Resisting pollination

[leadmagnet]

Is it just me or do many of you find it damn near impossible to resist pollinating your recently acquired high quality seeds rather than growing the plant for high thc content? I mean, if you're going to spend the dough how can you resist stocking up on the seed?

Time consuming and a bit of pain in the keister, but hell, well worth it.

[Dutch Pimp]

I like to paint the lowest bud sites with pollen. Seeds on the bottom, sensi colas on top...:thumbsup:

[leadmagnet]

I like to paint the lowest bud sites with pollen. Seeds on the bottom, sensi colas on top...:thumbsup:

That makes a lot of sense too. I should probably work on my skill set in that area. I guess I'm too sloppy. I always seem to over do it. Of course, after I've acquired a nice little quantity of good seed, I'm good to go.

[Weedhound]

I dislike growing unsexed seeds.......just too much of a waste of time, energy and equipment for me. I also like trying different weed types so don't really want a bunch of "just one" type or strain......WAY too many different things to try out there. :)

[leadmagnet]

I dislike growing unsexed seeds.......just too much of a waste of time, energy and equipment for me. I also like trying different weed types so don't really want a bunch of "just one" type or strain......WAY too many different things to try out there. :)

That is a good point too. Variety is the spice of life, Doors, cough, cough, Doors.

Problem is; access to a variety of good seed and obtaining same without LEO interaction. Obtaining via the mail is still pretty much across the board illegal.

[Weedhound]

It is indeed. I get quite a lot of my seeds from "hermied" females that a good friend of mine seems to get in his grow fairly often. I don't seem to get the same issue myself so never have any seeds "left over" to play with but get some good things to try from him.

Sidenote: I wouldn't want to pollinate the seeds I get as they aren't very stable by the third generation or so but just to grow out and use for ourselves it works out fine. :)

[leadmagnet]

That reminds me, a "friend of a friend" grew out seven "ICE" seeds from nirvana and one of the plants looks like a totally different strain. I'm not trying to bad mouth Nirvana because they are good folks, but WTF?

[stinkyattic]

A lot fo Nirvana gear is F2s (knockoffs, if you must be technical lol)... Variation is to be expected; you should know what you are looking for in a given pack, and follow the correct procedure for choosing and propagating an exceptional mother.
I buy Nirvana seeds and grow them out, saving the best female for a clone mother, and if you want to back up your seed collection, choose the female that best represents what the strain is SUPPOSED to be, and pollinate a clone of her with the most healthy, vigorous male, and enjoy your genetics!

[Weedhound]

I'm FINALLY getting to the importance of good genetics....three years into growing, lol. I'm slow but not totally hopeless. :D