I used to grow straight outdoors (as opposed to greenhouses like I use now) year round here in Hawaii and grew far leaning tropical strains for the most part because they hold up better in my rainy and humid area. There are definitely equatorial sativas that can take on that look without it being a reveg.
I actually like those lanky looking sativas. They usually pack some crazy head fire and are really unlikely to mold even with a lot of rain. I don't grow them anymore because the market wants denser nugs, which is too bad because a lot of people are missing out on some great mind altering sativa goodness.
There were also some that were waaaay too racey and paranoia inducing for at least the first 30-60 minutes. I don't miss those ones that much, ha ha!
@slow drawl sorry to hear yours sucked.
And to keep it Greenpoint relevant:
Some nug shots of my Raindance keeper from my first pack. Beautiful, strong plant that yields really well and smells nasty. One of the guys helping me harvest said it smells like piss. I don't think that's totally accurate, but it is nasty, ha ha!
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One of my Copper Chems this round. It was about 7.5 ft. tall before the top cola started leaning. Big thick colas and it smells spot on to Chemdog.
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Flowers of the same Copper Chem
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