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Like many the path for self sufficiency started outdoors. I was lucky to grow up in a favorable climate for cannabis and the mountains of my youth were well known for high quality outdoor. For many years I lived the life of the guerrilla even as the scene became very hot, indeed eventually too hot. Before it all ended, much of what I learned about the plant and life in general had formulated for lifelong application. So I have always watched the MNS walkabout threads with interest, both because of the mystery of the gear itself but also its inevitable calling to the walkabout in us all.
In late 2013 there was a MNS walkabout cleaning auction (actually a relist) that somehow ended up headed my way. It took a sidetrack somewhere for weeks but eventually showed up. Believe the auction said it should be approx 45-60 seeds but was actually 90+-! Some look a bit weak and pale but plenty look fine and not surprisingly variety across the spectrum relative to size, color, striping etc. Somewhat contrary to expectation these walkabouts will be grown indoors, or at least started and selected there. Eventually any winners could possibly be given a true walkabout.
So on to the first batch to be tested and the only one to get run in winter 13/14. 17 randomly selected seeds were germed of which 16/17 broke out. 4 of these 16 then damped off leaving 12/17. Of these 2 were obvious runts but kept anyway. Preferably the WA starts would have had another 2-4 weeks vegging but their sidetrack adventure and closing season here means the flower starts tonight. They have put on some nice growth in the last week though, so I think it will be fine relative to health. Idea is to take cuts or reveg anything of note anyway and re-run fall 2014.
I am most interested in WA since it is not clear just how exactly the seed is made although my suspicion is they are other MNS strains that have become mixed. Possibly shanti keeps some of his old cuts like mm, sk1, haze and just mixes them in open pollination with each other. Having grown MNS genetics over the years you really cannot go wrong and in the end it all starts to kind of looks the same anyhow.
These pics show the 12 plants right at flower onset, if typical 50/50 ratio each container will have 2 per 5 gallon in soil. Not much of note although some pretty fat leaves for sat dom genetics. Many seedlings have fat leaves though and only later clones will show more typical heritage. Obviously some much larger already and as they flower more variation will certainly be noted. This will be a multi year project if all goes as planned.
In late 2013 there was a MNS walkabout cleaning auction (actually a relist) that somehow ended up headed my way. It took a sidetrack somewhere for weeks but eventually showed up. Believe the auction said it should be approx 45-60 seeds but was actually 90+-! Some look a bit weak and pale but plenty look fine and not surprisingly variety across the spectrum relative to size, color, striping etc. Somewhat contrary to expectation these walkabouts will be grown indoors, or at least started and selected there. Eventually any winners could possibly be given a true walkabout.
So on to the first batch to be tested and the only one to get run in winter 13/14. 17 randomly selected seeds were germed of which 16/17 broke out. 4 of these 16 then damped off leaving 12/17. Of these 2 were obvious runts but kept anyway. Preferably the WA starts would have had another 2-4 weeks vegging but their sidetrack adventure and closing season here means the flower starts tonight. They have put on some nice growth in the last week though, so I think it will be fine relative to health. Idea is to take cuts or reveg anything of note anyway and re-run fall 2014.
I am most interested in WA since it is not clear just how exactly the seed is made although my suspicion is they are other MNS strains that have become mixed. Possibly shanti keeps some of his old cuts like mm, sk1, haze and just mixes them in open pollination with each other. Having grown MNS genetics over the years you really cannot go wrong and in the end it all starts to kind of looks the same anyhow.
These pics show the 12 plants right at flower onset, if typical 50/50 ratio each container will have 2 per 5 gallon in soil. Not much of note although some pretty fat leaves for sat dom genetics. Many seedlings have fat leaves though and only later clones will show more typical heritage. Obviously some much larger already and as they flower more variation will certainly be noted. This will be a multi year project if all goes as planned.