Ok folks, male selection time! On the Tahoe Alien side it was a clear and easy choice, there were only two. Here's the breeder:
This guy is a Scroggers dream! He has hundreds of budsites, developed 10+ tops with one FIM, reeks to high heaven, is strong/balanced and has good size. I'm very happy with this guy, he is the best looking guy even over all of the ARC males. I wish the ARC choice was this easy!
OK, now the hard part. I need your help with this pick. I have narrowed it down to 3, they are in order from smallest to biggest, here we go:
#3:
#3 made the finals even though he is significantly smaller than the other two because he has the most branching. See the third pic compared to the others. I am not sure of the value compared to size but this will have the most budsites.
#8:
And last, #6
Group shot. In order from left to right (#3, #8, #6)
Hmmm, this pic brings perspective. I'm going to throw out the middle #8. Let's talk about #3 and #6. There is a nice contrast between the two. Basicly, the smaller #3 has more budsites but they may bee too crowded in the middle. #6 is big and strong but not lanky. Tighter node spacing also goes to #3.
I threw out the two smallest, and the tallest ARC males. With the keepers I rubbed the stems and they all smell the same. I need to know how important all those small budsites are on #3. If they are a clear indicator of a winner than #3 is it.
I will be moving these outside today and will keep them all until Friday. I'll update if looks/smells change. Thanks for your help with this, I am just not experienced enough to pick a clear winner.
