Regular cannabis seeds work how nature meant. They have a high probability of coming out as either male or female marijuana plants. As such, they enable breeders to produce better-quality buds and make new strains. This article will tell you everything you ought to know regarding regular cannabis seeds. Get acquainted with the types and how they can help you get the high you deserve.
One way to cultivate feminized cannabis seeds is through crossbreeding. You may choose to go this route if your favorite strain is still going through its gestation period. Crossbreeding is when you inject new genes from one plant into another one. The resulting plant shares some characteristics with each generation of the crossbred plants. Since crossbreeding is very time-consuming, it is not recommended for those who are in a rush to harvest their crops.
Another method of crossbreeding is through feminization through induced mutation. In this process, you inject specific genes from one plant into another one. The resulting plant shares some characteristics with each generation of the resulting plants. However, the feminized plants come with male characteristics. In effect, females do not have the potential to bear children.
There are other ways of crossing chromosomes with regular cannabis seeds apart from crossbreeding. Indica and Sativa plants can be crossed to improve the likelihood of getting high-quality crops. Indica typically produces low-yielding but strong plants. It shares the characteristics of other regular cannabis strains, but with a stronger aroma and flavor. On the other hand, the Sativa plants are more yielding and produce high-quality buds. It shares the characteristics of other hybrids, but it also has a stronger aroma and taste.
Crossbreeding with regular cannabis seeds is a simple process, but if you are not an experienced grower, there are things that you have to consider before attempting to crossbreed. First, ensure that you have female and male plants that are of the same age and also are of the same species. This ensures compatibility when it comes to pollination and ensuring that you have males and females that are of the same size. If possible, it would be better if you breed two plants of the same size. This should reduce the risk of suffering from mites and insects that may affect your plants.
For crossbreeding between female plants, ensure that you collect pollen from two different sources. These sources should be at least two months old. If this is not possible or if you do not have access to two plants of the same age and gender, collecting pollen from third party sources is acceptable. The third party source of pollen should also be of the same species as your female plants.
When breeding with regular seeds, ensure that you use the finest and strongest marijuana that you can afford to cultivate. Male plants are usually weaker than females and produce lesser quantities of buds. When crossing a male plant with a female plant, ensure that you use the strongest marijuana that you have. Use feminized seeds when crossbreeding between males, since feminized seeds produce feminized buds. Since feminized seeds produce buds of the same size and shape as their counterpart, crossbreeding between regular cannabis seeds and feminized seeds is recommended. You can expect minimal difference in yield when crossbreeding with feminized seeds, since the buds produced are of the same shape and size.
When crossbreeding between regular cannabis seeds and feminized cannabis seeds, ensure that you remove any foliage or stem from the bud, so that the young plant has room to develop roots. After you remove any foliage from the bud, fill in the hole with the new seed. Water the seed and make sure it is moist for about a week, before placing it into the holes. As the seed grows, it will begin to fill up the holes until the water level in the holes has reached its saturation point.