Differentiating Sativa From Feminine cannabis Seeds
Power Plant cannabis seeds are a well-known and much sought after species. This is the most widely used variety of cannabis. Most Power Plant varieties are named because of the type of flower buds they produce, such as Lemon Sicily or Shasta Diesel. These flowers look like a hybrid between a strawberry and a cherry. They do not grow very tall and have wide leaves that resemble a daisy. The flowers of Power Plant are large and white.
Most African countries have grown cannabis from Power Plant cannabis seeds. Some of these varieties are African Sativa, African Intractum and African Cirlia. There are many hybrids of African Cirlia that are now being grown worldwide as a hobby. These rare species are not to be found in Africa, but many enthusiasts from around the world have managed to get their hands on them. Many times people who breed African weeds are also interested in hybridizing and crossbreeding with other rare species of cannabis. Crossbreeding with these rare species increases the likelihood of producing new and improved traits within the plant.
African weed seeds can also be used to produce high yield, potent, high quality marijuana. Most often seen in High Times magazine articles are pictures of bud grown using Power Plant cannabis seeds. These buds have very small, dark green hairs attached to the shiny undersides of the leaves. These hairs often grow in clumps. The clumping of the buds makes it easier for the grower to control the rate and growth of the plants.
The buds and the entire plant are crossing bred to produce larger, more potent plants. The hybridization process occurs when a female cannabis seed is crossed with a male cannabis seed. The resulting plant will have both a male and female set of chromosomes. This produces a large selection of feminized cannabis seeds which can be made into many different strains, all designated as ‘power’.
Some characteristics of African weed seeds and plants include: slower flowering period (two weeks compared to four weeks on non-hybrid counterparts). Larger flowers produced. buds that reach up to four inches in height. Full growth, which is noticeable around the time of flowering.
When picking out your African cannabis seeds or plants, pick seedlings that show promising traits and a strong likelihood of producing a high-quality plant. Only select two growers to work with in the first year. In order to maintain uniformity in the next years’ plants, it is important to only work with one grower each season. This ensures the consistent flowering periods between the two growers. The selection of an African plant or seed strain that has demonstrated consistent flowering between seasons is the key to successful cultivation.
In order to produce high-quality feminized cannabis, a cross of two distinct sativa species should be found. This ensures cross-fertilization between the plants. Cross-fertilization can only occur if the feminized plants have equal proportions of male and female parts. It should also be noted that cross-fertilization does not happen equally throughout the seasons; sometimes the female plants will produce pollen while the male plants will have totally no sign of pollen at all.
Some growers prefer to only work with one particular sativa species for their efforts in breeding African cannabis. In such instances, they may breed true to one specific feminized cannabis variety but retain the ability to produce another quality strain. Growers with highly efficient equipment and resources will often go through the effort to produce one strain using only their hybrid seed library, then cross-breed these with other sources to produce hybrid crops. This is often the most cost-effective way to get the desired end product and ensure that it possesses the characteristics of the desired consumer wants.