anyone heard of this?

[tazwhacker]

I was reading through erowid and found this extract, I'm not interested in doing it but I just thought it could be interesting to read

 

"Hops are propagated worldwide by rhizomes, but are rarely available to the general public as a result of the U.S. federal government's attempts to stop their possible abuse as material grafted onto marijuana stocks. However, they are still available from Wine and the People (see Sources). Propagating hops by rhizomes has the advantage over seeds in that they will sprout sooner after planting if the weather is warm. However, they have serious disadvantages. Propagation by cuttings for too long limits the genetic bank of the plant. Thus the plant eventually ceases to produce seed and comes to an evolutionary dead end, because without seed natural mutations cannot occur. The plant then becomes totally dependent on man for its survival. All of the hops grown commercially in this country are seedless hybrids (all polyploid hops are sterile). Hybrid plants are often more susceptible to disease, although more vigorous growing than ordinary plants. Molds, viruses and insects that attack hops plants continue to mutate and evolve stronger strains freely, while seedless hops are not able to mutate resistant strains, thus decreasing the survival potential of the hybrid. With the standardization of the beer-making industry across the world, the last remaining areas that grow seeded hops are rapidly being forced to grow only seedless hybrids. If you wish to use roots, the cuttings should be planted horizontally with the buds upwards, 2 inches deep in a well-worked, rich loamy soil. Hops may also be propagated by layering. The lower part of the vine is laid on the ground and covered with soil. This will root and may be used for cuttings in winter. Hops is also propagated by cuttings of the shoots and branches. Each hops plant should be given a space 18 feet tall to climb.

 

Harvesting: When harvesting hops that has been grafted to hemp, the whole plant may be used. The cones should be harvested when ripe in late July or early August. They should be dried quickly, soon after harvesting, in the sun or in the oven at a low heat (140 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit). If this is not done they will deteriorate rapidly after picking. When harvesting hops that have been grafted to cannabis, both cones and leaves may be used. The same drying rules apply to these. "

[F420]

The plant would still be a hops plant. and you dont get stoned off cannabis roots do ya?

[WantDaChronic]

there has been many debates over hops and mj as to wether grafting either plant to the other makes it legal, gets u high, etc...

 

from EVERY source i have read, grafting cannabis to a hops plant will get the branch growing and will continue to grow as a marijuana plant while the rest of the plant remains a hops plant (and have also read that u can still be charged for growing mj too :thumbdown ) and more often than not, the plant will not reach maximum potency either...

 

as for grafting hops to mj, whats the fricken point same things still pretty much apply as above too...