Time will tell on that, watch for pistils to turn brown and recede.
Seriously, I don't think I would be very friendly over that.
At what week would they start? Or how soon after pollination?
Anywhere from 1-5 days you'll start seeing them turn. It just depends on the plants.
Very interesting OldMedUser! I've found that when growing big plants outdoors that from seed usually does better than clones. I figured it may be because of the tap root???I've been making regular seeds for almost 20 years now and only started using fem seeds twice. Now it's time to start making my own fem seeds then when I share to people that just want to grow some bud and don't get into breeding they get a girl from every seed.
Most of the plants I have going now are from fem seed or were gifted cuttings that I grew out and I don't have a male to get pollen from so it's resex some plants to get pollen or keep mother plants for cuttings and I already have 6 strains going with plants for another dozen in the next 6 months. The four plant I have going from regular seeds all have recently shown sex and they are all girls too!
When you cross two strains grown from regular seeds the plants grown from those seeds, (F1), exhibit what is called 'Hybrid vigor' and they do grow faster and yield better than their clones will. F1 seeds also vary a lot as some will be more like the mom and some more like the dad with about half a mix of both. This is where selecting for the traits you want really begins to make F2 seeds. While vegging rub the stem between your clean thumb and finger them smell them. You'll get different odors from different strains and even different plants from the same strain will vary in smell. Then you look at how the plant grows. Big and bushy is not always the best. If selected for size and yield alone you will actually end up degrading the plant's good qualities. Sometimes that iffy plant has characteristics like a killer buzz but lower yields so if crossed properly can transfer those qualities to a plant that has great yields and a stank you love but the buzz ain't so great. Talented breeders grow 100s or even 1000s of plants to select the few that will get them the ideal strain they are looking for.
I'm no pro but getting into the finer aspects of breeding and in a few years may have some nice stable strains I can be proud of.
I don't grow outdoors so really don't know whether seed or clone does better out there. They grow out a lot of shallow roots to the sides as well judging by how many roots are running down the sides of the pots.Very interesting OldMedUser! I've found that when growing big plants outdoors that from seed usually does better than clones. I figured it may be because of the tap root???
I've grown my own regular seeds a couple of times and find it very rewarding! The 1st plants seeds I harvested, i decided to count them. 1756! Hahaha.
It's amazing how many seeds you can get off a not so big plant
And I'm hearing ya with the stabilisation process!! Seems these days seed companies just wana throw a new strain out there every day. As Forrest Gump said "life is like a box of chocolates"
Yea, they must make crazy $! I remember seeing granddaddy purps I think it was? For sale at just over $100 a seed a couple of years ago! And why not? Haha. Don't know if you can sell seeds to members on here?? If u can stealth post to aus, I'll buy some off ya!I don't grow outdoors so really don't know whether seed or clone does better out there. They grow out a lot of shallow roots to the sides as well judging by how many roots are running down the sides of the pots.
Just from being a bit sloppy with pollinating I ended up with 300+ seeds in each of the plants a couple grows ago so a large plant could produce 10s of thousands. That's where the money is if you can sell for the outrageous prices some are charging for F1 seeds these days. I can pollen chuck with the best of them so why am I so f'n poor?
Not yet lol, I think we'll see it coming before they know what hit them. It's probably gonna be someone with high end gear asking how to pH his organic grow.Yea, they must make crazy $! I remember seeing granddaddy purps I think it was? For sale at just over $100 a seed a couple of years ago! And why not? Haha. Don't know if you can sell seeds to members on here?? If u can stealth post to aus, I'll buy some off ya!
Hey macsnax, did you end up finding that noob with lots of money???
Water kills pollen. Both on your clothes and the other plants in the tent. Next time mist everything good before moving Herman.
