Fem seeds are not treated… selfed seeds expressed usually as S1 etc are. Everything is a chemical compound even THC but that doesn’t make it bad. What you are talking about is plant hormones that trick the plant into changing a portion or all of the plant into changing sex. Gibberellic acid is naturally occurring in the plants.
Many actually prefer selfed seeds and especially as they get further refined like S3’s due to a less diverse and more uniformed genetic pool. Giving a much more uniform structure to the plants from seed
You just learned me something
@Aqua Man !! not very hard to do lol. Does the below info seem accurate?
Maybe because I do not do breeding and stuff, you mentioned some terms that were unfamiliar to me. I found this very concise and informative description of what S1(selfed) seeds are. I had no idea. I want to share in case anyone else is curious.
@RootsRuler hope you don't mind.
WHAT ARE F1 AND F2 CANNABIS SEEDS?
The terms “F1” “F2” and “S1” are some of the first that
beginner breeders will come across. They refer to outbreeding, or producing hybrid seeds, which is the practice of cross-breeding two plants that originally have completely different genetics. In order to do so, two stable parents must be chosen so the pollen from the male can be used to fertilize the female.
This will result in the hybrid seeds the breeders are after, and they’re known as “F1” seeds, or first generation seeds. F1 seeds will be the most stable of any seeds that follow it in future generations, and those generations will be known as “F2” seeds, “F3” seeds, and so forth as more seeds are made. However, F1 seeds are the most sought after by breeders because they grow about 25 percent faster, and they grow larger and with more vigor that subsequent generations.
WHAT ARE S1 SEEDS?
In addition to F1 and F2 seeds, there are also S1 seeds. The “S” in this case refers to “self” or “selfed”, meaning that these seeds will be selfed-generation. They do not need a male plant for pollen but rather, the
female plant is reversed so that pollen can be collected. The pollen will then be used to pollinate the mother plant or a clone of the mother to get S1 seeds. Males can be selfed as well, but in both cases it’s a complex process that requires great focus from even the most experienced breeders.
When it comes to weed terminology, nothing is more complicated than the codes used when breeding? F1 genetics are cited as best, but what does it mean?
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