Yes you are right you can search through all those strains landraces and hybrids and what not.. But it might take a while to find a good SOG plant.. Trust me I have been looking for 7 years..
most likely i took that out of context.
regarding a good skunk, i agree with you. a guy for whom i have tons of respect, on another site/forum, swears buy
big bud ...even though he runs other stuff. and, there must be a reason so many breeders use skunk (#1 or variation) for crosses ya hear.
:passingjoint:
imo, once you embrace the SOG method, mother plant choice is critical. i am ALWAYS researching strains and possibilities.
SOG is as much about strain choice as it is about the method itself.
with any particular strain at minimum, i look for flower time, source (breeder), type (indica/sativa/ratio), and price for the beans.
i have been on a kush & indica type roll for a while. fast flowering, fast veg growth, kinda forgiving, very potent...
however, i smoked some real deal sour d and got a cut (currently a mom) from a good friend, who grew that very same smoke, soon after. the sour d, a sativa dom plant, finishes in no more than 9 weeks and is DANK as hell. grows fast & not fickle at all.
after the above experience, i have begun to rethink my take on what's necessary in my garden.