hey guys,
Newbie grower - just started a little home grow for the heck of it (wanted to see if I could do it).
I bought a 10-pack of Colombian Gold seeds from a local seed bank (Mods - if this is a no-no, please delete link)
Vancouver Seed Bank
The description notes a cross with Indica for size management.
Some notes on what I've been doing with the seeds, for those interested:
As noted, the purpose of this 'experiment' was to see if a true newbie could blunder his way through a small grow.
I sprouted 4/4 seeds and planted them in peat blocks, transferring them to small peat pots with potting soil after the roots came through the peat.
It's been about 5 weeks since germination and the plants are about 12" high no fancy lights, feeding with normal plant food. Sadly 1/4 was a male, which I have sequestered from his sisters (still haven't decided if I should just compost it or save the pollen - I still have 6 seeds left).
I found your site to figure out how to tell the plant sex (thanks, btw), and to look into taking cloning cuttings (once they get bigger).
My 'operation' is really microscopic, so I won't post much, if at all - I just thought you might like to hear from the perspective of someone who is truly clueless, but in this to amuse myself (and to grow my own bud for the winter).
Thanks again for the great resource!