Feminized Finicky

stawawager

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Are feminized beans harder to germinate / grow than natural non-genetically modified beans??

My first try with feminized isn't going well with watermelon candy zamnesia.

Going to try a different company - Blue Dream and OG Kush by Seed Supreme.
 
no they are the same for germination except fems will be female. try going with a diff Breeder because i think zamnesia is what they call whitelabel seeds? Probly buys seeds in bulk and then just throws a label on it. Iv never tried anything from them or bought seeds through them though so excuse my ignorance if you have had success with them. You should look at breeders who sell directly to consumers for the ebst deals though and freebies.
 
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stawawager

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no they are the same for germination except fems will be female. try going with a diff Breeder because i think zamnesia is what they call whitelabel seeds? Probly buys seeds in bulk and then just throws a label on it. Iv never tried anything from them or bought seeds through them though so excuse my ignorance if you have had success with them. You should look at breeders who sell directly to consumers for the ebst deals though and freebies.
Thanks!, I just recieved the Seed Supremes and the seeds look much healthier and more uniform. How do you germinate? I always just used a couple damp paper towels between two plates but zamnesia said to put them in moist media with plastic wrap, I built the little tent - I'm not expecting their beans to pop but still took a pic.20240906_164135.jpg
 
We used to do the paper towel method also and place them somewhere warm. But my last couple packs of germination i direct sow into a small starter pot like 2.75 inches or 4 inches. if i have the smaller ones I like to use those so its harder for me to overwater. Also the small air-pots 1 liter are nice.
Just make sure to take off that plastic wrap as soon as they pop up otherwise they can dampen off. also the seeds usually germinate better if they are in a constant warm place im sure right now is plenty warm lol. Those seeds could be good even if they are not the best "breeder" would be another notch on your belt.
 

stawawager

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We used to do the paper towel method also and place them somewhere warm. But my last couple packs of germination i direct sow into a small starter pot like 2.75 inches or 4 inches. if i have the smaller ones I like to use those so its harder for me to overwater. Also the small air-pots 1 liter are nice.
Just make sure to take off that plastic wrap as soon as they pop up otherwise they can dampen off. also the seeds usually germinate better if they are in a constant warm place im sure right now is plenty warm lol. Those seeds could be good even if they are not the best "breeder" would be another notch on your belt.
Have you considered skipping transplanting and starting in their final destination substrate?

Btw, these new seeds look really healthy :) Until now, I've been using 10-20 year old beans with no genetic info.
 
ah not really I enjoy the process of transplanting and it helps me not to overwater and have faster drybacks. When I grow an autoflower which I will sometimes soon as i was gifted a halfpack and would like to log it I will do the direct to final pot.
 

conor c

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Are feminized beans harder to germinate / grow than natural non-genetically modified beans??

My first try with feminized isn't going well with watermelon candy zamnesia.

Going to try a different company - Blue Dream and OG Kush by Seed Supreme.
The hardest seeds to germ are ruderal genetics as there adapted to tough conditions whereas with modern hybrids they germ easy also it really makes no difference to the germ rate if they reg or fems what matters is the seeds are ripe and stored right before u use em
 

stawawager

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The hardest seeds to germ are ruderal genetics as there adapted to tough conditions whereas with modern hybrids they germ easy also it really makes no difference to the germ rate if they reg or fems what matters is the seeds are ripe and stored right before u use em
"Ruderal" - new word. :)
 

stawawager

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ah not really I enjoy the process of transplanting and it helps me not to overwater and have faster drybacks. When I grow an autoflower which I will sometimes soon as i was gifted a halfpack and would like to log it I will do the direct to final pot.
I agree, I'm going to start with a 32 oz soda cup with drainage in Happy Frog soil. Then I can keep them closer together near a single light and heat mat.

What's a dryback?
 
I agree, I'm going to start with a 32 oz soda cup with drainage in Happy Frog soil. Then I can keep them closer together near a single light and heat mat.

What's a dryback?
When refering to dryback im talking about the time inbetween waterings. But you can get complicated i was just talking about the basic time inbetween waterings. people get real complicated talking about crop steering i dont know much about that.
check out this guys youtube for some informative videos.
 
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