definition of a strain..

[haze123]

Morning,
I've been doing some thinking.. what is the actual definition of a strain?

I've heard people say anyone can create there own strain just by breeding two different plants..? See this too me doesn't sound right. Haven't you just got like a cross.

I'll use dogs as an example.

If two different breeds of dogs do the wild thing and have puppys they're not a new breed of dog, just mongrels. You need to breed six (I think) generations of these mongrels to have a pure new breed.

Does anyone get what I'm on about? Wanna elaborate?

haze123 Reviewed by haze123 on 11-18-2006. definition of a strain.. Morning, I've been doing some thinking.. what is the actual definition of a strain? I've heard people say anyone can create there own strain just by breeding two different plants..? See this too me doesn't sound right. Haven't you just got like a cross. I'll use dogs as an example. If two different breeds of dogs do the wild thing and have puppys they're not a new breed of dog, just mongrels. You need to breed six (I think) generations of these mongrels to have a pure new breed. Rating: 5

[orangeman]

The only thing people are trying to say is two strains that has not been crossed before gets crossed the seed will produce a little bit of both parents or maybe something totally different and believe it to be a new type of weed or a new strain w/e you wanna say. Dog's are animals, plants are way different than animals so I really think that's a bad comparison when it comes to Cannabis.

[the image reaper]

The only thing people are trying to say is two strains that has not been crossed before gets crossed the seed will produce a little bit of both parents or maybe something totally different and believe it to be a new type of weed or a new strain w/e you wanna say. Dog's are animals, plants are way different than animals so I really think that's a bad comparison when it comes to Cannabis.

say whaaat ? .. ... the "several-generation" description indicates what is called a "stable strain" , a hybrid, that after several generations, exhibits offspring that are all very similar in size and characteristics ... the plant you have in your left hand is a strain, the 'different' plant in your right hand is also a strain ... after crossing them, you will have a hybrid ... once it goes thru several generations, and stabilizes itself, you have a 'new strain' ... then, you can give it a silly name, to boost prices ... :smokin:

[Arklenao2]

c99 look it up

[the image reaper]

what is your question about cinderella99 ? ... it was based on a Shiva Skunk and Jack Herer hybrid, according to legend ... (my current favorite) :weedpoke:

[JackdaWack]

im ordering c99x blueberry hehe, um i would say a strain is a scientific classification, at some point down the line from a species. There are so many though, in all seriousness anything you do to alter a strain cross bread... will create a new strain, but how you go about it is how it becomes a relitavly popular strain, if i cross something thats been done before and has a name like white rhino, then i am just takeing the long way to making white rhino. crossing hybrids works, it really doesnt matter, a new strain comes from something never crossed before. its easy to make your own strain, but to have it noticed by ppl may be hard. i would take alot of necessary precautions to do this. it also could take a while to perfect your strain, thats why u would want to be carefull and save seeds keep mothers of different generations. its a process if your going to do it right.

[Dutch Pimp]

...I don't know how many strains there are.....but ...there are too many names...