Amelia
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F1_hybrid
So I bought Aurora Indica seeds from Nirvana, and the hermied and I collected the seeds (from the other plant, not the hermie plant) and they are not germinating, and it is probably because of that F1 hybrid thing, do you think so?
- The main advantage of homozygous F1 hybrids is also their drawback. When homozygous F1 cultivars are used for the breeding of a new generation, their offspring (F2 generation) will be high in homozygous genes, as found in the weaker parental generation, and thus will have a depression in yield and lack the hybrid vigor. From the point of view of a commercial seed producer which does not wish its customers to produce their own seed, this is a desired characteristic.
So I bought Aurora Indica seeds from Nirvana, and the hermied and I collected the seeds (from the other plant, not the hermie plant) and they are not germinating, and it is probably because of that F1 hybrid thing, do you think so?