Australian Bastard Cannabis (ABC), is a unique variety of cannabis specific to Australia. It possesses unique structural and growth characteristics. These qualities actually mitigate some of the risks associated with growing cannabis.
ABC – Australian Bastard Cannabis
A crazy mutant strain of cannabis which is called by a few names, like mongy weed, Australian bastard cannabis (abc), and dizzy. I did a bit of research and I think that the extremely unusual plant’s original or scientific name is cannabis australis. There is little formal scientific information about ABC. Most of the information out there emerges from the accounts of growers, along with the hearsay on grower forums.
There is evidence that this strain is actually an ancient Australian landrace, genetically isolated when Australia became a separate landmass. A proponent of this claim is MongyMan, who cites a ‘dated’ genetic study as evidence for this claim. So how did ABC get its unique physical attributes? The plant hardly looks like common cannabis varieties, with one exception, a pure sativa variety known as ‘Dr Grinspoon’ which, bears a resemblance to ABC, in both general characteristics and flavor profile.
The main distinguishing characteristics of ABC are its peculiarly shaped leaves that resemble hops (Humulus Lupulus), a close relative of Cannabis. It has a low-key THC level of about 5%. Medicinal Genomics’ analytics on a hybrid (of a THCA+) plant revealed remarkably high levels of Terpinolene, Myrcene, and Limonene as well as relatively high levels of other terpenes. Nevertheless, you’ll be wise to note that a 5% THC content is laughable compared to today’s high-potency strains.
The flowers of ABC plants stay small and aren’t particularly potent, but the breeding possibilities for stealth strains are intriguing. Auto-flowering strains originated from the wild hemp Ruderalis plants that naturally grow around Siberia, yet now offer a huge range of high-THC versions after extensive breeding. There’s no reason ABC plants couldn’t also be hybridized to grow big high-THC buds.
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