Extreme stress testing?

[Grandma Weedstein]

So I ended up with a few extra clones and a momma who’s too big so I am just gonna stress test them to see who’s the next momma. If they don’t live, then I’ll take more clones until I flower her out.

I’m just wondering if anyone has thought about variability in clones. We know that each seed is obviously variable but I’d contend that due to whatever slight environmental change or differences in plant hormones among the branches, there’s probably a chance some clones are inherently stronger than others.

So I treated these 3 clones like shit, let them get powdery mildew, underwatered and have them shitty pots. Then I mashed up their leaves, beat the hell out of the roots to stress them and get rid of knots, then left them to dry out. @Ernst Wilhelm

Then I replanted into 3-gallon pots and put under 18-hour lights in garage that nears freezing at night, or even freezes.

Who wants to take bets how many survive?

If one does, that’s my next momma and I’m thinking of trying the same type of treatment to the seedlings I sprout from the seed crossed from the 2019 crop (if they germinate) and I’m wondering if it’s too severe.

 

[HugePeckerhead]

the abuse won't kill her if she gets water and sun because her roots are healthy.. The temps eventually will though.

 

[10gal]

So I ended up with a few extra clones and a momma who’s too big so I am just gonna stress test them to see who’s the next momma. If they don’t live, then I’ll take more clones until I flower her out.

I’m just wondering if anyone has thought about variability in clones. We know that each seed is obviously variable but I’d contend that due to whatever slight environmental change or differences in plant hormones among the branches, there’s probably a chance some clones are inherently stronger than others.

So I treated these 3 clones like shit, let them get powdery mildew, underwatered and have them shitty pots. Then I mashed up their leaves, beat the hell out of the roots to stress them and get rid of knots, then left them to dry out. @Ernst Wilhelm

Then I replanted into 3-gallon pots and put under 18-hour lights in garage that nears freezing at night, or even freezes.

Who wants to take bets how many survive?

If one does, that’s my next momma and I’m thinking of trying the same type of treatment to the seedlings I sprout from the seed crossed from the 2019 crop (if they germinate) and I’m wondering if it’s too severe.

you two are my favorites XD

 

[Grandma Weedstein]

the abuse won't kill her if she gets water and sun because her roots are healthy.. The temps eventually will though.

Yea I want to find one that just doesn’t give a fuck about low temps. The garage is typically 5 degrees higher than outdoors so it doesn’t generally get below freezing. I hope it does tho. I’m thinking about doing that kind of stuff with seedlings — just pick out the very best ones that survive cold and first drought and then too much water and inadequate ventilation. It’s sort of heartbreaking but then again that’s why I grew seed...

 

[Grandma Weedstein]

So these are some pretty tough fucking plants. Best the fuck out of them yesterday and all still alive. Letting door open to garage tonight to let more air in. Hopefully at least one will be dead by tomorrow. If they all die, then the theory is disproven.

(plants in foreground rosemary)

 

[wiedman]

LOl I'm looking at the plants to the left thinking what the hell kind of weed is that. Then take the time to read the part about rosemary. Time to go to bed