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Rumsu 'Upper' Selection 2022
ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220003
At a Glance
Classification Landrace
Accession Type Selection
Selection Type Multiple plants
Pollination Type Open pollination
Sex expression Dioecious
Primary Purpose Multipurpose
Flowering time 16–20 weeks
Plant height 1.5–3.0 m
Photoperiod response Short-day
Aroma Mango and carrot with a faint coppery note, the odd plant closer to dairy, sometimes gassy.
Effects Cream from these fields, a year old, as smoked: gradual, long, a body and mind high with a head high on top. Éloïse's account, not a test.
Botanical Characteristics
Plant shape Columnar
Leaflet width Medium
Leaflet number 7, 9
Leaf green colour Dark
Leaf anthocyanin colour Purple
Stem colour Dark green
Leaflet serration Shallow
Flower density Loose
Flower cluster shape Elongated
Also noted Apical dominance
Processing
Method Charas
Notes Hand-rubbed charas in cream and business grades; the method is in the report.
Hierarchy
Growing Region Western Himalayas
Growing Area Kullu Valley
Appellation Chanderkhani Valley
Location
Country India
Province/State Himachal Pradesh
Kullu District
Kullu Tehsil
Naggar Block
Locality Rumsu
Coordinates 32.108497, 77.184894
Point type Obfuscated field point
Uncertainty about 500 m
Elevation 2,250 m
Aspect N, NE
Traditional Names
Local Name गाँजा
Pronunciation Gāñjā
Collection
Method Seeds
Sourcing Type Point of Origin
Autochthonous Yes
Date 5 September 2022
Harvest Date 2022
Collector Éloïse
Expedition HIMA01
Provenance Evidence
Regional Corroboration Kullu police report cannabis destroyed on 6,175 bighas in 2019 against 2,700 bighas in 2018
Central Bureau of Narcotics destroys cannabis on 12,900 bighas of forest land in Kullu district
Population Corroboration None recorded
Identity Confirmation None recorded
Conservation
Population Rumsu–Pulag–Hallan population
Field grade Data deficient · 8 of 23 items
Holdings Urgent
Main lot Zomia Genetic Library
Seed lot: Urgent
backup copy

backup copy: no backup copy
Next: Test for the first time; Assess whether enough seed can be spared, and arrange a backup at another site
Next test due 2023-09-05
as of 2026-11-04 · method v0.2 Inventory

  • 2026-10-17: fridge or cool room, 12 °C (reported by Zomia Genetic Library)
Legal Threats Active eradication campaigns
M/F Ratio 10%
Hermaphroditism 0%
Culling Some
Introgression Reported nearby
Cultivation
Status Active
System Type Rotating, Mono-cropped
Scale Widespread regional cultivation
Seed Sourcing Seeds are grown on the farm
Planting Method Broadcasting
Cycle 1 Planting March–May
Cycle 1 Harvest September–December
Preservation
Seed Storage Zomia Genetic Library

Rumsu 'Upper' Selection 2022 is a landrace cannabis accession documented by the Zomia Collective in India.

Geography

Rumsu is located in the Kullu Valley growing area of the Western Himalayas growing region in India.

Collection Details

Cultivation Details

Botanical Characteristics

Aroma

Effects

Conservation Status

This accession is recorded at medium conservation priority.

Smoke Reports

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