well..Petro's been laying down mad theory for years, but the true breeding has JUSSSST BEGUN my friend. We're in accumulate genetics and master our recipe mode, Until now we've had a couple local breeders at our side, but now its time the Dons do our own work, and make our own contributions, our own special thanks to Jane and the game..
That said, DP and I will be tinkering for the next few years with our Silver Fox Cross(es)..maybe a Black Domina cross too if we're lucky. He has his sights on several wild yet stable land race jungle sativas, as usual, well I'm focused on a specific couple crosses myself: namely an exotic blue/black/purple/white widow cross..but a psychedelic, crazy OG sativa cross as well..
pheno hunting to me is half the fun. seems some strains have wilder swings than others… chernobyl is one with a lot of different pheno's, diesel, lime sherbet, grapey, citrus, gravy as we've found twice now.. even black widow has a keeper pheno, a purple tasty pheno, the normal pheno, etc..
basically we just get to know each strain best we can, then based on our space, dedicate the goals of the season… I would probably do four 10 gallon beasts at a time per small tent (or 9 at a time per 5x5 tent) but other guys may like to do sea of green to find a pheno. i just don't like having small pots in a small tent. you gotta have aisles if you're using a sea technique, otherwise its a juggling nightmare or you use a watering rod and lose "intimacy". Basically the less you rush i think the higher the chance you will come up with something truly awe inspiring. I see it this way: something that will last decades may take a couple years to nail.. there are advantages to working fast too, tho.. you learn lots. then that knowledge can get applied when quality commands its chance...