So I breaded a new strain of cannabis. Nightmare Cookies crossed with Cali Goo. I’ve heard that nightmare cookies turned hermie due to its genetics. That’s how I ended up with seeds in my other plant. I wonder if those same genetics that cause the Nightmare Cookies to go hermie will show up in my new seeds that I call Nightmare Goo. What do you guys thinks? I also have it to where my Blue Dream crossed with my Nightmare Cookies but not know what to call it. Any ideas?
Nightmare Goo
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It's a genetic trait, could be dominant or recessive. It actually depends on the other strain too. If it's a dominant gene it's going to pass it on regardless. If it's recessive, then it depends on the other plant as to whether or not it will surface. If the other plant has the more dominant genes then those genes will be expressed and not the gene for the hermie.
But keep in mind that no matter what, going forward, that gene will be in there, it might not show up in this generation but it will show up as soon as you do a cross where the other plant has the same gene or a more recessive gene.
Also it really does matter if you caused it to happen or not. Not that the genes changed because of anything you did, it just lets you know if it's a plant that always does it or only does it when stressed. Stress the plant and the ethylene production drops off, that gives you balls and you can get balls in any plant if you completely retard the ethylene (that's what silver does, stress also retards ethylene production, just not totally) So some plants will toss balls with any dip in ethylene production or in the case of the worst plants, they don't need the dip in ethylene to put out balls at all.
The odds of your seeds being good are actually better if you messed up, than if they turn hermi even with a perfect grow.
But keep in mind that no matter what, going forward, that gene will be in there, it might not show up in this generation but it will show up as soon as you do a cross where the other plant has the same gene or a more recessive gene.
Also it really does matter if you caused it to happen or not. Not that the genes changed because of anything you did, it just lets you know if it's a plant that always does it or only does it when stressed. Stress the plant and the ethylene production drops off, that gives you balls and you can get balls in any plant if you completely retard the ethylene (that's what silver does, stress also retards ethylene production, just not totally) So some plants will toss balls with any dip in ethylene production or in the case of the worst plants, they don't need the dip in ethylene to put out balls at all.
The odds of your seeds being good are actually better if you messed up, than if they turn hermi even with a perfect grow.
You're welcome and that's a nice looking bud, I'd smoke that mofo.Thanks for all the info brother
There really aren't many things more rewarding that growing your own strain. I'd grow them out and just keep a close eye on them and if you do find a keeper, that you want to breed someday, just keep in mind that it's got that trait in it and be careful to cross it with a strain that doesn't hermie, a male preferably if you can find a good one. It's better not to have that train in there but obviously there are a lot of good strains that can hermie under stress. If we tossed out every strain that pops balls there would be a lot less good smoke out there. I only see breeding with known hermies as irresponsible if you are a breeder and customers are not expecting to get them. A few good breeders even mark their packs if they are getting balls.
Oh and one more thing; often a plant that will toss balls inside won't toss them if grown outdoors. Something to do with the gradual light cycle change.