First you need a product.

Unstabilized f1 hybrids are nearly value-less if you don't posses a fantastic breeding pair. Stabilizing a strain takes approximately 4 years indoors if you know what you are doing.

F1 hybrids that include an autoflowering strain ARE completely valueless, as you cannot guarantee the %occurrence of the autoflowering trait. These are not a good choice for a new breeder to work with.

I suggest if you are very interested in breeding, do a lot of research and start off with the finest examples you can afford of the most stable strains you can find, that you feel would make a good hybrid. You will need to dedicate enough space to this project to grow out and test, at minimum, 100 individuals of each generation to select your next plants to breed.

I've been breeding on a very small scale for ~3 years now and do it solely for my own enjoyment, and to give high quality genetics to friends who do not want to risk ordering seeds. I still don't feel I have a product worthy of selling, really. It might be perfectly lovely, but it's not stable enough to call a strain yet.

I strongly recommend finding yourself a copy of Greg Green's breeding book.

As for an online shop, I am not personally aware of any breeders who have their own shop, for the obvious traceability reasons. Instead, aspiring breeders typically start by sending free beans to a major seedbank to be added to orders as 'freebies' and let the buzz from those be advertising. If the freebies have a positive response, the next step might be to put some up for auction on a service such as breedbay, seedbay, or cbay.

Good luck.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Growing to get seeds? If I grew my plants just to get seeds, would I be able to set up my own online shop and sell my own breed? Like if I had a lowryder x afghan? Rating: 5