Bye Bye Legal Marijuana

Yep, some of them I looked at claim to have "very discrete" shipping methods. They aren't cheap either. Like $30 USD for 10 seeds that may or may not germinate. Some strains are $10 for one seed.

CanuckBob wrote:Yep, some of them I looked at claim to have "very discrete" shipping methods. They aren't cheap either. Like $30 USD for 10 seeds that may or may not germinate. Some strains are $10 for one seed.

Which is insane when you consider how many seeds one plant alone yields - hundreds.

SunFan

These are feminized seeds, they will not produce seeds. It is quite an involved process. Once they start growing, you can take clone cuttings from them, this is called a mother plant, it is not allowed to flower. If you want seeds in your cannabis, buy the grade b stuff the cartel sells down in the plaza. This company has been around for 25 years, and this strain produces up to 750 grams, almost 2 lbs of flowers. I haven't followed prices lately, but I am sure that is a pretty tidy profit for a commercial grower.

https://www.bonzaseeds.com/products.php?product=Dutch-Passion-Seeds-Power-Plant-Feminized-Cannabis-Seeds

They usually only produce seeds if pollinated by a male.....no?

Yes, those are called regular seeds. You can' t tell if they are male or female until a few weeks. Males are typically culled unless they are being used for a crossbreeding experiment. Females which are pollinated are thought to be weaker strains. Autoflowers are the fastest and easiest to grow but they cannot be cloned.
A critical quality ingredient, also expensive, is the soil - this is not dirt. There a soil enhancer called Happy Frog from Laura's garden center. You only use about 15% in the mix, 20% jal (crushed pumice stone), 50% garden soil, 15% good quality compost. It is best to start seedlings indoors to protect against birds and insects. If you are growing cannabis outdoors, it is best to use a container, nothing smaller than a five gallon pail. This plant likes tight roots, encouraging it to grow more flowers sooner. Now that China has entered the market in a big way, you can buy a 4 x 6 indoor grow tent for around $100. Some strains can grow 24 hrs a day under the led lights, for super fast results, others, such as tropical sativas can take up to ten weeks to grow, but they can be the size of a medium xmas tree.

I am curious, more than anything. I have a friend who used to sell up north, they said that mature seedlings were their most popular item. What would people be willing to pay for a top shelf seedling, proven female and healthy, of strains such as the back to original White Widow or Barney's Pineapple Chunk? I could also sell seedlings of exotic herbs and vegetables such as heirloom tomatoes and potatoes.

A healthy seedling with some sort of guarantee.........probably $40 USD. Just remember you can buy a kilo of nicely trimmed buds for about $4000 pesos in Mexico. That's 4 pesos per gram. In Canada it sells for $10 CAD per gram.

I have plenty of seeds garnered from our cannabis growing company in WA state. They are not feminized but I am quite familiar with determining if a cannabis plant is a male or a female. Happy to share seeds and knowledge:-)

I read an article about how Mexican cannabis users were pressuring cartels to bring down the big name Europe and NOB strains. It's not snobbery, is like adopting a dog, you could pick and tame a local stray, or import a AKC pedigree dog with all its papers, medical history, etc. These strains have tests. When I lived in Puerto Vallarta there was a huge party under our deck, attended by celebrity
30 something hipsters and drug dealers. I had to baby sit our blind, mostly deaf dog, but the aromas coming off thier smoking decks was not the smells from construction sites.
Dumb hobby I guess, I don't actually consume very much at all, but I have at least 25 world class strains. Cheaper than collecting wine.