recognizing seeded nugs

[tha del sound]

say i were going through a lot of bud that was received from a friend who grew it, and i always tend to find a couple seeds in some of the nugs, and i was wondering if it was possible to look at all the nugs and be able to tell which of them were more likely to have seeds in them. giving a nug to someone to have them only find a treasured seed is starting to piss me off. i want those seeds!

tha del sound Reviewed by tha del sound on 01-28-2008. recognizing seeded nugs say i were going through a lot of bud that was received from a friend who grew it, and i always tend to find a couple seeds in some of the nugs, and i was wondering if it was possible to look at all the nugs and be able to tell which of them were more likely to have seeds in them. giving a nug to someone to have them only find a treasured seed is starting to piss me off. i want those seeds! Rating: 5

[HighTillIDie]

other than a good bud pinch/squeeze, its a guess... a calyx can look like a full seed pod... it helps to notice alot of bulbous protrusions, and a seed or two in the open.

don't forget that most stress seeds (seeds present when male pollen isn't available) aren't the best choice for genetics, or even success

[tha del sound]

fuck stress. i only work with the danks. that's why i need those few seeds that show up. it's expensive to get seeds for bud as good as i get. but thanks for the info too.

[melodious fellow]

(seeds present when male pollen isn't available) aren't the best choice for genetics, or even success

Seeds produced from no male pollen are feminized seeds, yes, and their value is debatable, as many reputable seed companies sell them and makes for great guerrilla planting, yes?

[tha del sound]

do you guys have any preference to seeds or feminized seeds?

[Rusty Trichome]

If you have started with a stable strain and have purposefully stressed the female enough to throw-out male pollen sacks, the pollen will make mostly female seeds. (90-95% female, or so) The ladies from femmed seeds I've produced have always been stable in succesive generations.

If the strain is unstable, and prone to throwing out male nanners (without you stressing her to do so) the hermie trait can/will continue through sucessive generations. Once a genetic hermie, always a hermie.

Lots of folks freak when the see a hermie in their garden. I don't blame them. I would also remove unforced hermies. But knowing how to force hermaphrodism is an extremely valuable tool to have in ones growroom arsenal.

[tha del sound]

what's a male "nanner?"

[Rusty Trichome]

I don't have any pix, (homey doesn't swing that way) but nanners are the parts on a male plant that holds the pollen. Looks like a bunch of grapes, but shaped sorta like banana's.

[tha del sound]

oh okay fer sure.