Kim's Beginner Diary

[KLight03]

Four growing ! You will deff get a female , and if making seeds on your first grow is something your considering , go for it !!

I'm going to, especially since I'm not sure how I will be from one day to the next. :)

 

[KLight03]

Damn !! Looking good !!
The photos .......

Dont forget who told you first that you were going to be good at this

Thank you. I appreciate the confidence.

 

[dire wolf]

Maybe consider cutting one or two of these leaves to let the new shoots take center stage and grab more light.....

 

[KLight03]

Maybe consider cutting one or two of these leaves to let the new shoots take center stage and grab more light.....

I did consider that earlier when I had them all out, but I don't have enough experience to lend me confidence to just do it. Thank you for the affirmation. I will do just that.

 

[dire wolf]

By the way , i like making seeds , maybe even more than buds , .....
But usually first timers dont go straight to seed , good for you....

 

[dire wolf]

I did consider that earlier when I had them all out, but I don't have enough experience to lend me confidence to just do it. Thank you for the affirmation. I will do just that.

Yea , thats what i thought , even after all these years i ask myself " should i? "

 

[KLight03]

By the way , i like making seeds , maybe even more than buds , .....
But usually first timers dont go straight to seed , good for you....

Thank you. :)

I'm curious about something that you may be able to help me with: If two plants are healthy, what would be a reason to not cross two breeds/strains (not sure of correct terminology)?

 

[KLight03]

Yea , thats what i thought , even after all these years i ask myself " should i? "

Did you see where there is mite evidence?

 

[dire wolf]

I did consider that earlier when I had them all out, but I don't have enough experience to lend me confidence to just do it. Thank you for the affirmation. I will do just that.

Yea , do the same trim with all of them , but no more topping.....

 

[dire wolf]

Did you see where there is mite evidence?

No , none

 

[dire wolf]

Thank you. :)

I'm curious about something that you may be able to help me with: If two plants are healthy, what would be a reason to not cross two breeds/strains (not sure of correct terminology)?

No reason not to cross

 

[dire wolf]

No reason not to cross

The only reason is if one of your plants is feminized

 

[KLight03]

The only reason is if one of your plants is feminized

Nevermind then. My only seeds not feminized were the SSSD. I'll just have to wait it out for now.

Mite evidence here: Mites

 

[dire wolf]

The only reason is if one of your plants is feminized

If that is the case , then there can be an increased chance that your seed stock will bear more " hermphrodite" seeds , which is a horrible thing
So most breeders will decide to produce only feminized seeds which result in the " same as mother" feminized seed....
Or they will produce "regular" seeds and f 1 which will give you a variety of phenotypes that can offer you greater choices for " keeper plants " that you prefer , and much more stable offspring with " hybrid vigor" and less chance of hermaphrodites....

 

[dire wolf]

But not all is lost , why dont you clone your male , save it for next run , and pollinate the sssd females you find , or better yet , hopefully you will have some females in this run (sssd) and you can do a mini one branch pollination and end up with a bunch of seeds .....
Just a thought

 

[KLight03]

If that is the case , then there can be an increased chance that your seed stock will bear more " hermphrodite" seeds , which is a horrible thing
So most breeders will decide to produce only feminized seeds which result in the " same as mother" feminized seed....
Or they will produce "regular" seeds and f 1 which will give you a variety of phenotypes that can offer you greater choices for " keeper plants " that you prefer , and much mor stable offspring with " hybrid vigor" and less chance of hermaphrodites....

Why are hermaphrodites unfavorable? I know why it's legitimately unhealthy in the human population as the reproductive organs being in chaos can cause a multitude of health problems (not just the obvious ones).

 

[KLight03]

But not all is lost , why dont you clone your male , save it for next run , and pollinate the sssd females you find , or better yet , hopefully you will have some females in this run (sssd) and you can do a mini one branch pollination and end up with a bunch of seeds .....
Just a thought

Sounds good to me.

 

[dire wolf]

Why are hermaphrodites unfavorable? I know why it's legitimately unhealthy in the human population as the reproductive organs being in chaos can cause a multitude of health problems (not just the obvious ones).

It halts the production of sensimilla buds , buds without seeds , which pretty much goes against every growers goal ....

And a "surprise" pollination can cause a huge financial blow to growsers who expecting a cash crop....

 

[KLight03]

If that is the case , then there can be an increased chance that your seed stock will bear more " hermphrodite" seeds , which is a horrible thing
So most breeders will decide to produce only feminized seeds which result in the " same as mother" feminized seed....
Or they will produce "regular" seeds and f 1 which will give you a variety of phenotypes that can offer you greater choices for " keeper plants " that you prefer , and much more stable offspring with " hybrid vigor" and less chance of hermaphrodites....

f1 is first generation, yes?

I don't know where I read it, but if my biggest SSSD should be a male, couldn't I just put a bag over his head and collect the pollen? (Hahahaha! So many inappropriate jokes right now) . Do they just stay in continual pollination or does it go for a certain time period?

 

[KLight03]

It halts the production of sensimilla buds , buds without seeds , which pretty much goes against every growers goal ....

But, I want seeds. When I started smoking it a billion years ago, it had seeds. It's a pain in the ass, yes, but I can pick them out without too much of a fuss. I'm all for getting back to basics.