Is it true that small seeds are bad?

I was reading an article that said if seeds are small that's bad. I always thought seeds varied in size due to strain. I also thought that color is what determined maturity... Any input would be appreciated.

Peaceful Smoker Of Weed said:

I was reading an article that said if seeds are small that's bad. I always thought seeds varied in size due to strain. I also thought that color is what determined maturity... Any input would be appreciated.

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Don't you know, size doesn't matter!!!
Seriously though, as long as they are mature seeds.
I had seeds from one Hawaiian hybrid that had seeds so small they didn't even look like cannabis seeds. Grew into a lovely plant, and very large as well.
Only thing is , is that you won't be able to help de-shell them if they need, as too small for fingers.

kona gold said:

Don't you know, size doesn't matter!!!
Seriously though, as long as they are mature seeds.
I had seeds from one Hawaiian hybrid that had seeds so small they didn't even look like cannabis seeds. Grew into a lovely plant, and very large as well.
Only thing is , is that you won't be able to help de-shell them if they need, as too small for fingers.

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Thats what i thought. just making sure. There's a thread here in the seed/strain section called how to germinate a seed or something like that. In the first paragraph they say small seeds are bad...

kona gold said:

Don't you know, size doesn't matter!!!
Seriously though, as long as they are mature seeds.
I had seeds from one Hawaiian hybrid that had seeds so small they didn't even look like cannabis seeds. Grew into a lovely plant, and very large as well.
Only thing is , is that you won't be able to help de-shell them if they need, as too small for fingers.

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Thanks for the like mate! Im a new member and "roll it up" wont let me like anybodys comments or posts until i receive a certain amount of likes myself. lol.

Peaceful Smoker Of Weed said:

Thats what i thought. just making sure. There's a thread here in the seed/strain section called how to germinate a seed or something like that. In the first paragraph they say small seeds are bad...

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Well, like you pointed out as well, as long as they are mature, doesn't matter the size!
Sure bigger seeds appeal to the eye more, and are easier to work with and germinate, but no more or less viable than others!
Huge plants can come from the smallest of seeds.

Understand the beginning days seem to drag on for a bit. But soon you'll be up to your number in no time!

kona gold said:

Well, like you pointed out as well, as long as they are mature, doesn't matter the size!
Sure bigger seeds appeal to the eye more, and are easier to work with and germinate, but no more or less viable than others!
Huge plants can come from the smallest of seeds.

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Your absolutely right! I had some twilight seeds that were tiny, but they all grew up to be beautiful monsters.

Hey thanks for all the likes guys, and gals.

Peaceful Smoker Of Weed said:

I was reading an article that said if seeds are small that's bad. I always thought seeds varied in size due to strain. I also thought that color is what determined maturity... Any input would be appreciated.

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I've noticed that in "some" instances the smaller seeds tend to be sativa's but that's a general observation.

Everything is relative

Black Afgani
Really small seeds


Cross of the Titans
Really big seeds

The rest fall in between.

If small seeds were bad. I wouldn't have liked the shiva shanti I had. I've had good stuff from small seeds. Same with big seeds. Then again. I've had utter junk from big seeds too. Yet to find garbage in a small seed though. Maybe a few more mystery runs and I'll come across one.

But as the other guy summed up much nicer than I have. They're only crap if they're immature.

Moldy said:

I've noticed that in "some" instances the smaller seeds tend to be sativa's but that's a general observation.

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I just learned the difference between Indica/sativa about a year ago. before that i always wondered why plants grew so differently. I always thought it was the luck of the draw or something. I've learned so much new stuff on the internet and also already on roll it up.

Nugachino said:

If small seeds were bad. I wouldn't have liked the shiva shanti I had. I've had good stuff from small seeds. Same with big seeds. Then again. I've had utter junk from big seeds too. Yet to find garbage in a small seed though. Maybe a few more mystery runs and I'll come across one.

But as the other guy summed up much nicer than I have. They're only crap if they're immature.

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Seems like maybe small seeds are good.

And don't be fooled by some nob into thinking bagseed are shite either. Sure, you can get some absolute garbage from it. But, there's a good portion of what's "named" stock that came from baggies.

Nugachino said:

And don't be fooled by some nob into thinking bagseed are shite either. Sure, you can get some absolute garbage from it. But, there's a good portion of what's "named" stock that came from baggies.

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Oh I totally believe it. When i was a kid we used to get brick weed. I tried growing some beans outside once and they smelled and looked so good... The deer thought so too and ate them one by one. lol.

Nugachino said:

And don't be fooled by some nob into thinking bagseed are shite either. Sure, you can get some absolute garbage from it. But, there's a good portion of what's "named" stock that came from baggies.

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Has anybody seen brick weed lately? Seems to have disappeared from my neighborhood... I liked it because it was cheap, and came with free seeds. lol

Peaceful Smoker Of Weed said:

I was reading an article that said if seeds are small that's bad. I always thought seeds varied in size due to strain. I also thought that color is what determined maturity... Any input would be appreciated.

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Seed size varies highly from plant to plant, sativas usually make bigger seeds than indicas, but thats definitely not universal. I have noticed that high-cbd varieties tend to produce very small dark seeds that often look questionable but germinate fine.

I think in that post he was getting at the fact that when they batch seeds they do away with the immature, tiny ones via some fancy air jet. But also left people with the impression that all small seeds are bad because of the way he stated it.

At least that's the way I remember it.

When it comes to small seeds, the bigger issue is their size relative to the other seeds from the same batch. If you have a bunch of seeds from the same cross, the smallest seeds have a higher chance of not being viable.

You can’t really compare the size of seeds from unrelated crosses, since a lot of natural variation in seed sizes exist.

Nugachino said:

And don't be fooled by some nob into thinking bagseed are shite either. Sure, you can get some absolute garbage from it. But, there's a good portion of what's "named" stock that came from baggies.

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The biggest issue with bagseed is that they’re almost guaranteed to come with herming issues, since bagseed is nearly always pollinated by a plant that hermed unintentionally.

Yeah, lots of elite genetics came from bagseed. But these strains also originated back in the day when prosecution, lack of knowledge about breeding, and lack of access meant that bagseed was often the only way to obtain new stock.

We don’t live in those times anymore. Much of the USA can legally grow marijuana, we have dozens of seed banks IN the country with elite genetics. You could play the lottery and hope your bagseed has the one in a million chance that it’s got something elite. Or you could buy something from any of the dozens of well-respected breeders that bred their elite stock with intention, and have tested their crosses to ensure their quality and stability. For those in more restrictive countries, bagseed may be the only viable option. It’s certainly better than nothing. Thankfully, many of us don’t need to rely on that anymore.

“Bagseed” is not “more prone” to herming. There are some solid breeders, but most are just bagging up “bagseed” to sell.

Bagseed from some fire is definitely worth popping, no way that they’re getting tossed. You’d have to pry them from my cold dead fingers.