<i>Cannabis </i>plant named ‘DKJ127’

Abstract

‘DKJ127’ is a Cannabis sativa cultivar suitable for production of herbal medicinal products (standardized extract) having high to very high THC content, about 17-20% THC eq.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Cannabis sativa plant named ‘DKJ127’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The photographs in the drawings were made using conventional techniques and show the colors as true as reasonably possible by conventional photography. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the colors of the new Cannabis sativa variety ‘DKJ127’. As used herein, the term “variety” is interchangeable with the terms “cultivar,” “line” and/or “strain.”

(2) FIG. 1 is a color photograph of a leaflet of the new cultivar ‘DKJ127’.

(3) FIG. 2 is a color photograph of a stem of the new cultivar ‘DKJ127’.

(4) FIG. 3 is a color photograph of a plant of the new cultivar ‘DKJ127’.

(5) FIGS. 4A and 4B show color photographs of the new cultivar ‘DKJ127’ at different stages of growth. FIG. 4A shows a 5-month-old plant and FIG. 4B shows a 7-month-old plant.

(6) FIG. 5 is a color photograph of a cutting of the new cultivar ‘DKJ127’, which is 1.5 weeks old.

(7) FIG. 6 is a color photograph of a plant of the new cultivar ‘DKJ127’ in the vegetative stage that is 4.5 weeks old.

(8) FIG. 7 is a color photograph of the stem of a plant of the new cultivar ‘DKJ127’ that is 7 months old.

(9) FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are a color photographs of the flower of a plant of the new cultivar ‘DKJ127’.

(10) FIG. 10 shows the concentrations of various terpenes from different batches of ‘DKJ127’. ‘VER-01-THC’ is the commercial name for ‘DKJ127’.

(11) FIG. 11 shows a bottom flower of ‘DKJ127’.

(12) FIG. 12 shows a middle flower of ‘DKJ127’.

(13) FIG. 13 shows a top flower of ‘DKJ127’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(14) The following is a detailed description of the botanical characteristics of a new and distinct cultivar of Cannabis sativa plant given the designation ‘DKJ127’. All colors cited herein refer to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (The Royal Horticultural Society (R.H.S.), London, 2007 Edition). Where dimensions, sizes, colors, and other characteristics are given, it is to be understood that such characteristics are approximations or averages set forth as accurately as practicable.

(15) ‘DKJ127’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions; therefore, the phenotype may vary under different environmental conditions such as season, temperature, light intensity, day length, cultural conditions, and the like, without, however, any variance in the genotype.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTIVAR

(16) Classification. Botanical name.—Cannabis saliva (L.). Common name.—Cannabis. Variety name.—‘DKJ127’. Parentage: Seedling selection grown from ‘Jack Herer’ seed. Propagation: Typically propagated asexually via stem cuttings. Plant description: Plant height.—Medium; about 140 cm-150 cm by the end of flowering. Main stem: Shape.—Strong, erect, woody and coarse. It varies in thickness, thicker in the bottom, and narrower in the top. Average diameter at the bottom.—1.8-2.5 cm. Average diameter.—1 cm. Average internodal length.—4 cm. Furrow depth.—Shallow. Amount of pith in cross-section.—Absent. Thrycome type.—No trichomes on stem. Color designation.—Green (close to RHS 140 A), with violet stripes (close to RHS 86A), and grey tones at the bottom (close to RHS 139 D). Foliage: Leaf description.—Arrangement: serrate leaflets arranged alternately on the stems. Size: Length: fluctuates from 5 cm to 23 cm, depending by age and position (without petiole). Width: fluctuates from 6 cm to 15 cm depending by age and position (without petiole). Margin: coarsely serrate. Trichomes type: non-glandular, cystolithic. Leaflet shape: broad. Leaflet size (Length and width in cm): 5 cm-23 cm, similar to ‘Dioca 88’. Average number of leaflets per leaf: 5, similar to ‘Epsilon 68’. Leaf tip: pointed. Base shapes: obtuse. Color designations of the leaf veins (top surface): light green (close to RHS 142 D). Color designations of the leaf veins (bottom surface): light green (close to RHS 142 D). Color specification of the top surface: dark green: (close to RHS 141B). Color specification of the bottom surface: green (close to RHS 139A). Petiole description.—Length: fluctuates, from 3 cm to 15 cm, depending by the age of the leaf and position on the plant (bottom, mid or top). Anthocyanin staining: medium purple coloration (close to RHS N77B). Thrycome type: cystolithic trichomes. Coloring: green (close to RHS: 145A). Flower description: The average diameter of DKJ127 flower is 4 cm at the end of week 9 in flowering phase. It is not possible to directly compare the flower size with the genetic “Jack Herer” as the genetic “Jack Herer” displays various phenotypes with different flower sizes. Timing of female flowering.—Early to medium. Female flowering starts approximately 14 days after beginning of the flowering induction. Induction starts by changing the daylength from 18 to 12 hours. Period of flowering.—About 9 weeks. Color.—Dark to bright green, sometimes purple on the upper part (RHS: 143A and RHS: 141B). Bottom flowers are smaller, since they are exposed to lower light intensity than flowers located higher up in the plant. The average diameter is 3 cm. See, FIG. 11. Middle flowers are bigger than bottom flowers, since they are exposed to higher light intensity. The average diameter is 4 cm. See, FIG. 12. Top flowers are bigger than the flowers located in the middle or at the bottom of the plant, since they are exposed to higher light intensity- The average diameter is 5 cm. See, FIG. 13. Inflorescence: Is formed by arrangement of individual flowers located around a stem. The stem of the inflorescence is thick and sturdy, and it supports the weight of the flowers. Each flower is enclosed in a small, cone-shaped structure. Pistils are in the center of each flower.—All flowers are covered with glandular, capitate-stalked trichomes. The inflorescence is surrounded by sugar-leaves (bracts). Average number of inflorescences per plant.—110. Average number of flowers per inflorescence.—30. DK-J127 develop male flowers at the beginning of week 8 in flowering phase. Female flowers per plant.—99.998%. Male flowers per plant.—0.002%. Hermaphrodite per plant.—0%. Average number of flowers per inflorescence.—3. Average inflorescence diameter.—4 cm. Terminal bud shape.—Dense, tightly packed, oval shaped, green color (close to RHS 143A). Bract: Average size.—5 mm. Shape.—Small, pear-shaped. Trichome type.—Glandular, capitate stalked. Color.—Green (close to RHS 143A). Bracteole: Average size.—2 cm. Shape.—Tiny leaves, coarsely serrate, covered with trichomes. Trichome type.—Glandular, capitate stalked. Color.—Green (close to RHS: 141A). Productivity (weight/plant), shipping quality and storage life: DKJ127 is used as a starting product for the product VER-01-THC (dry Cannabis flowers), which is used for ethanolic extraction. Yield of dried Cannabis flowers/plant is approximately 60-80 gr. Storage conditions 15-25° C. Shelf-life 2 years. Plant hardiness zone: Hardiness zone 11 with a range between 40° F. and 50° F. or +4.4° C. and +10° C. Chemical content: THC and CBD content.—About 17-20% THC eq. and about 0.07% CBD eq. Terpene content.—DKJ127 produces alpha-pinene, camphene, beta-pinene, beta-myrcene, d-limonene, linalool, beta-caryophyllene, alpha-humulene, nerolidol, guaiol, and alpha-bisabolol. See, FIG. 5.

COMPARISON TO ‘JACK HERER’

(17) ‘DKJ127’ has a consistently higher THC content than ‘Jack Herer’, about 17-20% THC eq.