Pamir Gold 450g harvest at 2100m above sea level!

Pamir Gold cannabis seeds, created for high altitude life

High_Desert_Outdoor faces specific challenges trying to grow cannabis outdoors at such altitudes. The harsh climate, thin air and trying conditions make it difficult for non-adapted strains to thrive at such altitudes. Pamir Gold was selectively bred for these conditions making her a natural choice for growers in mountainous regions all around the world. Comments are from @High_Desert_Outdoor.

I started this grow of Pamir Gold by Dutch Passion on May 8^th. The seeds were germinated using the paper towel method. After germination, they were placed in a cloning chamber on the windowsill.

From there they grew inside for a couple weeks, until temperatures heated up enough outside.

I’m growing at 6900 ft in the high desert of Western Colorado. In mid-May I transplanted the seedlings into 25-gallon fabric pots filled with an organic living soil, comprised of about 1/3 compost, 1/3 coco coir, and 1/3 perlite with a good amount of my own earthworm castings, and a dash of Mycorrhiza for good measure.

After transplanting, we had a major cold spell with temperatures dropping below freezing for about a week. I covered the plants with buckets overnight to keep them warm.

Cold overnight temperatures are an unfortunate challenge faced by many high-altitude cannabis growers. It’s one of the several reasons why traditional cannabis strains struggle to manage the difficulties of life in the rarefied atmosphere of high-altitude outdoor cultivation. Even when day temperatures are warm, night time minimum temperatures may still remain worryingly cool.

Pamir Gold was able to breeze through the temperature swings and had in-built natural adaptation allowing her to cope well with life 6900ft/2100m above sea level.

I had my first freeze/snow on October 21 this year. The days were pretty long in the summer with about 15 hours of sunlight. Temperatures are around 85°F (30°C) in the day and around 55-60°F (14°C) at night.

By mid-June everything started to really grow as temperatures started reaching 85°F in the day and around 50°F (10°C) at night. On week 8, I low stress trained one of the Pamir Golds and by week 10 she was doing great with a nice bushy, even canopy.

During week 10 I topped my other Pamir gold, and I started top dressing with Roots Organics Uprising dry amendments. By week 12, the plants were starting to get big, growing noticeably every day. I released some lady bugs (ladybird insects) and green lacewings to deal with a small thrip issue.

By week 13, the plants are almost 5ft tall (1.5m)! I gave them a really nice top dressing of earthworm castings and some bloom nutrients seeing as they are about to start flowering.

At the end of week 14, the Pamir Gold plant that was low-stress-trained was about 6ft (1.8m) tall and started to pre-flower. The other Pamir Gold plant that was topped was only about 4ft (1.2m) tall and is about 2 weeks ahead.

Week 20, Mid-September. The topped Pamir Gold is about ready to come down! The nugs are extremely fat with a very nice even canopy. Temperatures are starting to drop below 50°F (10°C) at night.

By week 23, late September, both Pamir Golds have been harvested! They took about 9 weeks to finish flowering. Even though both plants had different training they both did fabulous.

Next time I run these I think I will top both plants since the topped plant had a more even (flat, level) canopy and extremely large dense nugs. My Pamir Gold #1 plant is coming down in the next couple days. I’m starting to get amber trichomes. Just waiting on the hairs to turn a bit more orange.

Overall, I got 1 lb (450g) from each plant, grown in 25-gallon pots… Getting some fat colas and she is doing amazing – I can’t wait to harvest this beauty.

Thanks for providing me with a strain to withstand my climate and short growing season!

Pamir Gold smells like fruity wine. When smoking the taste starts with a fruity pear taste that transforms into a chocolatey peppery after taste. It is definitely a funky unique flavor.

She leaves you with a very pleasant uplifting high that is not too overbearing. I think it is a great daytime get-shit-done smoke! After about two hours the high starts to fade and becomes a little more relaxing.

Pamir Gold is a great strain for harsh environments with shorter seasons. My plants were grown at 6900 feet or 2100 meters above sea level in the high desert of Colorado. Pamir Gold did great at withstanding the brutal winds and monsoon rains that we experienced this year. Pamir Gold has excellent disease resistance and bug resistance. I had a small case of thrips but released some green lacewings and ladybugs and the thrips were gone in no time.

She can handle low temps too! During the end of the grow, temperatures were dipping into the high-30s (below 5°C) but she kept going just fine. Overall, they took about 23 weeks from cannabis seed to harvest with a 9-week flowering period.

She required some good support for her extremely fat resinous colas. The colour-fade towards the end was very beautiful to witness, going from red to purple. Yielding 1 lb (450g) of dry flower per plant.

The second plant that had the crazy senescence (colour fade) smokes a little bit better. It has a fruity almost spicy taste, but the structure of the smaller plant with the fatter buds was very nice. 

If I grow these again next year I will probably top instead of LST (Low Stress Training). But overall, I love them both! Unique tasty strain with a funky flavor.

I am planning on having a nice outdoor garden again next year but with 50-gallon fabric pots instead of 25 gallons. I have a relatively short growing season, so I need some faster varieties good for outdoor!