How to Grow Feminized Cannabinoids
Regular Marijuana Seeds, 100% chemical and un-altered, regular marijuana seeds will produce both female and male plants, usually from a single parent and are often bred by a professional breeder. They tend to be some of the strongest genetics on the market and produce about fifty percent female and fifty percent male offspring. Some of these are also known as “God’s Gift” strains, because many have earned awards for their genetic makeup. These plants are truly spectacular, smelling like a freshly baked Christmas cake with a tangy aftertaste, and smoking with an unmatched complexity and smoothness. And because they’re so desirable, it is very easy to grow and maintain.
If you are interested in breeding your own marijuana plants, you should understand how they are developed and achieve prolific flowering. All marijuana plants start out as tiny little “seedlings” that are highly sensitive to extreme temperatures, chemicals, and infections. In order to help these little seedlings develop into highly prolific bushes, many breeders will begin late in the flowering season using a variety of methods.
Some of the more common techniques for developing marijuana plants involve hybridization, cutting and shaping with multiple parents, and even chemically modifying genetics. These techniques, while working to achieve prolific flowering, do nothing to alter the natural characteristics of marijuana plants. So, all of these methods are simply breeding different marijuana plants under false pretenses. Another method of breeding regular marijuana seeds involves crossbreeding, which involves mixing genetics from two completely different plant species. Crossbreeding often results in plants with very similar traits but can result in greater productivity in limited space. Crossbreeding can be very successful if the conditions for success are carefully monitored and control.
The popular strain Durban Poison was developed by breeding a variety of North American regular marijuana seeds with a variety of European strains. This unique mix has led to the creation of over 40 varieties of this extraordinary weed. While some have come about because of accidental crossing, others were purposefully created through selective breeding. Many other types of feminized seeds have also been developed, but are much less well known.
If you’re interested in getting high and producing great-tasting flowers, you may prefer to consider one of the many feminized cannabis seeds available on the market today. Because these plants are not subject to crossbreeding, their properties, as well as their appearance and taste, are more consistent and stronger than regular marijuana seeds. However, this feature does also make these seeds more challenging to harvest. If you are experienced growers looking for a quick and easy way to have large quantities of flowers or pot buds, however, you will likely prefer to cultivate your own feminized seeds.
One of the simplest ways to cultivate your feminized plants is by starting them off in the flowering stage. Since they are not genetically predisposed to grow as flowering plants, they do not develop into a plant with leaves and flowering stalks. Instead, they begin their life as a seedling. You should collect your seedlings during the late summer or early fall, before they begin to produce any flowers or buds. Harvest them at about three to four inches above the ground.
It is very difficult, though, to tell apart true feminized cannabis seeds from regular marijuana seeds. If you suspect that one of your buds has been tampered with or is otherwise tainted, you can test it with a saliva test. The saliva test is quite accurate, as it will reveal exactly which type of chromosomes the pollen contains. You should collect a sample cupful of the pollen and sprinkle it lightly over a glass of water. After a few hours, add some additional sugar to the water, which will serve as a DNA collection kit.
Marijuana pollen contains only a few chromosomes, unlike the thousands of genes that make up its male counterpart. This means that females cannot change these genetic traits. If you want to grow feminized cannabis seeds, you need to collect a pollen sample from one of your female plants and keep it in the refrigerator. Keep your feminized cannabis seeds in a dark place, away from sunlight, and make sure they’re kept dry at all times. Keep growing your feminized plants in a similar way to how you’ve grown regular marijuana seeds, and in no time at all you’ll have gorgeous flowers to enjoy.