1st prize - best Indica strain - H.T Cannabis Cup - 2008
Mt Cook, (or Aoraki as it’s known in Maori) is the highest and most majestic mountain in N.Z and Kiwiseeds have done their best to produce a plant that lives up to its name!
Mt Cook is a mainly indica hybrid of 2 very special plants. The mother is of Afghani/Thai roots and was selected from 100’s of females in a Kiwiseeds breeding program carried out in N.Z in 1998. She was picked for her short flowering times, THC content, and compact structure as well as fruity taste and aroma influenced by the Thai genetics.
The resulting plant was brought back to Holland in clone form, and after much trial and error crossing her with various males, eventually a suitable pollen donor was found. This came in the form of one ‘Northern Lights’ X ‘Hashplant’ used in a previous hybrid from Kiwiseeds called ‘Milky Way’.
‘Mt Cook’ comes with all those familiar indica characteristics. Lovely deep-green leaves, short thick, stems and branches, fat pungent buds simply coated in snow-like crystals.
The smoke is heavy and stony, almost paralyzing! Although a little longer than some Indicas, Mt Cook has a reasonable flowering time, and good yield making it a great indoor plant.
- Gender: Regular seeds and Feminized seeds
- Type: Indoor, Outdoor and Greenhouse
- Genetics: Indica 80% Sativa 20%
- High: Heavy stoned
- Flowering: 50 - 60 days
- Height: 50 - 100 cm
- Yield: 400 - 500 grams per m2
- Prizes: First prize
- Medical: High THC / High CBD
- Climate: Temperate and Cool
Strain FAQ
How did the Cannabis Cup affect cannabis culture?
The Cannabis Cup is a cultural highlight that promotes unity and cannabis love. More than a competition, it's a location where the cannabis community can celebrate its advances and culture.
Are regular seeds a good sustainable choice?
Regular seeds are wonderful because they can produce a cycle of male and female plants that can be passed down through the generations without the need to constantly buy fresh seeds.
Why should South East Asian cannabis strains be preserved?
South East Asian pure landrace strains are getting rarer as hybridization expands worldwide. These cultivars' genetic diversity and heritage are preserved by local farmers and worldwide enthusiasts to ensure their future contribution to the cannabis genetics of the future.
Is it all just about the High THC content and nothing else?
No! Even though THC is the most commonly known psychoactive element within the cannabis plant, even THC heavyweights don't just have strength. It is said that other cannabinoids and terpenes complement THC to create the strain's particular flavour. Due to their chemical makeup, it is well known that two strains with comparable THC amounts may have quite distinct experiences.
What role does selective breeding play in greenhouse strain development?
Breeders for greenhouse cultivation obviously select traits that thrive in that environment. They generally select strains with compact growth to fit more plants and early blooming to match the greenhouse's light schedule.
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