A Regular Marijuana Seed is simply the term given to newly-mixed seeds of a cacti-like genus of plants, cannabis sativa, also commonly known as just ‘mature’ cannabis or ‘pot’. The term ‘seed’ is generally used here because it has come to be associated with the flowering stem part. Often a fully-grown cannabis plant will bear a single flower; in some species there may be several. In this way the flowers form the seeds of the plant.
As well as producing healthy and productive plants, these young buds develop a strong marijuana-like scent that can be detected by experienced growers and breeders. And they can be easily collected – often with little effort required on the part of the grower. These seeds can then be stored for later use, either for personal collection or selling. The distinctive smell is sometimes detectable from afar, but for many this is no more than an interesting oddity.
Contrary to popular belief, regular marijuana seeds are not made by crossing male and female plants. They are produced by cross-pollination, whereby a male plant is planted next to a female plant. When the male grows to be more than three inches in height, pollen from this plant is transferred to the female through its aerial roots. This produces the distinctive smell.
Some of the more desirable strains of this kind of marijuana are the feminized seeds, which have been bred to contain only a few chromosomes compared to the regular marijuana seeds that contain two genders. It is possible to produce large numbers of feminized strains by cross-breeding two naturally feminized plants. However, the successful production of such large numbers by cross-breeding is dependent upon the quality of the genes used. These are still relatively unconfirmed theories.
Cross-breeding can also work well with regular marijuana seeds that contain a large number of male chromosomes and very few female chromosomes. These can then be crossed with a large number of females to produce large numbers of hybrid plants. However, it is difficult to get just enough chromosomes to result in a plant that will produce regular marijuana seeds. Sometimes only a few percent of the chromosomes is necessary to get the desired result. Cross-breeding can also result in plants that produce small amounts of feminized pollen, which can also be mixed with the regular marijuana seed.
Autoflowering seeds are another method of cross-breeding that is becoming popular among breeders. These are specifically designed for plants that are unable to self-pollinate, which makes them particularly suitable for indoor growing conditions. Autoflowering seeds come in a wide variety of different strains, and most have been developed first for use in biotechnological crops, such as genetic engineering. However, some of these strains have also been developed for use as medical marijuana strains.
Autoflowering cannabis seeds are most commonly used to help farmers boost their yield by increasing the number of plants they can produce per flowering season. When these plants reach maturity, it is easy for them to reproduce, so more plants can be grown at once. Farmers can then start growing large harvests of high-quality medical marijuana, all from the same plants. The resulting plants have greater overall potency because all the flowering buds have already finished blooming.
The best auto flowering plants are those that produce continuous flowers throughout the flowering phase. This will ensure that every bud in the plant produces resin, which will make it easier for medical marijuana users to smoke. With feminized autoflowering seeds, the process is made even easier. Once a plant has produced resin, it takes only two weeks for it to start to flower again, allowing a greater amount of production. Growers can then continue to harvest buds from their feminized plants without worrying about whether they are having sex or not.