Regular cannabis seeds always have female and male seeds in an optimal percentage of 50/50. Therefore, to determine which is which, the cannabis seeds must be sown and grown in a controlled environment for a certain period of time (usually about a month) before they’re ready to see any visible signs of maturity. It’s best to buy your seeds from a reputable supplier who sells top-quality, pure, organic cannabis seeds.
Autoflowering seeds or feminized cannabis seeds are commonly used by experienced grower’s to get that familiar start that every new gardener dreads: the seeds that don’t sprout. These autoflowering seeds are also known as feminized cannabis seeds, because when they sprout, they look and act like regular cannabis seeds, down to the flowering stage. These feminized plants are most commonly used by female gardeners who want to reproduce a small collection of plants without having to wait for the full flowering period of each one. Some growers also use autoflowering seeds to create mini-garden plots so that they can grow a large selection of low-hybrid indoor crops, such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers indoors in the late summer months. Feminized autoflowering seeds may also be used to start a small home-scale organic farm, such as one or two indoor growing systems for growing herbs indoors under grow lights.
All of these advantages make feminized cannabis seeds a great choice for any budding cannabis gardener. However, it’s important to note that there are a few disadvantages that you should be aware of before investing in this type of product. First, you must remember that because the production of feminized cannabis seeds involves feminization, the plant does not experience the normal flowering process that makes regular cannabis seeds aromatic and fragrant. In short, feminized plants don’t have ” THC ” ( tetrahydrocannabinol) anymore, but instead have THCA (tetrahydrocannabis) in their blood stream. To get a brief and incomplete overview, here are the facts:
Regular cannabis seeds will produce a regular assortment of desirable marijuana strains, as well as some that are more pungent than others. The selection of desired strains is based on genetic predisposition and environmental factors, such as the time of year in which they were sown, how old they are when sown, their moisture and light exposure (how much they’re exposed to sunlight), the temperature they are kept at during growing, and their place in the family tree (for example, the strain that produces the strongest hybrid is the strongest in the entire cannabis family). All of these things play a role in selecting desirable genetics, and you are therefore limited in the amount of strains you can produce with regular seeds.
When hybridizing between two strains, especially if it’s likely that one of them won’t produce the desired outcome without the other, breeders will look for certain characteristics, and use those traits to make themselves distinct from one another. Two obvious characteristics that breeders will look for are the terpinen-4-ol genes that make both strains susceptible to cross-crossing, and the THC content in both plants. These two things together will determine which strain will become the dominant one when the seeds are germinating. In this case, the regular cannabis seeds used for cross-breeding are diluted with lower amounts of terpinen-4-ol, and the hybrids are made with lower concentrations of THC.
The way that feminized seeds are made also plays an important factor in this selection process. Because female flowers are more delicate and beautiful than male flowers, breeders tend to prefer the female flowers as their product. This means that the regular cannabis seeds used to make a cross between two different marijuana plants will be feminized with lower concentrations of THC, and with lower terpinen-4-ol as well. By making the hybrid between two strains that are normally used in the same cannabis production, the breeder is ensuring that the new plants will have better quality and higher potency than the regular cannabis seeds used to create the cross.
Some hybridization between cannabis plants has been done purely for the purpose of increasing the amount of THC present in the final product. The hybridization between regular seeds and feminized seeds will allow for greater concentrations of THC, allowing for stronger and more potent pot. While some claim that the potency of these hybrid cannabis products is not altered by any amount of additional THC, the fact is that most reputable breeders always put the highest quality of buds in the market, and make sure that the end consumer gets the absolute best.
There’s also the issue of terpinen-4-ol. Some claim that this chemical is not only responsible for the differences between regular cannabis seeds and feminized seeds, but it is also what gives marijuana its really strong taste. Because of this, some growers choose to only use feminized seeds because they do not want to deal with the taste, and are only putting out marijuana with the highest possible level of potency. However, there are many reputable breeders who still use regular cannabis seeds for their feminized cannabis seeds because they feel that the taste is just as good (and often better). It just comes down to what works for you personally.