40degsouth
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Black Koffee’s
I have seen, many times, healthy plants producing feeder roots, just under the soil, particularly under mulch or top dresses. This made me realise that top dresses, at the correct timing really can push growth and plant health.
Hey Pipeline,
Yeah in my experience reveg is the best way to bring out hemaphroditic tendencies. I’m sure with added environmental stressors the potential becomes exponential and if l didn’t put the plants through such torturous trials the tendency would remain hidden.
I know some unscrupulous breeders leave hidden genetic traps in their lines so as not to be piggybacked off by anyone else and even seeds off an elite clone crossed with a stud male will still only produce a statistically small population of elite plants in the next generation. This knowledge is why I’ve decided to stop chasing my tall with other genetics and focus on my own breeding goals.
I’m fairly certain it’s the Thai in the Golden Tiger that’s carrying the genes especially given that a lot of the long flowering Asian lines carry monoecious tendencies. I also know from talking with Dubi, over at the “Ace Thread”, that he worked really hard to stabilise the plants he started with to eradicate the tendency.
I did see it in one of the bx2 generation selected males and I’ve been pondering as to what genetic throw back line it’s coming through to make it all the way to the end of my rigorous selection process; as you know these plants are really tough. I have seen similarities between the two plants but to draw any sort of correlation would only be spurious. I touched base with Tony Green and asked him if he thought l should ditch the whole population but he didn’t think it was necessary so, l took that as read.
It’s taken me nine seasons to get to this point and I’ve literally killed thousands of plants and thrown out kilos of seed. I’ll start again in June and see what I can come up with. I’m particularly impressed by the (Blackdog x AOG f5) bx1 line and might even clone off the most impressive female to see if she can survive the winter in the torture chamber.
Cheers,
40.
Noting the calm yet poised demeanor of that terrifying looking hound, I pity the fool that climbs over your garden fence haha. Just looking at him makes me wonder about the times I could clock over a 100-yard sprint, all else being equal.Hello everyone I'm in Australia and just thought I would put a picture up of one of my outdoor girls. This is the Dark Star from TH seeds just starting to show some flowers. View attachment 18958301 View attachment 18958302
Hello Swamp Thang yes she is a original blue cattle stumpy tail still only a puppy at the age of 2 . We do have fence Hopper's here so she was a great addition to the family . Have a great day.Noting the calm yet poised demeanor of that terrifying looking hound, I pity the fool that climbs over your garden fence haha. Just looking at him makes me wonder about the times I could clock over a 100-yard sprint, all else being equal.