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@acrid said: " So, it got me wondering are herm seeds worth keeping?"
In each case the herm seed plant was literally 2 twice the size of the parent plant and the potency was every bit as good if not better than the parent plant.
Longball
had the same and killed him. If you want pollem from a hermie, I would select extremely careful and from a female. If the slightest stress induces hermaphroditism, kill it. But if it is induced by your hand (spraying colloidal silver on female for instance) that pollem should give 99,x% female seed.I have a plant (non-MNS) that was a male but turning female. I've seen herm flowers on a predominantly female plant before, but not the other way around. So, it got me wondering are herm seeds worth keeping?
I have always thrown them out but since I've realized the power of pollen it has me thinking maybe I should keep it.
In essence the seeds will be selfed, and a clone of the parent(?) correct me if I am wrong but that could be a good thing, for preserving purposes (1960's heirloom), breeding maybe not so much..
@acrid said: " So, it got me wondering are herm seeds worth keeping?"
In my very limited experience I have grown 4 herm seeds. A Jack Herer, Master Kush, Super Skunk, and a Gold Leaf. In each case the herm seed plant was literally 2 twice the size of the parent plant and the potency was every bit as good if not better than the parent plant. In each case it appears the plants only produced a single seed, so while the plants did not 'hermie bad' I would assume they are hermie seeds? All plants were originally from fem seeds. If any more seeds turn up in my stash I will gladly grow it. This year I am growing M/F plants and trying to produce seeds.
Not a scientific experiment, just the experience of one grower.
Longball
This Jack Herer also produced 1 single 'hermie' seed.
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The Jack Herer hermie seed was planted and produced this fine speciman! Again , twice the size of original mother. Keep in mind, this is not a conclusive scientific experiment. Just what happened to me.
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As the thread is titled 'Do you even need a male anymore?'. I believe absolutely YES! So I've kept this male plant. Even counting the bucket, a bit over the 6 foot wall!
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Where would we be without the Haze A & C males. Long live the males!
Longball
I have a plant (non-MNS) that was a male but turning female. I've seen herm flowers on a predominantly female plant before, but not the other way around. So, it got me wondering are herm seeds worth keeping?
I have always thrown them out but since I've realized the power of pollen it has me thinking maybe I should keep it.
In essence the seeds will be selfed, and a clone of the parent(?) correct me if I am wrong but that could be a good thing, for preserving purposes (1960's heirloom), breeding maybe not so much..
...I don't find it hard to find quality reg seeds with genetics I'm most familiar with and happy to continue working with and smoking - variety is the spice of life but there isn't half as much as what's made out to be out there, everything on the fem market is just a poly-hybrid of a poly-hybrid of a poly-hybrid of a...