Jaz
Well-Known Member
My growing goes back to the 80's and back then seeds were a nuisance for buyers, you purchase by weight, seeds weigh down the product and most threw them away or accidentally smoked them, lol.
As to what strain they were? Your guess is as good as mine.
I used to pick out the heaviest, largest, darkest seeds, which were often speckled with black spots or stripes and had no problems growing, indoors, outdoors; the plants were rearing to go. One time I remember soaking a seed in cotton wool and overnight the tap root was at least 10mm - flabbergasted!
Fast forward to today and you'll hard pressed to find seeds in a purchase so I've tried a few seed banks. Some of the prices knock me over and I get it, when it comes to specialist strains, the labour that goes into it, overheads, etc.
Each time I purchase however, I'm rather disappointed when I get the seeds. Fair enough I'm a bit of a tightarse and get the cheaper strains but I don't think I've ever got a heavy, large, dark, speckled seed. Mostly they're the smaller size and the greyish brown 'plain Jane' seeds.
Needless to say, I've encountered dud seeds that don't sprout, very slow to sprout, very slow to get a 5mm tap root, a few stunted seedlings and of course some that've grown successfully alongside the slow pokes.
Is it just me or do some of you look at the seeds you receive and think, 'are these guys taking the piss?'
I'm going to try yet again another seed bank and see how I go. I do realise they're banks and stock what they purchase from breeders so YMMV if you bought better or more expensive strains.
Is it a case of 'get what you pay for' and lower priced seeds are the piddly grey ones?
I think it's a total rort to even sell the small whiter seeds... and I have got one of those.
I do realise small seeds can still germinate and grow but the big chunky dark ones in my experience were the better performers.
j
As to what strain they were? Your guess is as good as mine.
I used to pick out the heaviest, largest, darkest seeds, which were often speckled with black spots or stripes and had no problems growing, indoors, outdoors; the plants were rearing to go. One time I remember soaking a seed in cotton wool and overnight the tap root was at least 10mm - flabbergasted!
Fast forward to today and you'll hard pressed to find seeds in a purchase so I've tried a few seed banks. Some of the prices knock me over and I get it, when it comes to specialist strains, the labour that goes into it, overheads, etc.
Each time I purchase however, I'm rather disappointed when I get the seeds. Fair enough I'm a bit of a tightarse and get the cheaper strains but I don't think I've ever got a heavy, large, dark, speckled seed. Mostly they're the smaller size and the greyish brown 'plain Jane' seeds.
Needless to say, I've encountered dud seeds that don't sprout, very slow to sprout, very slow to get a 5mm tap root, a few stunted seedlings and of course some that've grown successfully alongside the slow pokes.
Is it just me or do some of you look at the seeds you receive and think, 'are these guys taking the piss?'
I'm going to try yet again another seed bank and see how I go. I do realise they're banks and stock what they purchase from breeders so YMMV if you bought better or more expensive strains.
Is it a case of 'get what you pay for' and lower priced seeds are the piddly grey ones?
I think it's a total rort to even sell the small whiter seeds... and I have got one of those.
I do realise small seeds can still germinate and grow but the big chunky dark ones in my experience were the better performers.
j