does yield affect potency

[RM3]

Ive locked down a few traits within a line myself but I dont feel like I have maintained an optimal level of genetic diversity breeding with less than 100 plants at a time and when you have to focus on finding plants with multiple traits it gets harder than selecting for say the single most resinous or colorful plant. just my experience and what I know from standard agricultural breeding practices.

I mostly breed for potency and that doesn't mean high THC numbers, I breed for the high, complex euphoric highs that you would remember if you smoked weed in the 70's (why I call it da grandpa weed) and the way I do things goes against most standard agricultural breeding practices.

 

[Steve Man]

Do I need glacier water or polar bear piss for the root boiling?

No polar bear piss or cat piss. Only cat piss if you have that strain. The polar bear is for blessing the plant but it is said that their urine has the key to unlocking 2g per watt and 50% thc. Root boiling happens as soon as you see the first bud only use gargled lumberjack spit tho or you will kill your baby

 

[bf80255]

I mostly breed for potency and that doesn't mean high THC numbers, I breed for the high, complex euphoric highs that you would remember if you smoked weed in the 70's (why I call it da grandpa weed) and the way I do things goes against most standard agricultural breeding practices.

I like your selection criteria
have you ever smoke madd krush? description didnt really match the pheno I got but OOOOHHHH man!!! its exactly as you describe, a pure sativa with a super euphoric heady high that feels like heaven! the smell too was like... man I couldnt even describe it, it just had that old skool bud smell.... not skunky but more herby IDK hard to describe but it made me feel like I was in a time machine lol

 

[RM3]

I like your selection criteria
have you ever smoke madd krush? description didnt really match the pheno I got but OOOOHHHH man!!! its exactly as you describe, a pure sativa with a super euphoric heady high that feels like heaven! the smell too was like... man I couldnt even describe it, it just had that old skool bud smell.... not skunky but more herby IDK hard to describe but it made me feel like I was in a time machine lol

Nice

 

[Porky101]

Ive locked down a few traits within a line myself but I dont feel like I have maintained an optimal level of genetic diversity breeding with less than 100 plants at a time and when you have to focus on finding plants with multiple traits it gets harder than selecting for say the single most resinous or colorful plant. just my experience and what I know from standard agricultural breeding practices.

When you say multiple traits... What are the trains you are looking for? Fast flowering et?

 

[Porky101]

I mostly breed for potency and that doesn't mean high THC numbers, I breed for the high, complex euphoric highs that you would remember if you smoked weed in the 70's (why I call it da grandpa weed) and the way I do things goes against most standard agricultural breeding practices.

When you say breeding, do you mean male + female to make seeds?


How do you judge a plants "traits" how different will each seed be from the next?? I mean.. I have 8 mothers at the moment all critical kush. I made so many mother because I was phenotype hunting... But to tell you the truth... They are all very similar??

I haven't flowered them yet... So I have no idea what the stone will be like... But is that where you judge.. On the smoke and not the plant??

 

[RM3]

When you say breeding, do you mean male + female to make seeds?

Yes

How do you judge a plants "traits" how different will each seed be from the next?? I mean.. I have 8 mothers at the moment all critical kush. I made so many mother because I was phenotype hunting... But to tell you the truth... They are all very similar??

That's a good thing and as it should be

I haven't flowered them yet... So I have no idea what the stone will be like... But is that where you judge.. On the smoke and not the plant??

Both, but mostly the smoke/high. Plant traits like turns purple, internode spacing, branching, finish times, etc Some breed for smell and taste, I could care less about that. I breed for the high, complex, euphoric, long lasting etc

 

[Porky101]

Yes


That's a good thing and as it should be


Both, but mostly the smoke/high. Plant traits like turns purple, internode spacing, branching, finish times, etc Some breed for smell and taste, I could care less about that. I breed for the high, complex, euphoric, long lasting etc

I see... I am inexperienced when it comes to phenotypes... However I have read that you want to find the "best one".


What traits should I be looking out for?


Thanks again for the excellent info

 

[RM3]

What traits should I be looking out for?

The ones that appeal to "you"

 

[bf80255]

When you say multiple traits... What are the trains you are looking for? Fast flowering et?

potency
color
terpene profile (aroma)
veg characteristics
trichomes per cm squared
etc

 

[Porky101]

potency
color
terpene profile (aroma)
veg characteristics
trichomes per cm squared
etc

How do you work out the trichomes per sqm? IR reflectivity?

 

[Afgan King]

Count them out lol get a macro and you can see difference like night and day
Purple drank destroys everything lol besides maybe a couple others I got but real close to best if not best I've ever seen
Purple drank clone only aka Ken's og grape pheno

Purple urkle clone only
Kandy kush

 

[OldMedUser]

Nice frosty nugs there Afgan King!

 

[bf80255]

How do you work out the trichomes per sqm? IR reflectivity?

a loupe and a ruler... hahahahaha I make due with the equipment I have at my disposal
trying to get my process a bit more technical but there isnt much info out there on the subject so its a lot of trial and error