Pig-Pen
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Sorry if this has been discussed, but I couldn't find it if it has...
I'd like to generate an open discussion regarding yield as genetic expression.
Some of my observations:
Plants breed for yield are often regarded as having less potency and flavor.
The inverse seems to often hold true as well.
So, Yield vs. potency and/or flavor is often regarded as a compromise, as though a a plant can only be predisposed to one side or the other.
What factors might play a role in the genetic disposition to yield more?
Can these factors tend to diminish other traits such as potency or flavor or are they independent and non-relative?
Are "high yields" a naturally occurring trait or must they be breed for?
Is the propensity towards higher yields simply a recessive trait?
It seems ultra-poly crosses (a cross of two crosses that are each the result of separate and independent crosses, etc.) often have relatively low yields.
And......................GO.
I'd like to generate an open discussion regarding yield as genetic expression.
Some of my observations:
Plants breed for yield are often regarded as having less potency and flavor.
The inverse seems to often hold true as well.
So, Yield vs. potency and/or flavor is often regarded as a compromise, as though a a plant can only be predisposed to one side or the other.
What factors might play a role in the genetic disposition to yield more?
Can these factors tend to diminish other traits such as potency or flavor or are they independent and non-relative?
Are "high yields" a naturally occurring trait or must they be breed for?
Is the propensity towards higher yields simply a recessive trait?
It seems ultra-poly crosses (a cross of two crosses that are each the result of separate and independent crosses, etc.) often have relatively low yields.
And......................GO.
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