Breeding Project Proposal
What is the goal of this project?
I would like a sour, sharp, astringent skunk. This would differ from the Chem Skunks in that the desired effect would be more of a sativa skunk, less rotting flesh and more sour solvent smells. This should be the type of smoke that gets your heart pumping with some mild visual alteration. I’m looking for a quick flowering sativa skunk that burns the nostrils and sends the mind into hyperdrive.
Which females will be used and why?
- Green Crack S1 – I have had this lady for many years and she has outperformed many plants to stay in the library. The Green Crack is the result of Afghani x ’89 SSSC Skunk #1, and my S1 leans very heavily to the Skunk #1. She has very narrow leaves, the stickiest resin I’ve come across, short flower time, very speedy upbeat effect that in large doses can cause slight visual distortion, and has a sharp acetone soaked overripe mango smell. She is really an amazing plant with one fatal flaw, the worst case of wet noodle branches by week 5 that a plant can have. She requires vigilant branch support and can monopolize grower time requiring EVERY branch to be tied. If I can just introduce stronger structure, and add more nose burning sour, it will be mission accomplished.
Here you can see her in wet noodle mode and why she's worth the effort
Which male will be used and why?
Granny Skunk [
Virginia Beach Afghani x (Skelly HP x SSSC Skunk #1)] –
Dominion Seed Co.
I had to find a male that also has the
SSSC Skunk #1 in his lineage and expresses this skunk dominance. The
Granny Skunk male sports narrower leaves relative to his brothers (he also displays a double serration like the
GC). His stem rub is a sharp sour, burnt rubber profile. The stem is markedly thicker and sturdier when compared to the
Green Crack and my hope is that he can really add strength to an otherwise weak structure while locking down the
SSSC Skunk #1 leanings.
What do you expect to see in the progeny (assumptions holding true) and how will this affect your plan of attack going forward?
Considering my target is the
Skunk #1 expression, I plan to cull all but the most narrow leafed phenos early in veg. This will allow me to pop several seeds in search for exceptional skunk dominant specimens without needing to dedicate much space to full grow outs. During research for this project I came across a post about the
’89 SSSC Skunk #1 by ROC in another forum. The very narrow leaves are apparent in this picture and will allow quick separation of the non-skunk phenos in the F1 generation. 80s era SSSC seed catalogue entries can also offer visual clues about the
Skunk #1.
After the initial culling, the progeny will be grown to maturity taking careful note of the terp profile, sativa chemotype, structural integrity, and speed of flower. I anticipate a possible backcross to the
Green Crack mother if the progeny ventures too far from the
GC. With the goal being a more sour, stronger
GC, the backcross possibility seems inevitable. Further work will be dictated by the spread of the F1 generation.
In other projects involving the
Green Crack, she has been able to faithfully pass along the yield and speed, but her terp profile and potency can be variable. This project will also serve to help benchmark this male to give information about how he influences progeny for further work in future projects.
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