Cali connection seeds what the deal

[althor]

I have grown alot of the Cali Connect strains. I think first and foremost, most people don't understand what strains they are getting themselves into when they buy Swerve's gear. They are Chemdog genetics which means the slightest bit of stress and you WILL see hermies. Its in the genes, just like trainwreck, chem hermies as does sour diesel. Sometimes from no stress. I have flowered out SVF, Tahoe, Blackwater, and pre 98 bubba with no issues other than it not resembling the pre 98 bubba at all lol. Now that said, I have had Lemon Larry fem split half and half on plants, half male, half female on the same plants so they all had to be scrapped. I am currently flowering chem valley kush, Ogiesel, and Original Sour Diesel. I had a nanner here and there at first, but I kept up on them and now I am in week 5 looking great. I know alot of people question his integrity, but you can't argue with results. And I have had great results in his strains. But people expect someone to cross a clone only that is known for being hermie and sell perfect copies of the clone in seed form without all of the problems the clone had? That's just not possible. I have def have a tahoe from a single pack of beans from them that is 100% identical to the clone and I have a chem valley now that is almost identical to chem d so he does have some fire. I have not seen any more hermies in his seeds than I have in others really. DJ Short who is a fantastic breeder has very finicky gear which can be prone to hermie, first pack of OG #18 (which is one of my staples now and I love) was all hermie, and I have had some with TGA gear, mostly the Applo BX which people love and I just thought was terrible. But thats the luck of the draw with seeds. Sucks he seems so unconcerned when people contact him about it. Wish his customer service was as good as the clones he holds. Then probably alot less negative things would be said about him.

I am glad to see someone else say this.
Like I keep saying, if the chem/og strains came about like the popular rumor that shows that it started out from a hermie.
If it came from a hermie, it carries hermie genetics. If you want chem, be prepared to baby the hell out of it. And when it does hermie, dont cry about it.

 

[Swerve]

noone understands the genetics they just think im gonna grow dank to make money... simple as that...research is always keen....

 

[mantiszn]

if you're so worried about herms.. pop some regs..

 

[sniffer]

only 2 of my 6 pack Reserva Privada Purple Wreck Feminized might make it ;(
only 8 of my 10 reg pack Cali Dreaming will make it

not a happy camper with dna/reserva


just thought i would share

 

[thehazeman]

Just popped 2 packs on the purple wrecks bout 10 days ago myself. I only had 2 not make it. On most cases I have loved the Reserva Privada gear except those awful skunk crosses. Every one I grew out was pretty much a boring Dutch Skunk plant. Bummer

 

[CaptainAhab]

everyone wants clone only elite lines in seed form, no one wants to deal with the reality of this.

Down here in LA, you've still got to search out clone only elites in clone form.

I don't know why people complain about Cali Connection, because what swerve has done is taken it upon himself to send out the most popular clone only strains from this area. He's not Gage Green or Reserva Privada, but really, would you want him to be?

 

[Capt. Stickyfingers]

Some of us aren't just talking about a few nanners here, I don't get how everyone is so oblivious. Sure the shit has herm tendencies, and honestly the larry was so good a few nanners wouldn't have been an issue at all, except they had BALLS growing ALL OVER and my friend got a straight male out of a fem Corleone. Another major issue is Swerve's attitude. When I contacted him the very first time on his forums and shared my experience and pics (in a very civil manner), I got no acknowledgement. When I shared my experience here, I got nothing but attitude from him, and blame set on me. So that's when I decided to say fuck Swerve and spread the word. When he started out it might have been all about the weed, but now his attitude makes it obvious it's about the money and spotlight now. So to all of you saying Swerve is such a good guy, buy some of his fems and then see what happens. Then contact him and tell him your bad experience. Then tell me how much of a good guy he is.

The thing is, if Swerve would have been a decent guy from the beginning of our communication, I wouldn't be here typing any of this right now.

 

[canna_420]

I can speak for myself thanks and I do care about the points stickyfingers is bringing up. Your points against him are weak. You start with what's called an ad hominem (attack on the person, not their points). Then you create a Straw Man Argument ("you feel good about yourself to talk shit to people...to get your post count up"). Then you Rush to Judgement: "no one cares about your pointless banter." Honestly, swerve dude, we're not all 20-year old numbnuts, so you might want to raise your argumentative game several notches, or you'll only have those 20-year old numbnuts as clients. And good luck with that fickle fucking bunch. Peace.

lol

I have noticed Swerve tries chatting like he is the older wiser person, NEVER directly answers any questions , or indirectly..

Its a shame, his time should be put into his work not hating on customers, I meen oldtimers like quality genetics, but we love a good breeder that talk passion about his gear and even when people hate your stuff still give it the passion it needs.

I cant wait to see how BBTO does 1/2 the price to....

 

[Pipe Dream]

It's the breeder's responsibility to breed the hermaphrodite genetics out of the gear, and to do this you have to test your seeds. Not all projects are successful and for the prices of the stuff, a little quality control should be mandatory. The whole idea of femmed seeds is using plants that ordinarily resist growing balls, basically your just breeding hermaphrodites and nothing more. This is one of the problems with inbreeding, even bad traits are stabilized.

 

[Swerve]

you are to funny. i dont directly answer points.. wtf are you talking im the most straight up person there is.. ask a question find out. its some of you cats that like to make up your own scenario and push it onto others as truth.. like stinky finger. and the group of nut huggers.. you ahve a real question we will answer you want to come in and talk shit expect shit to be talked right back.. whats so hard to understand... you want to talk shop you know what we are supposed to be doing here talk shop not see who can piss further like stinkfinger,dart,maphisto and bean do...

you got technical questions ask away.....

 

[canna_420]

ok,
When will all cali con fem seeds be herm free fem seeds?

 

[Capt. Stickyfingers]

make up your own scenario and push it onto others as truth.. like stinky finger.

Dude, what don't you get? I'm not lying. I'm not fabricating anything. You've been telling me I'm making shit up since I first posted with my problems on your forum. I wasn't a dick, you were. Everyone with problems with your gear is a liar according to you. How exactly am I lying? You say you answer questions, there is mine. How am I a liar? Are you going to answer it? I've asked you before when you accused me of lying. Want me to post some more pics for you to see? How am I a liar? Everything I grow, I take pics and keep records. So tell me, how am I lying?

 

[dart420]

Dude let hightimes take a pic of moldy ass plants, then says that its not pm its eagle 20. So much better, he openly admitted he sprayed eagle20 on flowering plants. And if its not pm then why spray eagle 20?? Answer that question.

 

[smellzlikeskunkyum]

Your PMs are full skunkyum my brotha.

Let me fix that....

 

[smellzlikeskunkyum]

Thats exactly wehat im thinking.... its so fucking funny... ive showed all my friends too were trying to spread the word in the REAL world. SE michigan will now all about his bullshit.

 

[smellzlikeskunkyum]

btw people some of his stuff sucks so bad because of the number of generations of clones that were taken before HE recieved the cut himself. He might have a cut thats been cloned 10-20 times down the line and the DNA is shit now because of it. that would explain a HUGE part of all of these problems people have with Cali Conn gear.

swerve just got the most popular cuts, so he figured it wouldnt matter cuz people are gonna buy it for the name anyways!!! hes just collecting big$$$ for other people's genes that he has dragged out this long. if your SFV is damn good... do more generations, instead of bitching about "selection" and saying that you choose from 150-200 different plants... if it really WAS all that good like u say. or is it just a way to sell your OG with making it look watered down?! your busted dude!

 

[potroastV2]

This is a Moderated forum. When a member posts using verbal abuse, or derogatory language, it will be deleted. It has nothing to do with your inane opinion, so rave on.

My opinion is that you guys complaining about hermies don't know much about breeding, hermaphrodites are a property of hybridization. So you should grow only pure sativas or indicas, but oh yeah, you can't find any of those, so just keep complaining.

 

[mantiszn]

+like

what do they say.. opinions are like a$$h0les.. everyone has one... or is one.. or something

This is a Moderated forum. When a member posts using verbal abuse, or derogatory language, it will be deleted. It has nothing to do with your inane opinion, so rave on.

My opinion is that you guys complaining about hermies don't know much about breeding, hermaphrodites are a property of hybridization. So you should grow only pure sativas or indicas, but oh yeah, you can't find any of those, so just keep complaining.

 

[steampick]

"Inane opinion" is technically derogatory language. Please delete your post.

And how about a link to some research on the whole "hermaphrodites are a property of hybridization"? Hell, it could be. I'm not a breeder. I'm also not a sucker, and so need information on where you're getting yours.

 

[ddimebag]

I grew a female Deadhead OG and a male Tahoe OG (both reg seeds) that I used for breeding (crossed with an OG Kush from Reserva Privada and with Grapegod...going to cross with a White Rhino too). I have yet to grow out the crosses, but I can already say that I am satisfied with both. The Deadhead had rock solid, uniform round buds that gave an incredibly pleasant stone. The Tahoe OG male was producing trichs in week three of flowering! I've never even seen a male with trichs, much less so soon in the flowering cycle! Smells lemony and bitter...reminds me of a lemony Diesel...Can't wait to grow out the crosses

Just my two cents...