Tashkurgan Strain

Sourcing: Seed Swap from "The Real Seed Company, Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan, Winter 2018 Purpose: Charas (sieved resin) Latitude: 36° N Harvest: 9-11 Weeks Height: 6-12 ft. Characteristics: Resinous, aromatic, broad to narrow leaflets, black currant scents. Grow Type: Outdoor, Greenhouse, or Indoor This Afghan cannabis landrace was collected in Tashkurgan, an ancient centre of cannabis culture in Balkh Province, northern Afghanistan. Tashkurgan is a onetime ‘Silk Road’ emporium that lies to the north of the Hindu Kush. Its other name is Kholm. Farmers here are renowned for their skill in charas production, and the farmer from whom these seeds were obtained is regarded as a master of the art. Notably, north Afghan hashish farmers traditionally leave harvest of their crops until late, well into senescence, for the desired resin, as is the practice when cultivating the Mazar-i-Sharif strain. Specific qualities of live plants at the source site in Tashkurgan were noted by the collector, namely intense black currant and berry fruit aromas. These transferred to the sieved resin. Under native conditions, the typical leaflet width of this Afghan domesticate tends to the narrower