Grahan (appellation)
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| Grahan | |
|---|---|
| Hierarchy | |
| Growing Region | Western Himalayas |
| Growing Area | Parvati Valley |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| Province/State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kullu District |
| Coordinates | 31.9759, 77.3519 |
| Landscape | |
| Elevation | 2,100–3,500 m |
| Terrain | Steep glacial valley with terraced fields |
| Climate | |
| Climate Type | Temperate montane |
| Conservation | |
| Populations | 1 documented Field grade: 1 Data deficient 1 not yet assessed |
| Holdings | Holdings: 1 Data deficient |
| In a population | 17 of 16 accessions |
| Seed lots | 17 (16 Urgent · 1 Data deficient) |
| Priorities | Grow-out priorities |
Grahan is an appellation within the Parvati Valley landrace cannabis growing area in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh. It is named after Grahan village, the largest of three charas-producing settlements in a side valley off the main Parvati Valley. The other two are Pulgi to the south and Thunja to the north-east.
Geography
Grahan village sits at around 2400 m on south-facing slopes within a damp, partly shaded part of the side valley. Cultivation extends from riverside terraces near 2100 m up to high pastures around 3000 m.
Three named field complexes are recognised within the appellation:
- The Riverside fields (2100–2350 m), on terraces below the village. Several plots were lost to road construction in 2024.
- The Terraces (2400–2700 m), the main village fields surrounding the settlement.
- The Kutla fields (2700–3000 m), the highest cultivated terraces above the village.
Cannabis cultivation
The local population is a domesticate narrow-leaflet drug-type landrace cultivated for charas production through hand-rubbing of standing plants. A feral component is also present on disturbed ground and abandoned terraces.
Accessions
| Name | ID | Type | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220011 | Grahan General Population 2022 | ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220011 | General population | 2,321 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220012 | Grahan 'Village' Selection 2022 | ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220012 | Selection | 2,321 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220013 | Grahan 'Riverside' Selection 2022 | ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220013 | Selection | 2,187 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220014 | Grahan 'Lower Terraces' Selection 2022 | ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220014 | Selection | 2,353 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220015 | Grahan 'Kutla' Selection 2022 | ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220015 | Selection | 2,769 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220018 | Grahan Feral Selection 2022 | ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220018 | Selection | 2,298 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220114 | Grahan 'Upper Terraces' Selection 2022 | ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220114 | Selection | 2,425 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220115 | Grahan 'Topside' Selection 2022 | ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220115 | Selection | 2,580 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220215 | Grahan 'Topside Purple Pheno' Selection 2022 | ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220215 | Selection | 2,580 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250012 | Grahan Kutla Lower Terrace Selection 2025 | ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250012 | Selection | 2,650 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250013 | Grahan Kutla Middle Terrace Selection 2025 | ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250013 | Selection | 2,650 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250014 | Grahan Kutla Forest Selection 2025 | ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250014 | Selection | 2,700 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250015 | Grahan Kutla 'Tangie' Selection 2025 | ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250015 | Selection | 2,700 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250016 | Grahan Village General Population #2 2025 | ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250016 | General population | 2,370 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250017 | Grahan Village General Population #3 2025 | ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250017 | General population | 2,370 m |
| ZOM-IND-HIM-1120251700 | Grahan Village General Population 2025 | ZOM-IND-HIM-1120251700 | General population | 2,370 m |