q3corn
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Hey guys!
So I've loved watching all of you on these forums (and many others) grow in some incredibly small and covert spaces. You've found strains that work well in cramped spaces, and you've made strains that aren't meant to fit, fit! It's really impressive.
So I recently got to thinking: there's a lot of breeders out there that focus on a lot of different characteristics like flavor, aromatics, yield, growth speed, etc. There's also a huge amount of autoflower breeders out there. But I'm not sure if there's anybody who's focusing primarily on the micro grower? You know, strains that have been developed in small spaces. My thoughts are that historically it's not really worth it because a commercial yield out of small plants is really difficult unless you do straight SOG, and that's tough for breeding because you're not working with a lot of seeds after the fact, right? I mean really, a 1oz plant full of seeds might push out 400+, but that's only really worth it for a small sample. No way is that a profitable volume.
So, I know some of you have made your own strains that work in your spaces. This is really the source of my inspiration. Why haven't we gotten to the point of building a network of micro-strains? I think, given the push towards legalization and the arrival of the average home-grower, there's a new market for micro growers. Currently I'm actively working on 2 different strains for my small LED spaces. (I'll eventually do more, but 2 is enough work right now!) The goal eventually is to get my plants to F5 or so, where I can throw a few seeds in a cabinet and know what I'm getting. It would save energy on cloning and keeping mom plants alive in an already cramped space. Why spend 3 square feet and 100 watts of power to keep mom plants alive when you can just keep a jar of seeds around?
I guess I wanna start a dialogue to figure out if I'm just really high and hopeful, or if anyone else thinks there might be room for something like this. I'm gonna do it either way, but what do you think? maybe there's someone doing this already that I don't know about?
If this is the wrong forum, sorry! I was thinking about putting this in a Strains & Breeding thread, but I figured the micro grows section would have a more selective audience.
So I've loved watching all of you on these forums (and many others) grow in some incredibly small and covert spaces. You've found strains that work well in cramped spaces, and you've made strains that aren't meant to fit, fit! It's really impressive.
So I recently got to thinking: there's a lot of breeders out there that focus on a lot of different characteristics like flavor, aromatics, yield, growth speed, etc. There's also a huge amount of autoflower breeders out there. But I'm not sure if there's anybody who's focusing primarily on the micro grower? You know, strains that have been developed in small spaces. My thoughts are that historically it's not really worth it because a commercial yield out of small plants is really difficult unless you do straight SOG, and that's tough for breeding because you're not working with a lot of seeds after the fact, right? I mean really, a 1oz plant full of seeds might push out 400+, but that's only really worth it for a small sample. No way is that a profitable volume.
So, I know some of you have made your own strains that work in your spaces. This is really the source of my inspiration. Why haven't we gotten to the point of building a network of micro-strains? I think, given the push towards legalization and the arrival of the average home-grower, there's a new market for micro growers. Currently I'm actively working on 2 different strains for my small LED spaces. (I'll eventually do more, but 2 is enough work right now!) The goal eventually is to get my plants to F5 or so, where I can throw a few seeds in a cabinet and know what I'm getting. It would save energy on cloning and keeping mom plants alive in an already cramped space. Why spend 3 square feet and 100 watts of power to keep mom plants alive when you can just keep a jar of seeds around?
I guess I wanna start a dialogue to figure out if I'm just really high and hopeful, or if anyone else thinks there might be room for something like this. I'm gonna do it either way, but what do you think? maybe there's someone doing this already that I don't know about?
If this is the wrong forum, sorry! I was thinking about putting this in a Strains & Breeding thread, but I figured the micro grows section would have a more selective audience.