I finally thought I had time to read all the way through this thread but I was wrong. Sorry Ace'rs, would you be able to give me a quick tidbit of info?
I live in a place, like most, where plant count is a factor in criminal charges so I want to keep my plant count below 6 (realistically about 10) so that I stay legal. I purchased two packages of OTH.
IN MY OPINION, NOT ONLY ARE YOU SOME OF THE MORE QUALIFIED CANNABIS BREEDERS I KNOW OF, YOU ARE EXTREMELY GENEROUS: BOTH PACKS CONTAINED MORE SEEDS THAN THE 10 ADVERTISED. THANKS.
The question is, if I grow out 8 of these seeds, what are the chances that a purple phenotype will emerge?
If a purple phenotype emerges, at what point does it become evident that it is a purple (when does it "show its true colors")?
To maintain the genetics but try to develop an all purple population, how would one select for a purple male? Do the males develop purple leaf blades/petioles, or purple pollen sacks?
Is your purple haze selected from OTH stock in this fashion?
I also just purchased Vietnam Black x Thai and Purple Haze x Thai: I know these are not the subject of this thread, but are purple phenotypes more common in either of these, meaning I would be better off germinating 8 seeds of either as opposed to OTH? (Moot point really since I already have 4 OTH seedlings (100% germ)
I would really appreciate the information. Id go for a green haze over a colorful hybrid any day, but if you can have both, why not?? Saludos.
Greetings Bear Riot,
I think we at ACE have already achieved what you are trying to breed. The purple haze traits are available in quite stable form in the 'pure' Purple Haze and the Purple Haze Thai. Purple Haze Thai is our hybrid haze line that has been stabilized more towards the purple haze traits.
The purple haze traits are more frequent in the latest Oldtimer's Haze reproduction (late 2011) than previous ones. Usually around half of the oldtimer's haze plants will show more or less purple/reddish colors.
The purple trait is not very recessive in this line, you can produce a very colorful new haze generation just by crossing purple females with purple males.
You can identify the purple haze colors and traits in your females mainly in the second half of flowering and the males earlier, when they start to flower. Hope it helps!