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{{Accession
|descriptive_name = Balkhi General Population 2019
|accession_id = RSC-AFG-BAL-0120190001
|image = Balkhi-555-3.jpg
|image_alt = 
|image_caption = Balkhi Landrace Cannabis (Photo taken from RSC website 26/03/2026)
|show_map = yes

<!-- Classification & Type -->
|classification = Landrace
|accession_type = General population
|selection_type = 
|pollination_type = Open pollination
|sexual_characteristics = Dioecious
|chemotype = Mixed (THC-dominant, CBD-dominant, THCV)
|primary_purpose = Recreation, Medicine, Religion

<!-- Flowering & Growth -->
|minimum_flowering_time = 
|maximum_flowering_time = 
|minimum_height = 0.5
|maximum_height = 2
|photoperiod_response = Short-day

<!-- Botanical Details -->
|growth_pattern = Bushy
|branching = Extensive
|leaf_shape = Broad
|leaflet_count = 
|leaf_color = 
|stem_color = 
|stigma_color = 
|serration = 
|flower_structure = 

<!-- Processing & Effects -->
|processing_method = Dry-sift
|processing_notes = 
|aroma = Citrus, lime, pine, sandalwood, burnt rubber
|effects = 
|terpene_profile = 

<!-- Geographic Hierarchy -->
|gene_pool = 
|regional_complex = 
|growing_region = 
|growing_area = 
|appellation = 
|field = 

<!-- Location -->
|country = Afghanistan
|province = Balkh
|admin_2 = 
|admin_2_label = 
|admin_3 = 
|admin_3_label = 
|admin_4 = 
|admin_4_label = 
|locality = 
|coordinates = 36.758, 66.898
|elevation = 
|aspect = 

<!-- Traditional Names -->
|local_name = 
|pronunciation = 
|vernacular_translation = 
|synonyms = 

<!-- Collection -->
|collection_method = Seeds
|sourcing_type = Point of Origin
|autochtonous = Yes
|collection_date = 2019
|sample_harvest_date = 
|collector = Angus
|farmer_name = 
|expedition_id = 

<!-- Conservation -->
|conservation_priority = Medium
|cultivation_status = Unknown
|cultivation_system_type = Unknown
|cultivation_scale = 
|legal_enforcement_threats = 
|eradication_date = 

|population_estimate = 
|male_female_ratio = 
|population_hermaphroditism = 
|culling = 
|perceived_introgression_level = Minimal

<!-- Cultivation Practices -->
|seed_sourcing = 
|planting_method = 
|cycle_1_earliest_planting = 
|cycle_1_latest_planting = 
|cycle_1_harvest_start = October
|cycle_1_harvest_end = October
|cycle_2_earliest_planting = 
|cycle_2_latest_planting = 
|cycle_2_harvest_start = 
|cycle_2_harvest_end = 
|observed_soil_type = 
|soil_ph = 

<!-- Preservation -->
|seed_storage_location = The Real Seed Company
|seed_quantity = 
|seed_weight = 
|seed_viability = 

<!-- Genetic Relationships -->
|mother_plant_id = 
|father_plant_id = 
|related_accession = 
|same_population_accessions = 
}}

'''Balkhi General Population 2019''' is a [[Landrace cannabis|landrace cannabis]] [[Accessions|accession]] reproduced by [[The Real Seed Company|the Real Seed Company]], originally collected at point of origin in [[Balkh]], northern [[Afghanistan]] in 2019.<ref>https://therealseedcompany.com/product/balkhi-afghan-landrace-strain-cannabis-seeds/</ref>

== Geography ==

Balkh is located in northern [[Afghanistan]] at approximately 36°N latitude. The province is considered part of the hashish heartland of northern Afghanistan and a centre of cannabis culture and biodiversity.

This accession differs from the larger north Afghan cannabis strain known to Afghans themselves as [[Mazar-i-Sharif]].

== Collection Details ==

The original accession of seeds was collected at point of origin in Balkh province in 2019. The seeds are autochthonous to the region.

Seeds distributed by The Real Seed Company are reproduced from this original collection.

== Cultivation Details ==

In its region of origin, plants reach maturation in October. The accession is suitable for outdoor, greenhouse, or indoor cultivation.

== Botanical Characteristics ==

Plants reach heights of approximately 2 meters with extensive branching. The growth habit is semi-dwarf, often with an almost spherical architecture. Leaflets are medium to broad.

The population is resinous. Chemotypes within the population range from THC-dominant to CBD-dominant, with some individuals also expressing THCV. This mixed chemotype profile is consistent with other charas landraces.

== Aroma ==

Aromas are intense, ranging from citrus and lime to pine, sandalwood, and burnt rubber.

== Effects ==

== Conservation Status ==

The accession is recorded at medium conservation priority. The population is maintained ex situ and distributed through The Real Seed Company.

== Gallery ==
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== Smoke Reports ==

== See Also ==

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