Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
Grazi, is the soil in that valley quite acidic?
The MTF-derived strain I've got my little paws on is the version being grown by oldtimers down the Kenai, gifted to me by Yeag. It certainly DOES seem to tolerate soil conditions under which the other plants in my garden suffer. It also has such short internodes that cloning it is a bit of a challenge, as it has to be coaxed a bit into stretching, but then roots quickly and takes off fast.
I'd like to add another locale to your list of 'places to watch'... Vermont's Connecticut river valley, with its rich fertile soil and beautiful summertime climate, and growers who are no slouches when it comes to producing stellar weed. And now with the new med laws...
Yes the soil there has a PH of around 8 and a higher than usual nitrogen content as well I believe. And yes the ol sourdoughs in the Kenai have all the right shit. Do you use any peat moss with that strain? You cant go wrong with 25 to 50% peat moss... the soil is very mossy and saturated there, but the permafrost only allows the ground to thaw down to a certain depth. It sounds like it has MTF genetics, as the original had to mature quickly so it could begin and end the flowering stage earlier to take advantage of the long summer daylight before the ground begins to freeze.

Mmmm Vermont... thats a region I havent yet really explored, but I know that from Vermont to Maine are some very successful growers, especially outdoors of which I am a huge fan of.