CANNABIS PLANT NAMED 'HOLY CRUNCH'

Abstract

The present invention provides a new and distinct cannabis cultivar designated as HOLY CRUNCH.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of cannabis plant named HOLY CRUNCH substantially as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0046] The accompanying color photographs depict characteristics of the new HOLY CRUNCH plants as nearly true as possible to make color reproductions. The overall appearance of the HOLY CRUNCH plants in photographs is shown in colors that may differ slightly from the color values described in the detailed botanical description.

[0047] FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the HOLY CRUNCH plant from the side.

[0048] FIG. 2A shows a close view of a single leaf of the check variety BLK03 plant.

[0049] FIG. 2B shows a close view of a single leaf of the new variety HOLY CRUNCH plant.

[0050] FIG. 3A shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the BLK03 plant from the side.

[0051] FIG. 3B shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the HOLY CRUNCH plant from the side.

[0052] FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the HOLY CRUNCH plant at the late flowering/mature stage.

[0053] FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the HOLY CRUNCH plant at the late flowering/mature stage.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0054] HOLY CRUNCH has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions, and the phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment. The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe this plant as grown at Salinas, Calif., when grown in the greenhouse, nursery or field, unless otherwise noted.

[0055] Plants for the botanical measurements in the present application are annual plants. In the following description, the color determination is in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition and/or newer Editions such as 2001, 2007 and 2015, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

[0056] The cannabis plant disclosed herein was derived from female and male parents that are internally designated as below.

[0057] A GNBR internal Code of the cannabis plant named HOLY CRUNCH is HF.P4.01. The variety name of HOLY CRUNCH is RED08.P08P0401.01. HOLY CRUNCH is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars RED08 (R08; pollen accepter; female parent) and P08.PO4.01 (P08.P04.01; pollen donor; male parent). A GNBR Breeding Code is (R08)x(P08.PO4.01).01. The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in February 2016. The primary phenotypic criteria used to select the new and distinct cannabis cultivar disclosed herein is as follows: structure score, nose/organoleptic testing, mold susceptibility/resistance, and insect susceptibility/resistance. Also, the first asexual propagation of HOLY CRUNCH occurred on Aug. 20, 2016 in Salinas, Calif.

[0058] The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar HOLY CRUNCH from the check variety, which is BLK03. HOLY CRUNCH has been compared to, and can be distinguished from the check variety, BLK03 as follows. All plants were raised together and evaluated when 100 days old (i.e., 25 days in vegetative stage, 15 days in propagation stage, and 60 days in flowering times).

I. GENERAL

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TABLE-US-00002 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Plant life forms An herbaceous plant (herb) An herbaceous plant (herb) Plant growth An upright, tap-rooted An upright, tap-rooted habit annual plant; forming annual plant; forming fibrous roots when fibrous roots when asexually propagate asexually propagate Plant origin RED08 X P.08.P04.1 GLD13 X BSIA Plant Asexually propagated by Asexually propagated by propagation cuttings and cloning cuttings and cloning Propagation ease Moderate Moderate Height 1.0-1.9 m 0.5-2.5 m Width 102 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor High Medium Time to Harvest 14 weeks 8 weeks (Seed to Harvest) Resistance to Resistant to Powdery Resistant pests or diseases mildew, Botrytis, and pests Genetically- NO NO modified organism

II. LEAF/FOLIAGE

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TABLE-US-00003 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Leaf Alternate Alternate arrangement Leaf shape Palmately compound Palmately compound Leaf structure Obovate leaflet blades with Linear-lanceolate leaflet glandular hairs blades with glandular hairs Leaf margins Dentate, coarsely serrated, Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth point away and the teeth point away from the tip from the tip Leaf hairs Present; dense Present Leaf length with 38.5 cm 16.6 cm petiole at maturity Petiole length at 17.0 cm 6.5 cm maturity Petiole color 142B 140C (RHS No.) Stipule length at 0.9 cm 0.7 cm maturity Stipule shape Elliptical Elliptical Stipule color 140C 149B (RHS No.) No. of leaflets 3-5 5-7 Middle largest 20.2 cm 9.8 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 5.4 cm 2.3 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle largest 20.2:5.4 9.8:2.3 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 25 25 middle leaflet (average) Leaf (upper 133A; dark green 132A side) color (RHS No.) Leaf (lower 137C 134D side) color (RHS No.) Leaf glossiness Medium-Strong Strong Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughput leaflet throughput leaflet Vein/midrib 145B 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Fuel, diesel-spice, and earth Spicy

III. STEM

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TABLE-US-00004 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Stem shape Large, thick, and entire Hollow, ribbed, textured Stem diameter at base 3.5 cm 2.8 cm Stem color (RHS No.) 140B N144D

IV. INFLORESCENCE (FEMALE/PISTILLATE FLOWERS)

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TABLE-US-00005 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Flowering Elongated compound Elongated compound (blooming) spikes or panicles, from spikes or panicles, from habit 0.5 m-1.2 m in length 0.5 m-1.2 m in length Proportion of 100% 100% female plants Inflorescence Even Even position Flower Overlapping Overlapping-Touching arrangement Number of 250-300 flowering sites 350-550 flowering sites flowers per plant Flower shape More or less sessile and More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; are borne in racemes; calcarate-orceolate; a small calcarate-orceolate; a small green bract enclosing the green bract enclosing the ovary with two long, ovary with two long, slender stigmas projecting slender stigmas projecting well above the bract well above the bract Flower 0.7 cm 0.7 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 6.8 cm 3.8 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, of delicate texture and of some color other than green Corolla Color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Bract shape Orceolate-Ovate Urceolate Bract color 79C-135A; purple and N134C (RHS No.) green hues Calyx shape No defined calyx No defined calyx Calyx color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Stigma shape Globular Acute Stigma length 1.1 mm 2.2 mm Stigma color 159B 159D (RHS No.) Trichome shape Capitate-stalked glandular Capitate-stalked glandular Trichome color 157A 157A (RHS No.) Terminal bud Oblong Oblong shape Terminal bud 131A 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate shape N/A N/A Pollen Absent Absent description Seed description 1.6-2.2 mm; smooth and 1.8-2.3 mm, smooth and ovate globular Petal Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 5.56-16.74% About 18.88-19.37% content Max CBD About 6.49-15.28% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.25-1.87% About 0.84-0.91% content

V. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

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TABLE-US-00006 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Timer period and 8-10 weeks 7-9 weeks condition of flowering/ blooming Hardiness of Hardy to 25 F.-ambient Hardy to 25 F.-ambient plant temperature temperature Breaking action Strong, non-flexible Strong, non-flexible Rooting rate 99%-vigorous 70%-moderate after cutting/cloning

[0064] The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar of HOLY CRUNCH. The following description is for plants that are 100 days old as of the time of the measurements. [0065] General description: [0066] Plant life form and habit.An herbaceous, upright, tap-rooted annual plant, which forms fibrous roots when asexually propagated. [0067] Classification: [0068] Denomination.HOLY CRUNCH. [0069] Species.Cannabis hybrid (mixed background). [0070] Origin, form, and growth characteristics: [0071] Origin.Progeny of the controlled cross between RED08 and P08.P04.01. [0072] Propagation.The strain is asexually propagated by cutting and cloning. [0073] Propagation ease.Moderate. [0074] Plant: [0075] Height.1.0-1.9 m. [0076] Width.102 cm. [0077] Vigor.High. [0078] Pest susceptibility.Resistant to Powdery mildew, Botrytis, and pests. [0079] Time to harvest.14 weeks. [0080] Genetically modified organism.No. [0081] Leaf/foliage: [0082] Structure.Obovate leaflet blades with glandular hairs. [0083] Shape.Palmately compound. [0084] Arrangement.Alternate. [0085] Margin.Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth point away from the tip. [0086] Hair.Present and dense. [0087] Leaf (with petiole) length at maturity.38.5 cm. [0088] Number of leaflets.3-5. [0089] Middle largest leaflet length.20.2 cm. [0090] Middle largest leaflet width.5.4 cm. [0091] Middle largest leaflet length/width ration.20.2:5.4. [0092] Number of teeth of middle leaflet (average).25. [0093] Color.Upper side 133A; dark green. [0094] Color.Lower side 137C. [0095] Leaf glossiness.Medium-Strong. [0096] Veins/midrib shape.Obliquely continuous throughout leaflet. [0097] Vein/midrib color.145B. [0098] Petiole: [0099] Petiole length.17.0 cm. [0100] Petiole color.142B. [0101] Stipule shape.Elliptical. [0102] Stipule length.0.9 cm. [0103] Stipule color.140C. [0104] Stem: [0105] Shape.Large, thick, and entire. [0106] Diameter.3.5 cm at base. [0107] Color.140B. [0108] Inflorescence: [0109] Blooming/flowering habit.Elongated compound spikes or panicles, from 0.5-1.2 m in length. [0110] Inflorescence position relative to foliage.Even. [0111] Flower arrangement.Overlapping. [0112] Number of flowers per plant.250-300 flowering sites. [0113] Flowers: [0114] Shape.More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; calcarate-urceolate; a small green bract enclosing the ovary with two long, slender stigmas projecting well above the bract. [0115] Flower (individual pistillate) length.0.7 cm. [0116] Flower (compound cyme) diameter.6.8 cm. [0117] Corolla shape.The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, having delicate texture and some color other than green. [0118] Corolla color.N/A. [0119] Bract shape.Urceolate-Ovate. [0120] Bract color.79C-135A; purple and green hues. [0121] Stigma shape.Globular. [0122] Stigma length.1.1 mm. [0123] Stigma color.159B. [0124] Trichome shape.Capitate-stalked glandular. [0125] Trichome color.157A. [0126] Cola (terminal bud).Oblong. [0127] Cola (terminal bud) color.131A. [0128] Pedicel.Absent. [0129] Pedicel color.N/A. [0130] Staminate flower.N/A. [0131] Pollen.Absent. [0132] Seed shape.Smooth and ovate. [0133] Seed length.1.6-2.2 mm. [0134] Petal.Apetalous. [0135] Other characteristics: [0136] Aroma.Fuel, diesel-spice, and earth. [0137] Flowering/blooming period.8-10 weeks. [0138] Hardiness.Hardy to 25 F.-ambient temperature. [0139] Breaking action.Strong, non-flexible. [0140] Rooting rate after cutting/cloning.99% vigorous.