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Grahan 'Upper Terraces' Selection 2022
ZOM-IND-HIM-0920220114
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
Botanical Characteristics
Plant shape Conical, columnar
Leaflet width Medium
Leaf green colour Dark
Leaf anthocyanin colour Purple
Also noted Apical dominance
Processing
Method Charas
Hierarchy
Growing Region Western Himalayas
Growing Area Parvati Valley
Appellation Grahan
Field Grahan Upper Terraces
Location
Country India
Province/State Himachal Pradesh
Kullu District
Bhuntar Tehsil
Bhuntar Block
Locality Grahan
Coordinates 31.973374, 77.349218
Point type Obfuscated field point
Uncertainty about 500 m
Elevation 2,425 m
Aspect SW
Traditional Names
Local Name गाँजा
Pronunciation Gāñjā
Collection
Method Seeds
Sourcing Type Point of Origin
Autochthonous Yes
Date 10 September 2023
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 Police arrest 34 and find 2.83 lakh cannabis plants on forest land in the Manikaran valley
Identity Confirmation None recorded
Conservation
Population Grahan population
Field grade Data deficient · 0 of 23 items
Holdings Data deficient
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 2023-09-10
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
Population Est. 1,000,000
M/F Ratio 10%
Hermaphroditism 0%
Culling Some
Introgression Minimal
Cultivation
Status Active
System Type Rotating, Monoculture
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

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

Geography

Grahan is located in the Parvati 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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