Consistency of photos for medical

ShiggityFlip;2700400 said:

SweetSue;2697460 said:

The strains seem to have increased in vigor quickly. Obviously, at least in part market driven. When I get back to growing (now she's talking about me moving there, but I can't grow there, so how is that really possible?) good grief, I ramble sometimes like a drunken sailor!

When I get back to growing after the holidays I want to start with some autos that'd make good candidates for oil, so I'm trying to watch you closely Cajun. Obviously I haven't been watching closely enough. It may be more a case of sensory overkill from the multitude of subscriptions, eh? I'll strive to stand just a bit closer mon ami.

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I truly think you should have two separate gardens if you are doing medical oil for a patient. Keep a small auto taster garden for Sue and a bigger monoclonal photo perpetual for your patient. I know you have a love for autos and I definitely support that. It's part of who you are. That being said the plant that has gotten you the most praise this last run is that gorgeous carnival.

The things you must have to take on the responsibility of medical for a patient are
1. Plant type suited for patient
2. Strength of medicine
3. Consistency of harvest/strength

1.I think with your current grow you can get number one for sure. You would analyze and study which plant was best and use the resources here to do it.
2.for strength you can definitely do better with certain photos
3.nothing will match the consistency of a monoclonal photo strain. You would perform a pheno hunt, choose the best results and send them to a lab. This will tell you what you could reasonably expect from that strain consistently in terms of CBD/THC etc. Autos are always from seed and will vary in their expression much like photos will. It's part of the fun. But for medical we need to try and put out the same product each time. Imagine if you had a headache and went to take an alleve but didn't know how strong it would be each time, what dose you should have. 2 works this time, 3 another, sometimes 1. Trying to medicate each day would be a tougher proposition. You can't afford to test each auto. And what if you got a low potency pheno? With a monoclonal photo grow you could test the whole batch a few runs and find out your average. Then test every so often or even each batch if you want.

I hate that this happens but cost is also a factor. How many auto seeds to go through the year for a patient? With clones this cost drops to zero. You just clone one or two off each plant that goes into flower and keep the clones under a fluorescent long tube. Keep the plants super short and clone again when the next batch goes in.

In the end I love you Sue and trust that no matter what route you choose it will do great things for your patient. I trust in you and believe it will come out right. I am just putting it out there that you have never experienced the joy of a whole grow being genetically identical. All same height, shape, it really can be a breathtaking thing. It is like you are taking care of one giant wonderful plant and is something very special.

Sorry for the Threadjack Cajuncelt!

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