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Re: Te butchers slaughter (breeding journal)
The reason for me wanting to seed the whole plant, is that each cross will give different phenos until the cross is stablized. And I need to see exactly what the cross has to offer by germinating and flowering an assortment of seeds from each cross all at once. Therefore a big seed stock is needed in order to get the ideal genetics. I will be collecting pollen and let the plants natrually do their own thing. Plus the upside is that when it comes time to flower i dont have to get them huge in order to get what i want. Once they get to a size that will fit my needs, at that point i will flower them.
Couldnt agree with you more. I am planning on taking male clones and setting them in their own section without any females. My current male is dropping pollen, I really feel that it dropping it so soon because it does sence flowering females. But hey I could be wrong it just may be their time to drop pollen.
I'll be doing both your way MUNKI and DGH's. There both exactly what is needed to be done in order to always have that particular pollen available.
THanx to all for the info and help. Its what i need in order to get the job done right. Sometimes you get stuck in the preverbial box, and you just need those people willing to help think outside it to voice their oppinion. SO THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH FOR THE HELP!!! +reps to all
Hey butcher, interesting plans you have going here. Just out of curiosity, why wouldn't you save that pollen and paint a few branches as you mentioned above? You would still see each (female) plant develop with the phenotypic differences, and you would still give yourself nearly 4 plants' worth of smoke instead of 4 plants worth of more seed than you could use or store in a lifetime?
Anyway I'm sure you've got your plans for a reason, just thought I'd ask. +rep for your impressive ambition man.
The reason for me wanting to seed the whole plant, is that each cross will give different phenos until the cross is stablized. And I need to see exactly what the cross has to offer by germinating and flowering an assortment of seeds from each cross all at once. Therefore a big seed stock is needed in order to get the ideal genetics. I will be collecting pollen and let the plants natrually do their own thing. Plus the upside is that when it comes time to flower i dont have to get them huge in order to get what i want. Once they get to a size that will fit my needs, at that point i will flower them.
Gday Butcher - Great advice from Munki, but I thought I would let you know that when I am breeding I take clones from the males as well that I want to keep and find this helps speed up the crossing and backcrossing of a particular trait I am after.
Couldnt agree with you more. I am planning on taking male clones and setting them in their own section without any females. My current male is dropping pollen, I really feel that it dropping it so soon because it does sence flowering females. But hey I could be wrong it just may be their time to drop pollen.
If you have the room(s), then this is the best way to go.
I'll be doing both your way MUNKI and DGH's. There both exactly what is needed to be done in order to always have that particular pollen available.
THanx to all for the info and help. Its what i need in order to get the job done right. Sometimes you get stuck in the preverbial box, and you just need those people willing to help think outside it to voice their oppinion. SO THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH FOR THE HELP!!! +reps to all