Hello ICMAG!
I am looking for seeds. My plan is to get beans in the next month and germinate two of the strains. I have a new space for this project.
GOAL: to create 4 hybrids, and have as much seed to go through to find the best of each hybrid, and further breed towards desirable traits in the future filial generations. So I am looking for 8 strains. 4 sativa to seek females and 4 indica to seek males.
I will start with two strains, growing 25-50 of each and find the best male and females, pollenate, and harvest the seeds for future work with the hybrid. Then the next two strains, etc.
Once all 4 crosses are made I plan to germinate 500 of each hybrid, and make selection from there. That should keep me busy forever.
The end goal is to have enough genetic diversity in those resulting seeds to breed in any direction I choose going forward.
So the question I pose to you experts is, can you recommend some sativas for females and indica for males. Looking for advice on your recommendations as to the combining quality s of said recommendation. I would prefer males that did not dominate the cross, good combining qualities present yes, dominating no.
Working with a Mexican sativa and Purple Urkel now for example.
Idea I had not necessarily to cross to each but for breeding stock Panama and Maple leaf indica. The result of that I am sure would have some very interesting phenotypes to sort for traits.
OK well any input is greatly appreciated!
Thanks ICMAG!
Les
I am looking for seeds. My plan is to get beans in the next month and germinate two of the strains. I have a new space for this project.
GOAL: to create 4 hybrids, and have as much seed to go through to find the best of each hybrid, and further breed towards desirable traits in the future filial generations. So I am looking for 8 strains. 4 sativa to seek females and 4 indica to seek males.
I will start with two strains, growing 25-50 of each and find the best male and females, pollenate, and harvest the seeds for future work with the hybrid. Then the next two strains, etc.
Once all 4 crosses are made I plan to germinate 500 of each hybrid, and make selection from there. That should keep me busy forever.
The end goal is to have enough genetic diversity in those resulting seeds to breed in any direction I choose going forward.
So the question I pose to you experts is, can you recommend some sativas for females and indica for males. Looking for advice on your recommendations as to the combining quality s of said recommendation. I would prefer males that did not dominate the cross, good combining qualities present yes, dominating no.
Working with a Mexican sativa and Purple Urkel now for example.
Idea I had not necessarily to cross to each but for breeding stock Panama and Maple leaf indica. The result of that I am sure would have some very interesting phenotypes to sort for traits.
OK well any input is greatly appreciated!
Thanks ICMAG!
Les