triploid cannabis

[dillhole]

Good link, dill.
Although the plants look cool, I noticed a few of the posts through the pages mention that they 'almost got a normal yield', and that 'it didn't yield as much as I thought it would'... If anything I would have thoght the opposite. If more leaf area, more potential photosynthesis type of thing. But I personally have never noticed a difference.

:thumbsup:

I think I read somewhere in that thread that his highest yielding plant was a tri or quad, but he also had low producers compared to normal plants. I think his intentions are to breed for the tri and quad traits only. If he successfully does this he will then start selecting for other traits, including yield.

Not to threadjack but I'm trying to stabilize a strain of white widow that tops itself and its growth shoots top themselves. Yields from these plants have been surprising, nearly double their normal siblings. Out of 10 first generation seeds, 3 have exhibited this trait. I'm hoping that this means it'll be easy to stabilize. Too early to tell. And this is my first stab in the dark at selective breeding so I know I'll be making lots of mistakes. :-)

I agree that using chemicals is bad juju, but much can be learned from experiments such as this. Just have to keep the experimental stuff separate from everything else.

DH

[djvirus]

I there.
I believe i have one triploid with 5 weeks.
Wonder if anyone can confirm this.
Will try to upload a pic.

[Shovelhandle]

This thread started in 2006. I later found out this feature is called whorled phyllotaxy. It is uncommon but we see plenty on the site from time to time. The ones I've grown out were nothing remarkable. Just another plant, really.
A true polyploid can be an amazing plant to behold. Tons of leaflets coming out in clusters, this seems to be truly rare.

[djvirus]

Ok thanks, i have no idea why it turned out like this
But i will keep the forum updated.
Do you think it may be worth to get some clones of it?
Also any advice?
Do i feed it as just regular plant?
Thanks.

[Shovelhandle]

Ok thanks, i have no idea why it turned out like this
But i will keep the forum updated.
Do you think it may be worth to get some clones of it?
Also any advice?
Do i feed it as just regular plant?
Thanks.

as far as feeding, there are no 'regular' plants. Different strains under different conditions require their own feeding requirements. I would not clone them myself. The medicine from the whorled phyollaxy isn't any better than a normal plant.

[djvirus]

After 6 weeks i notice that the mutation is only on main stern,
All nodes are now groing in pairs, so it wont even be possible to clone it to achieve the triploid mutation.
I thought it may carry on the abnormality all the way through the groing stage in every node, but aparently not
Only on main stern.
Well it still is a very nice plant, and this experience may share some light to others that
Will go through similar experience.
Thanks to everyone who shared advice with me