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same thought i was having:bong2:
Yo ill mind please say on topic...
everyones gunna have their own opinion on this and youll prob get a million dif ideas but heres what i say...
Theres a few things you must consider when choosing a dad.
First thing is how much work/time do you plan putting into your cross and how consistent do you want your seeds to be? If you choose a dad who genetics are very different from the mom your offspring will be just that... very different There will be a huge variation in pheno types. Most likely it will take about 30-200 seeds to find the best possible pheno.. and even then it may need a few more generations to hone and breed in the traits you want. Plan on spending at least 2-3 years on a hybrid of plants that are completely different from one another. with that said, a cross of this nature isn't necessarily a bad thing. if you have the time and the resources you can essentially cross and choose the traits you want to breed with and infuse from any two strains. Or if your just after a new cut you could easily grow out 100 seeds and find that one pheno you love.
If you choose a dad whose genetic make up is similar you wont be making a completely new strain but could easily bump up the yield a little and still retain flavor..
Also another thing to keep in mind is that you should always use a dad whose sisters were as good or better than you expect your final cross to be. A cross will never magically get better than its parents.. if you use a shitty strain to make the cross youll end up with a shitty strain in the end. you should pick a dad from the best possible stock.
personally im gunna have to disagree with detroit. Any landrace you can find nowadays is going to differ in genetic makeup much more than the crosses you named. also most landraces available are of poor quality. I would take advantage of the 60+ years that growers have spent hand picking the best of the best and cross it with a high quality strain of similar genetics.
It seems like you have the right idea. I think that a bubba dom hybrid would be a strong candidate for your situation.
LA Con is a bubba cross and would probably produce decent offspring. Keep in mind that la con is not a huge yielder.. this strain is unlikely to increase your yield.
CC bubba is another strong candidate.. I may be wrong, but I dont believe this stock has auto/hermie issues and do know that swerve used a good bubba cut to make that cross. also a small yielder though. If you choose the right dad, this cross will add crystal content, pass on a good smell, and maybe a few purple hues
If your going for a bubba cross though I would definately use motas double koosh! they are readily available and will pass on the same bubba dankness that most bubba crosses have. check out the pics in motas forum
Ive grown a select white russian from clone and can tell you a little about it. Its yield is really good. Probably 1.5-2 per light. It packs crystalls on like a mofo. its a little tricky to trim but not bad. The high knocks you the fuck out! couchlock to the max. I hated it. Also the smell is kinda weird.. nothing like a good kush... I did not keep this strain around and personally would not use it unless you plan really working with this strain.
Other good one to check out are sunsim's sunsour6xchem4. It smells a lot like og/chem and yields a little better. These should be coming to the farm but will probably get bought out pretty quick. Pm me if you wanna know where to get em right now. I did end up with a few very minimal hermies but many of the females didnt hermie at all. honestky all chem crosses are likely to hermie.. if all you want is a new cut and your own cross than i would definately consider this route.
Also if you can get any of top dawgs white or chem crosses those would be good candidates too. Ive heard and seen goos stuff from these.
also emerald mountain seeds can be bought medicinally in cali... I honeslty think that these guys have better dank than 90 percent of the seed stock online. if you get your hands on a pack i doubt youll be disappointed.
its all a matter of selection. pick a good dad and youll get a good cross!