CANNABIS PLANT NAMED 'DRG1'

Abstract

The unique annual herbaceous Cannabis plant variety ‘DRG1’ is provided. The variety can be distinguished by its outstanding features of phenotypic/morphologic features and phytochemical differences from parent and existing strains.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Cannabis plant named ‘DRG1’, as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawings will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

[0017] The accompanying photographic illustrations show the typical appearance of the new variety ‘DRG1’. The colors are as nearly true as is reasonably possible in a color representation of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describes the colors of the new plant.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a photograph of the new variety ‘DRG1’, at 58 days.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a photograph of the new variety ‘DRG1’ at 42 days grown in aeroponic conditions under light-emitting diode (LED) light.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a photograph of the new variety ‘DRG1’ at 56 days grown indoors in aeroponic conditions.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a photograph of the new variety ‘DRG1’ at 56 days indoor soil-less.

[0022] FIG. 5 is a photograph of the new variety ‘DRG1’ at 58 days grown indoors in soil-less conditions.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following detailed description sets forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘DRG1’. The data which defines these characteristics was collected from asexual reproductions of the original selection. Dimensions, sizes, colors, and other characteristics are approximations and averages set forth as accurately as possible. [0024] Type: Herbaceous tap-rooted annual. [0025] Classification.— [0026] a. Family.—Cannabaceae. [0027] b. Genus.—Cannabis. [0028] c. Species.—sativa. [0029] d. Common name.—Marijuana. [0030] Plant: [0031] General.—. [0032] a. Origin.—Mendocino County, CA. [0033] b. Parentage.—Female ‘Pineapple’ from the mountains of northern Mendocino County, CA; Male: heirloom ‘Blackberry Kush’ sourced from the interior highlands of Humboldt County, CA. [0034] c. Growth habit.—Vigorous. [0035] d. Height.—150-200 cm. [0036] e. Plant spread.—150-180 cm. [0037] f. Growth rate.—Fast. [0038] g. Branching characteristics.—Tight and upswept. [0039] h. Length of primary lateral branches.—70-95 cm. [0040] i. Quantity of primary lateral branches.—>16. [0041] j. Characteristics of primary lateral branches.—i. Color — Green with purple veining. ii. Texture — Smooth with vertical ribbing. iii. Strength — Strong. [0042] k. Internode length.—Short and compact. [0043] l. Cold hardiness.—Hardy. [0044] Foliage: [0045] General.—Dense and bushy. [0046] a. Leaf.—Broad and Flat. [0047] b. Arrangement.—Opposite decussate to alternate in flower. [0048] c. Quantity.—Varies by height. [0049] d. Leaf color (Top side).—Dark green to purple. [0050] e. Leaf color (Under side).—Light green. [0051] f. Leaf arrangement.—Opposite decussate emerging to alternate in flower. [0052] g. Leaf shape.—5-7 finger sessile leaflets. [0053] h. Leaf margins.—Serrate. [0054] i. Undulation of margin.—Typical per species. [0055] j. Leaf apices.—Pointed attenuate. [0056] k. Leaf bases.—Sagittate. [0057] l. Leaf width.—7 cm. [0058] m. Leaf length.—11-16 cm. [0059] n. Texture of top and bottom surfaces.—Medium veined. [0060] o. Appearance of top and bottom surfaces.—Fine veined. [0061] p. Venation type.—Palmate. [0062] q. Petiole length.—5 cm. [0063] r. Petiole color.—Green. [0064] s. Petiole texture.—Smooth and veined. [0065] Inflorescence: [0066] General.—A complex pinnacle. [0067] a. Natural flowering season.—Mid-late September. [0068] b. Inflorescence and flower type and habit.—Main branch panicle. [0069] c. Fragrance.—Fruit and berries. [0070] d. Female flower and bud.—i. Bud shape — Urn panicle. ii. Bud length — 5 cm. iii. Bud diameter — 4.25 cm. iv. Bract diameter — 0.3 cm. v. Bract length — 0.3-0.5 cm. vi. Bract quantity per flower — Varies by size. vii. Bract shape — Ovate. viii. Bract base — Perigonal. ix. Bract texture — Hairy. x. Stigma length —¼-½ inch. xi. Stigma color — White to light pink. xii. Stigma number — 2. xiii. Stigma shape — Round hirsute. xiv. Ovary position — Bracts base. xv. Ovary shape — Ovate. xvi. Ovary length — About 1/32- 1/16 inch. [0071] Seeds: [0072] General.— [0073] a. Shape.—Obtuse. [0074] b. Length.—About 0.4 cm. [0075] c. Width.—0.3 cm.

[0076] ‘DRG1’ can have a cannabinoid profile as set forth in Table 1 and a terpene profile as set forth in Table 2. Due to the natural variability of chemotypic expression that is commonly observed in Cannabis plants, arising from numerous causes such as cultivation conditions, the values set forth in the tables do not reflect the only possible range of outcomes that can be obtained from plants of the new variety. Thus, these values are merely exemplary of observed values (middle column) and predicted, normal variations from the observed values.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Exemplary Profiles of Key Cannabinoids. Percent Percent Percent THCa 15.4736 19.342 23.2104 CBGa 2.352 2.94 3.528 Δ9THC 1.592 1.99 2.388 CBCa 0.704 0.88 1.056 CBG 0.136 0.17 0.204 CBDa 0.0664 0.083 0.0996 CBC 0.048 0.06 0.072 THCVa 0.0424 0.053 0.0636 Total THC* 15.1624 18.953 22.7436 Total CBD** 0.0584 0.073 0.0876 Total 18.1216 22.652 27.1824 Cannabinoids*** *Total THC = Δ9THC + (THCa * 0.877) **Total CBD = CBD + (CBDa * 0.877) ***Total Cannabinoids = Total THC + Total CBD + Total CBG + Total THCV + Total CBC + Total CBDV + Δ8THC + CBL + CBN

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Exemplary Profiles of Key Terpenes. Percent Percent Percent Ocimeme 0.392 0.49 0.588 beta 0.284 0.355 0.426 Caryophyllene Limonene 0.1056 0.132 0.1584 alpha 0.0736 0.092 0.1104 Humulene alpha Pinene 0.0624 0.078 0.0936 alpha 0.056 0.07 0.084 Bisabolol beta Pinene 0.032 0.04 0.048 Linalool 0.032 0.04 0.048 Myrcene 0.016 0.02 0.024 Terpineol 0.016 0.02 0.024 Total 1.0696 1.337 1.6044 Terpenoids