Dans, I hope you get the house you want. You deserve it.
And you absolutely kill it in smaller spaces, so id love to see you in action in a proper space.
You said its no competition between third and unc, and you. And while it isnt a competition, I think your just as good as them guys. Sure they got more lights, but your plants and the efficiency of your setup are just as good.
Gando, that sucks man. I wish I had a tip for getting that plastic off. Thats a tough one though.
Unregistered, those look great!
Remember, some of the most important things to look for in a male cant been seen in a pic though.
Give the stems of the leaves(petioles) a little rub, smell ur fingers. The more odor, the better.
Check the density of the flower clusters. And the size of the indivuidual balls.
Also, look for any visible trichs.
Now what I can tell from a picture is structure, which is definitely important.
That said I personally like the structure of the one you have listed as "shortest".
It looks bushier and shorter in the group shot.
It has good secondary branching, deep serations on the leaves (which I believe to be an indicator of fire weed), and (it looks like) its stacking tighter nodes and dense flower clusters.
However if you grow in a SOG type set up, with a bunch of plants close together, the one you have listed as "tallest of the group" could be a good choice. It looks like it has little side branching, and would be good for SOG.
(BTW The one you have listed as "medium of the three", looks like its the tallest in the group shot. You sure those pics are labeled right?)
Another breeding tip I heard from a breeder named Ras Truth, count the number of serations on a leaf of the male, and the number of serations on a leaf of the female your using, if its the same, they will breed well.
Could be bullshit, but hey. Worth mentioning I think.
Also nice thick hollow stems are supposedly an indicator of potency.
Lastly, remember, there is no rule that says you have to use one male. Bodhi, who imo is one of the best breeders in the world, routinely uses 2 males of the same strain on a female. It offers greater diversity in the seeds, and gives you a better look at all the possible phenotypes of that cross.
But if consistency in the seeds is important, its better to use one.
And you absolutely kill it in smaller spaces, so id love to see you in action in a proper space.
You said its no competition between third and unc, and you. And while it isnt a competition, I think your just as good as them guys. Sure they got more lights, but your plants and the efficiency of your setup are just as good.
Gando, that sucks man. I wish I had a tip for getting that plastic off. Thats a tough one though.
Unregistered, those look great!
Remember, some of the most important things to look for in a male cant been seen in a pic though.
Give the stems of the leaves(petioles) a little rub, smell ur fingers. The more odor, the better.
Check the density of the flower clusters. And the size of the indivuidual balls.
Also, look for any visible trichs.
Now what I can tell from a picture is structure, which is definitely important.
That said I personally like the structure of the one you have listed as "shortest".
It looks bushier and shorter in the group shot.
It has good secondary branching, deep serations on the leaves (which I believe to be an indicator of fire weed), and (it looks like) its stacking tighter nodes and dense flower clusters.
However if you grow in a SOG type set up, with a bunch of plants close together, the one you have listed as "tallest of the group" could be a good choice. It looks like it has little side branching, and would be good for SOG.
(BTW The one you have listed as "medium of the three", looks like its the tallest in the group shot. You sure those pics are labeled right?)
Another breeding tip I heard from a breeder named Ras Truth, count the number of serations on a leaf of the male, and the number of serations on a leaf of the female your using, if its the same, they will breed well.
Could be bullshit, but hey. Worth mentioning I think.
Also nice thick hollow stems are supposedly an indicator of potency.
Lastly, remember, there is no rule that says you have to use one male. Bodhi, who imo is one of the best breeders in the world, routinely uses 2 males of the same strain on a female. It offers greater diversity in the seeds, and gives you a better look at all the possible phenotypes of that cross.
But if consistency in the seeds is important, its better to use one.