so....let me get this straight....
The original Deep Purple, is really just made with "a random male"...? I am really kind of surprised to hear that no real selection went into choosing a male that was being used to make seeds...that were intended to be sold. Seems to me, if it was just some random male used in the first cross....you must not have got the results you were hoping for in that cross. I suppose that sheds a bit more light on why you are now re-creating Deep Purple.
Might I inquire as to how you feel the project wasn't successful or what it is about the original deep purple that leaves you unsatisfied and re-working the cross? You obviously had the intent of getting a predominantly Urkle seed line...was that not accomplished in the first Deep Purple...or just not with the frequency or stability that you would like to see?
I see you state you are looking for a male from the Querkle line that is going to allow more grape flavor and more purple colors to come through...not for Deep Purple, but for a Qleaner cross. You are just crossing this male with the Urkle Female used in Deep Purple, for the purpose of isolating the traits this particular male is passing down to its progeny. IF this male gives positive results with the Urkle female, it is going to be released to the public as "Deep Purple v2, or Double Grape Nugget"...is this correct?
So from what I am gathering...Deep Purple is nothing more than a test strain to help you gather information on the REAL project, is Qleaner x Quirkle...is this what you intend to be your Urkle Bx? Or do you still have the intention of working the Deep Purple line as an Urkle Bx?
...although, I have to wonder if you were really working Deep Purple as a line of its own, or if it was just the seeds that resulted from a test, in which you were trying to figure out if the male being used was a valid donor for your real project...Qleaner x Querkle.
Obviously, Deep Purple v1, was highly sought after...and many people seem to be enjoying the results....and the pictures I have seen do indeed look frostier than the pictures being shown for v2....
Not sure how I feel about spending my money on crosses that aren't intended to be anything other than a male progeny tester...it seems to me, rather than buying anything in between, we should all just be waiting for Qleaner x Querkle to be available, as that appears to be the purpose of the DP breeding projects...
And please, do not take this the wrong way. I am in no way knocking the quality of anything that has been released. I have heard great things about Deep Purple, and know it is highly sought after when available. I see nothing wrong with making something that is good, better...which is what it seems you are trying to do. After all, I do have 20 Deep Purple seeds I have yet to get around to, so I am not criticizing what I have not yet grown myself. I just love understand the full picture and depth of what a breeder is attempting to achieve when working seed lines...
So the real question...which was in there some where...is, What is your TRUE Urkle line Bx...and if looking for Urkle, what should the consumer be looking to purchase? Should we be waiting for Qleaner x Quirkle?
dank.Frank
