Now imagine how much better chemdog could be if they had 1000 seeds to choose from.
'better'?...Now imagine how much better chemdog could be if they had 1000 seeds to choose from.
op from post 1...:GreenintheThumb said:Showing examples of when only a few seeds were popped and elite individuals were uncovered isn't really what the OP was asking.
Thundurkel said:I believe you truly don't need to select from 100's of plants to be a successful breeder and to find keepers. I feel one could use a base of 20 or less even and be able to lock down certain traits over time with selective breeding ect how do you all feel about this?
maybe... it was/is answer for Soma. maybe not answer for GreenintheThumb... maybe no 1 answer.Soma found his G13xHaze in one seed. So is that the answer?
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Ne = 4 * (# of Males) * (# of Females) / (# of Males) + (# of Females)
Now if you really think about this equation that cuzin Dave has posted it shows you how much is lost when seed makers use only one male. Plug the #1 into the male slot on that equation and use any number you like for the females. Try it a few times and you see that you could be losing a great deal of those females genes by not using more males.
For example if you use 1 male and 1000 females 1001 total plants...
effective breeding population = (4x1x1000)/ 1001= 3.99
But if you use only 5 males and 5 females...
Ne= (4x5x5)/ 10= 10
You get so much more out of a population when you try to use an equal number of males and females. 1001 plants with a poor male to female ratio has an Ne of less than 4 while a population of only 10 plants at a 1:1 ratio actually has an Ne = to the real population.
Hope that simplifies for someone that might not be grasping it yet.