with a late November first frost I'm not sure they'll make it to harvest. Most likely gonna hit them with some female pollen from a cross I've been running, White Jones x White Fire. If there's a glut of seeds I'll try to get a few packs in to the server donation. If I can get cuttings going off of these two flowering atm I'll try to get some fem seeds in as well, but that'll be a while down the road to test for intersex and such.