Cannabis plant named `RAINBOW GUMMEEZ'

Abstract

The present invention provides a new and distinct cannabis cultivar designated as RAINBOW GUMMEEZ.

Claims

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

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0046] The accompanying color photographs depict characteristics of the new RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plants as nearly true as possible to make color reproductions. The overall appearance of the RAINBOW GUMMEEZ 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 RAINBOW GUMMEEZ 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 RAINBOW GUMMEEZ 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 RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant from the side.

[0052] FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant at the mid flowering stage.

[0053] FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant at the mid flowering stage

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0054] RAINBOW GUMMEEZ 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 RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is B4.P26.65. The variety name of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is BLU4.YLW03.P26.65. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars BLU04 (B04; pollen accepter; female parent) and YLW03.P26 (Y3.P26; pollen donor; male parent). A GNBR Breeding Code is (B04)x(Y03.P26).65. The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in September 2014. 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 chemotypic characteristics described in Table 1 were used to select the new and distinct cannabis cultivar disclosed herein. The first asexual propagation of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ occurred on Apr. 30, 2016 in Salinas, Calif.

[0058] The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar RAINBOW GUMMEEZ from the check variety, which is BLK03. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has been compared to, and can be distinguished from the check variety, BLK03 as follows. All plants were raised together and evaluated when 90-100 days old (i.e., 25 days in vegetative stage, 15-25 days in propagation stage, and 50 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 An herbaceous plant (herb) (herb) Plant growth An upright, tap-rooted An upright, tap-rooted habit annual plant; forming annual plant; forming fibrous roots when asex- fibrous roots when asex- ually propagated ually propagated Plant origin B04xY03.P26 GLD13 X BSIA Plant Asexually propagated by Asexually propagated by propagation cuttings and cloning cuttings and cloning Propagation ease Moderate Moderate Height 0.8-2.0 m 0.5-2.5 m Width 120 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor Medium Medium Time to Harvest 6-8 weeks; as early as 40-42 8 weeks (Seed to Harvest) days Resistance to Resistant to Powdery Resistant pests or diseases mildew, Botrytis, and pests except Aphid 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 Asymmetrical Palmately compound Leaf structure Linear-lanceolate leaflet Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades with glandular hairs blades with glandular hairs Leaf margins Dentate, coarsely Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth point serrated, and the teeth point away from the tip away from the tip Leaf hairs Present Present Leaf length with 24.3 cm 16.6 cm petiole at maturity Patiole length at 8.5 cm 6.5 cm maturity Petuiole color 45A 140C (RHS No.) Stipule length at 0.9 cm 0.7 cm maturity Stipule shape Acicular, needle-shaped Elliptical Stipule color 134B 149B (RHS No.) No. of leaflets 3-7 5-7 Middle largest 15.8 cm 9.8 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 2.5 cm 2.3 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle largest 15.8:2.5 9.8:2.3 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 35 25 middle leaflet (average) Leaf (upper N134B 132A side) color (RHS No.) Leaf (lower 135D 134D side) color (RHS No.) Leaf glossiness Weak Strong Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib 151B 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Sweet, yet fruity, sharp like Spicy a cleaning product

III. STEM

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TABLE-US-00004 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Stem shape Hollow and thin Hollow, ribbed, textured Stem diameter 2.1 cm 2.8 cm at base Stem color 143B N144D (RHS No.)

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-0.9 m in length 0.5 m-1.2 m in length Proportion of 100% 100% female plants Inflorescence Even Even position Flower Fee-Overlapping Overlapping-Touching arrangement Number of 400-750 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-urceolate; a small calcarate-urceolate; 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 0.6 cm 0.7 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 3.6 cm 3.8 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla The inner envelope of floral The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, of leaves of a flower, of delicate texture and of some delicate texture and of some color other than green color other than green Corolla Color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate Bract color 140B N134C (RHS No.) 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 169A 159D (RHS No.) Trichome shape Capitate-stalked glandular Capitate-stalked glandular Trichome color 157A 157A (RHS No.) Terminal bud Oblong Oblong shape Terminal bud 132A 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate N/A N/A shape Pollen Absent Absent description Seed 1.5-2.25 mm; striped, 1.8-2.3 mm, smooth and description smooth and ovate globular Petal Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 4.37-7.87% About 18.88-19.37% content Max CBD About 5.18-9.48% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.14-0.60% About 0.84-0.91% content

V. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

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TABLE-US-00006 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Time period and 5-7 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 Flexible, resistant to Strong, non-flexible breakage Rooting rate 99%-vigorous 70%-moderate after cutting/cloning

[0064] The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ. The following description is for plants that are 90-100 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.RAINBOW GUMMEEZ. [0069] Species.Cannabis hybrid (mixed background). [0070] Origin, form, and growth characteristics: [0071] Origin.Progeny of the controlled cross between B04 and Y03.P26. [0072] Propagation.The strain is asexually propagated by cutting and cloning. [0073] Propagation ease.Moderate. [0074] Plant: [0075] Height.0.8-2.0 m. [0076] Width.120 cm. [0077] Vigor.Medium. [0078] Pest susceptibility.Resistant to Powdery mildew, Botrytis, and pests except Aphid. [0079] Time to harvest.6-8 weeks; as early as 40-42 days. [0080] Genetically modified organism.No. [0081] Leaf/foliage: [0082] Structure.Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades with glandular hairs. [0083] Shape.Asymmetrical. [0084] Arrangement.Alternate. [0085] Margin.Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth point away from the tip. [0086] Hair.Present. [0087] Leaf (with petiole) length at maturity.24.3 cm. [0088] Number of leaflets.3-7. [0089] Middle largest leaflet length.15.8 cm. [0090] Middle largest leaflet width.2.5 cm. [0091] Middle largest leaflet length/width ration.15.8:2.5. [0092] Number of teeth of middle leaflet (average): 35. [0093] Color.Upper side N134B. [0094] Color.Lower side 135D. [0095] Leaf glossiness.Weak. [0096] Veins/midrib shape.Obliquely continuous throughout leaflet. [0097] Vein/midrib color.151B. [0098] Petiole: [0099] Petiole length.8.5 cm. [0100] Petiole color.45A. [0101] Stipule shape.Acicular, needle-shaped. [0102] Stipule length.0.9 cm. [0103] Stipule color.134B. [0104] Stem: [0105] Shape.Hollow and thin. [0106] Diameter.2.1 cm at base. [0107] Color.143B. [0108] Inflorescence: [0109] Blooming/flowering habit.Elongated compound spikes or panicles, from 0.5-0.9 m in length. [0110] Inflorescence position relative to foliage.Even. [0111] Flower arrangement.Free-overlapping. [0112] Number of flowers per plant.400-750 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.0.6 cm. [0116] Flower (compound cyme) diameter.3.6 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. [0120] Bract color.140B. [0121] Stigma shape.Globular. [0122] Stigma length.1.1 mm. [0123] Stigma color.169A. [0124] Trichome shape.Capitate-stalked glandular. [0125] Trichome color.157A. [0126] Cola (terminal bud).Oblong. [0127] Cola (terminal bud) color.132A. [0128] Pedicel.Absent. [0129] Pedicel color.N/A. [0130] Staminate flower.N/A. [0131] Pollen.Absent. [0132] Seed shape.Striped, smooth and ovate. [0133] Seed length.1.5-2.25 mm. [0134] Petal.Apetalous. [0135] Other characteristics: [0136] Aroma.Sweet, yet fruity, sharp like a cleaning product. [0137] Flowering/blooming period.5-7 weeks. [0138] Hardiness.Hardy to 25 F.-ambient temperature. [0139] Breaking action.Flexible, resistant to breakage. [0140] Rooting rate after cutting/cloning.99% vigorous.