Hey DGC, so I have a question that definitely seems a bit noobish, but I often hear Guru reference “equatorial sativas” in discussing outlier genetics in the light spectrum and DLI that a particular cannabis cultivar demands. I get the idea behind what he’s saying most of the time, but there’s only one problem in my mind- what is an equatorial sativa? These days we’re all buying badass genetics from Seeds Here Now that include insane crosses of every flavor of the taste rainbow, I feel like I as a grower often overlook the lineage of whatever it is that I’m growing, beyond the parent strains that produced said cross. I instead just respond to the plant based on how it pops out of the medium, it’s pretty easy to identify a lanky plant vs. a bushy plant in early veg, but perhaps I could be a better grower if I better understood the genetic history of the specific cultivars I happen to be working with. I have to be careful to use “I” statements and not incriminate the whole DGC into being as apathetic as I am. It’s not that I’m not interested in the subject, I just don’t really know where to start. It’s like cannabis anthropology!
Much love and I appreciate anybody who’s able to chime in.
Mainly referencing locations that don’t see much of a difference in light cycle. The longest day vs shortest day time difference is minimal so the plant is stuck in what most would consider a flowering light cycle(10-12hrs of light). The plants take longer to flower due to being stuck in the flowering light cycle it gives them a chance to veg. Basically any tropical land race, the region reaches around the world. Some of these regions experience 12hrs of light that shifts to 10hrs of light so another reason to push light to 11/13 later in flower. Just have to look what strains the locations are known for. Most of southern Asia like Thai and some lesser known Indian strains. Most of Africa is in this region and the northern half of South America(Columbian). Central America, Caribbean, Hawaii, and Pacific Islands. Afghanistan and Pakistan are north of this region and start the change in plant structures.