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NIrang 'Black' Selection 2022
ZOM-IND-HIM-1020220031
At a Glance
Classification Landrace
Accession Type Selection
Selection Type Multiple plants
Pollination Type Open pollination
Sex expression Dioecious
Flowering time 16–20 weeks
Plant height 1.5–3.0 m
Photoperiod response Short-day
Botanical Characteristics
Leaflet width Medium
Processing
Method Charas
Hierarchy
Growing Region Western Himalayas
Growing Area Malana Valley
Appellation Nirang
Location
Country India
Province/State Himachal Pradesh
Kullu District
Bhuntar Tehsil
Bhuntar Block
Locality Nirang
Coordinates 32.059530, 77.273289
Point type Obfuscated field point
Uncertainty about 500 m
Traditional Names
Local Name गाँजा
Pronunciation Gāñjā
Collection
Method Seeds
Sourcing Type Point of Origin
Autochthonous Yes
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
Joint teams destroy cannabis on about 25 hectares at Tosh and Malana in the Kasol forest range
Population Corroboration None recorded
Identity Confirmation None recorded
Conservation
Population Nirang population
Field grade Data deficient · 0 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
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 Minimal
Cultivation
Status Active
Scale Widespread regional cultivation
Seed Sourcing Seeds are grown on the farm
Preservation
Seed Storage Zomia Genetic Library

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

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