Dubi, when selecting for your guatemalan projects, which characteristics are you trying to preserve? which phenos are better? i'm also very interested in breeding the guatamalan sativa with flo, pck, and oaxacan sativas.
Dubi,
Yeah,I've pretty much settled on doing the cross both ways and combining the best individuals into what will be the final cross.After that...who knows. I think both the barra and Flo will be great partners for the GS,so it might turn into a three-way of sorts. Having reread elevator mans's flo projects I thing this is the way to go. I'll get the most out of both parents this way IMO. There will be some other blue genetics making an appearance in my grow over the next year as well as some CJ stuff and perhaps some mandala stuff,and any stand out there will for sure also be put to breeding.
The common denominators in my planned projects are Mexican/Latin-American and Thai,I guess. Positive,delicious,enhancing ,KIND herb with an old-school vibe and new school flare is what I want.
Thanks for your patience,man. Much appreciated.
Big smiles over here - I just got 100 plus guatemalan sativa seeds to inline breed and with which to carry out crosses to my line-bred flo, f-13, and dj short flo. I may also cross the guatemalan with the Barra del Cruz Oaxacan sativa male.... We shall see what happens. I have a lot going right now, so it may be a while before all this get's underway. However, i am VERY excited about the prospects.
Big smiles over here - I just got 100 plus guatemalan sativa seeds to inline breed and with which to carry out crosses to my line-bred flo, f-13, and dj short flo. I may also cross the guatemalan with the Barra del Cruz Oaxacan sativa male.... We shall see what happens. I have a lot going right now, so it may be a while before all this get's underway. However, i am VERY excited about the prospects.
I have twenty of the guat sativas up.... I may start my own thread, or lump the guatemalan plants into my rose flo thread over at the dj forum. I'll get some photos up somewhere as soon as there is something to show. I am very excited about this line. The germination rates are near 100% for me
Ok, i need to update with a photo, but I will attempt to describe the guatemalans so far. The stem smells combine black pepper and bubble-gum signatures in a very unique blend. The plant are extremely vigorous and hardy, and the root system is massive and lateral - huge network of strong roots, but no main tap root.... the roots tend to spread laterally.
You are right bodymind
Guatemala are very vigorous and branchy in veg. You are good detecting aromas ... your description is very accurate!
It's a pure landrace sativa and maybe not the easiest choice for an indoor grow but she works better indoors than many other tropical landrace sativas. Good luck on your selections!
Thanks Dubi... I really, really spend a lot of time analyzing and observing scents. The guatemalan is unique so far: black pepper and strawberry bubble gum.
I am breeding for tropical outdoor conditions, and judging by the way it is growing now I am very excited for it's potoential!