ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250021
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| Atolang General Population 2025 | |
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| ZOM-IND-HIM-1020250021 | |
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| Landrace cannabis growing near Atolang | |
| At a Glance | |
| Classification | Landrace |
| Accession Type | General population |
| 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 | Dairy notes, funky, sour |
| Botanical Characteristics | |
| Plant shape | Columnar |
| Leaflet width | Medium |
| Leaf green colour | Dark |
| Stem colour | Medium green |
| Stigma colour | Brown |
| Leaflet serration | Shallow |
| Also noted | Apical dominance |
| Processing | |
| Method | Charas |
| Hierarchy | |
| Regional Complex | Himalayas |
| Growing Region | Western Himalayas |
| Growing Area | Malana Valley |
| Appellation | Atolang |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Province/State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kullu District |
| Tehsil | Bhuntar Tehsil |
| Block | Bhuntar Block |
| Locality | Atolang |
| Coordinates | 32.090223, 77.280659 |
| Point type | Obfuscated field point |
| Uncertainty | about 500 m |
| Elevation | 3,000 m |
| Aspect | S, SE |
| Traditional Names | |
| Local Name | गाँजा |
| Pronunciation | Gāñjā |
| Collection | |
| Method | Seeds |
| Sourcing Type | Point of Origin |
| Autochthonous | Yes |
| Date | 16 October 2025 |
| Harvest Date | 2025 |
| Collector | Éloïse,Gaëtan |
| Farmer | Kishan |
| Expedition | HIM25 |
| 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 | |
| Main lot | Zomia Genetic Library Seed lot: no data yet Nothing has been reported about this seed lot yet. What this means |
| Legal Threats | Active eradication campaigns |
| Population Est. | 1,000,000 |
| M/F Ratio | 20% |
| 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 |
Atolang General Population 2025 is a domesticate landrace cannabis accession collected by Éloïse and Gaetan of the Zomia Collective in Himachal Pradesh, India.
Geography
Atolang is located in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India, within the Malana Valley landrace cannabis growing area of the Western Himalayas growing region. The appellation is also named Atolang.
Administratively, the village belongs to Bhuntar Block in the Bhuntar Tehsil of Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh state. The village sits at 3,000 metres elevation on south to southeast facing slopes.
Collection Details
This accession was documented by Éloïse and Gaetan as part of the HIM25 expedition.
This is a general population accession, the seeds were given to Éloïse and Gaetan by a local farmer, alias 'Kishan' from female plants selected for rubbing throughout the 2025 growing season. The seeds come from an autochthonous, cultivated landrace cannabis population grown around Atolang.
Cultivation Details
Atolang sits within a traditional charas producing area of the Malana Valley. Cannabis cultivation occurs at large scale, within a broader context of widespread regional cultivation.
The plants are cultivated in terraces, typically in monoculture and historically using a rotational system. Farmers propagate their own seed stock from year to year, broadcasting seed directly onto prepared plots. Some culling of males occurs through the season.
Planting typically occurs between March and May. Harvest takes place between September and December.
Introgression from foreign genetics is considered minimal at this location.
Indoors, the plants are estimated to flower within 16 to 20 weeks.
Botanical Characteristics
The plants reach between 1.5 and 3 metres in height, growing in a columnar pattern with strong apical dominance. Leaf shape is intermediate with shallow serration. Foliage is dark green while the stems run lighter green.
Processing Details
The fresh plants from this valley are traditionally processed into charas by hand rubbing.
Aroma
Dairy notes, funky, sour
Effects
Main article: Charas
When processed as charas, the effects vary according to the quality and age of the material. Fresh charas is uplifting, energetic and quite intense with a strong head high. Aged charas tends to be more relaxing, introspective and focused on the body.
Conservation Status
Cultivation remains active across the valley, though the wider area is subject to active eradication campaigns by law enforcement.
Smoke Reports
Notes
Please see the associated field report:HIM25
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