[Elevator Man]

It definitely works, as I think it stops clorophyll production, so effectively the plant starts curing whilst it's still alive. I just used a craft knife to get through to the white fibrous pith, and then just peel off the bark layer.

I originally got the tip from the old Adam Gottlieb pamphlet on 'Growing Extraordinary Marijuana' or something like that - he also describes 'cruxifixion', which I also tried - ramming two sticks through the stem at 90 degrees to each other....

[zamalito]

No muddy, at least not in the mainstream I've never heard of Africans girdling plants. I'm not even certain widespread use of girdling ever occured in colombia. Its just something that I personally like to do with plants that require a long cure. The technique may not be for some but it works for me.

I grew some Bushman that I bought from seedsdirect a few years ago. It struck me as a mostly sativa hybrid of a background that didn't seem african but who knows? This may have been a different line from the on your referring to. I can't remember the name but it was the same company that was also selling the elephant killer and mullumbimby madness. After growing the bushman I kicked myswelf for not getting the other australian sats instead.

[Herbalistic]

I hear you Zam, I have been droolin my self sometimes for nice Aussie sativa. The climate of Australia seems to create interesting strains.

I dont know about you, but the company that sells Elephant Killer isnt the kind of company that got Herbalistic´s trust. I dont have any experience with them, but something in their descriptions make´s my head say no to them, just get little scaamy feeling about them...

[Highlighter]

I was going thru old High Times, looking for a pictorial on making cobs w/ no luck. I was being lazy just checking the cover stories. Their annual 'Global Harvest Report' caught my eye and I scanned the '02 & '03 S.A. reports.
Also have the '02 S.A. Homegrowers Cup coverage if anyone's interested, but 1st:

[Charles Xavier]

Greetings muddy waters

are malawi plants gold because of 'the full girdle' as well?....muddy waters

The gold of 'commercially' produced Malawi cannabis is a combination of Sun drying and a low Nitrogen medium during growth.

However, there are 'traditional' pockets throughout the country that practice stem splitting...the result of which is also, the golden colour in the finished product. It is surmised that although practical, the Sun curing technique was implemented and retained because the end product more closely resembles the famed traditional product, with less labour and attention (and risk).

Another 'cultural' practice in some areas is to allow a (supervised) kid (young goat) to graze/gnaw on the mature stems. This results in faster maturation, increased resin production and chlorophyll degradation ('the zamalito discovery'). There is an unclear spiritual component to this practice.

In other places (Ethiopia, Ghana) the kid or a lamb is allowed to consume a vast majority of the fan leaves halfway through the flowering period. This also results in the golden coloration of the finished product, as the plant prioritizes seed production. This practice is also of a spiritual nature. It is the literal manifestation of 'lamb's bread' that resonates with the symbolic interpretation and incorporation into Rastafarian methodology.

One step further is the practice of allowing the kid/lamb/goat (starved for a few days) to consume the ripened colas. The material goes through the digestive tract quickly and is defecated almost intact. It is then dried and smoked. It is reported that this product results in the most psychoactive of experiences...and is therefore reserved for consumption by revered elders, spiritual shamans and tribal dignitaries.

Sincerely,
Charles.

[medjool]

whoa..................
this is an interesting thread....

[muddy waters]

Fascinating Charles, thanks. I was not aware of the African origin of the term Lamb's Bread, or that there was such a link between cultivation of cannabis and the raising of goats and sheep.

[order 66]

Originally Posted by FX Pr.

Thanks Alfred-cannaria, i love it too.
If i can give you a good council with a sativa's pool, never place it between you and your friends. You lost two.But i'm not desesperate, i want remake my old work and for better lines now... héhé!

The togolese give is an incredible expectorant (do not use tabacco with it, it make opposite effect) and a "floating" high who follow you morning to afternoon.
The flavor is menthol wich tend to some swiss resinous candys.
The buds are special to describe, see the pic.

Not verry the NL standart lol... but an amazing force.

What is your baby, Alfred? Your lovely baby i say... ?

omg! are there seeds available of this??

[EpheDrone25]

Here our my 2 baby Ethiopian Highlands! I heard some Noise near my babies and saw a Load if goats near by I scared them away thinking they didnt have time to damage but alas they topped two plants for me!

Great thanks Mother Nature!












Im hoping for 2 females lets see...


Peace

Ep25

Originally Posted by Charles Xavier

Greetings muddy waters

One step further is the practice of allowing the kid/lamb/goat (starved for a few days) to consume the ripened colas. The material goes through the digestive tract quickly and is defecated almost intact. It is then dried and smoked. It is reported that this product results in the most psychoactive of experiences...and is therefore reserved for consumption by revered elders, spiritual shamans and tribal dignitaries.

Sincerely,
Charles.

heard that also from my friends who grew up in angola.

if u wouldnt have mentioned it - i would of have discarded it more as a funny annecdote uncertain of its origins. now i think different.

just got to get a goat...

peace