Has anyone seeded a feminized seed plant with pollen from a regular male?

[highestground]

Just germinated a dozen F2 seeds of Dr. Atomic Northern Lights. Germination of 40 seeds in the F1 generation was 100%, this is a superior strain IMHO. Hoping for as many males as possible from these 12 looking for the best male to pollinate clones from 15 strains, including 2 strains from feminized seed. Has anyone out there ever seeded a feminized seed "mother" with pollen from a regular male? Any problems in the F2 generation of this cross with hermies? Or will the resulting seeds have a 50/50 ratio of male/female offspring? Keep on rockin' in the free world.

 

[McSnappler]

The offspring would be standard seeds as it's a male/female cross.

It would be best for you to stress test the mother before you use her for breeding, though. Subject her to a variety of extreme circumstances that would normally cause plants to herm, if she doesn't produce bananas under this extreme stress she's a true female and can be used for breeding.

You would assume the likelihood of it being a true fem will depends heavily on the parents of the femmed seed, and the method with which the reversed pollen was obtained.

That's not to say that the progeny from a non-stress tested mother would result in more herms than usual, it just means you shouldn't be too surprised if it did..

 

[Peksman]

The F2 plants will be unstable and it could result in hermaphrodizem without stress.

 

[VerdantGreen]

this is a highly debated and emotive topic, with experts divided on the pros and cons of it.
this thead is long and meandering but has a lot of useful info for and against. basically you are talking about using selfed or self pollinated seeds in breeding projects
http://icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=123076

im no expert but personally my conclusions so far are the same as mcsnappler - selection is everything.
make sure you run the mum a few times to make sure it is stable and not prone to hermi-ing under stress, and test the offspring well too - but again that would apply to any breeding project

 

[highestground]

thank you all.....

thank you all.....

.....for the prompt responses. will stress test some feminized cuttings and will keep watching for your input and the input of others.

 

[hansel]

I would make the seeds, grow some out and see what happens.

I am going to do the same thing with a female RKS and cross it with NYCD pollen.

 

[englishrick]

........keep livin the dream bro,,,

 

[m@rg]

bubba kush s1 x psyco's sister (m) in my fridge ,still untested tho, running them very soon....

 

[englishrick]

the m@rg man,,,,, killin it,,,re-writing the books ,,,as per usual...i love ya man

livin the dream

 

[REZDOG]

Yes.
It probably does no harm,depending on how the S1 was produced,I suppose.

 

[englishrick]

lovin you long time Rez...