Synonyms:
Genetics: Western Himalayan Landrace
Type: Point of Origin, Open Pollinated
Style: Charas, Hashplant
Farmer:
Sourcing:
Village(s): Various
District:
Province: Himachal Pradesh
Area: Kullu Valley
Region: Western Himalayas
Appellation: Kullu Valley
Country: India
 
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Cultivation Details:
 
Regional Planting: Spring
Regional Harvest: September to November
Height: 2-3m
Classification: Landrace Population
 
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Description:
 
The Pichhli Valley landrace is a high-altitude charas-producing cannabis population from a remote and lesser-known valley within Kullu. This region, often overshadowed by its more famous counterparts like Parvati Valley and Malana, remains relatively untouched by mass tourism, allowing traditional cannabis cultivation to persist with minimal interference.
 
Plants from Pichhli Valley exhibit classic Himalayan sativa traits, growing 2-3 meters tall with slender branches, elongated internodes, and loose, resinous flower clusters ideal for charas production. The plants are highly adapted to the valley’s rugged terrain, steep slopes, and fluctuating temperatures, demonstrating remarkable resilience to humidity, pests, and the harsh mountain climate.
 
The aromatic profile is deeply complex, with earthy, musky, and pine-laden notes, occasionally exhibiting sweet, floral, and citrus expressions. When rubbed into hand-crafted charas, the resin transforms into a smooth, fragrant, and highly potent product, known for its profound cerebral uplift and immersive body relaxation—a signature of Himalayan landrace hashplants.
 
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Context:
 
The Pichhli Valley sits within the larger Kullu region, historically a center of traditional charas production. While more famous valleys like Parvati, Malana, and Chandra have seen a gradual erosion of pure landrace cultivation, Pichhli remains relatively isolated, maintaining a closer connection to its ancestral cannabis genetics.
 
However, despite its isolation, the pressures of law enforcement crackdowns, shifting economic realities, and the introduction of hybrid genetics pose a serious threat to the survival of Pichhli’s traditional landrace cannabis.
 
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Accession Details:
 
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Current Status:
 
While Pichhli Valley remains one of the few Himalayan regions where traditional landrace cultivation still persists, the scale of cultivation has significantly diminished due to law enforcement efforts, economic instability, and changing agricultural priorities. The influx of modern hybrids into the Kullu valley more broadly poses a long-term risk to the genetic continuity of Pichhli landraces, making conservation efforts increasingly urgent.
 
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