Outdoor plants always get some kind of damage, in my experience. A lot of times they can out grow the damage. I have had plants out grow the damage in similar situations. Neem is a solid treatment, and give it time. They are really resilient plants!
People don't seem to be taking hop latent viroid seriously, I personally wouldn't buy a clone online unless it was from tissue culture. Plus I like the variety of seeds as well!
I have never seen nanners in the last 10 days or so create any seeds or any other issues. That was the case this time. And I got a few dozen seeds off the 2 colas I intentionally pollinated on each of my indoor plants this year. Kind of amazing how you can selectively pollinate, both indoors and...
Exactly why I buy seeds according to breeder and not strain name, and you have to do your homework and vet breeders! One of the things that my favorite breeders do is put in years of work on a strain and honestly tell you what kinds of variations can occur in aroma, morphology and GENERAL...
People like Mean Gene at Freeborn Selections stress test plants and take years to assess new strains before releasing them. And it shows! I will gladly pay a little more so that after I spent 4 or 5 months growing something, I end up with quality!
Here is the first pheno of Red Lebanese/Puck x Lime Sour,(Freeborn Selections), as created by CHA. Slamming, immediate high, incredible flavor with notes of cherry cough drops, lime and hash, this was harvested at day 61 and grown in living soil.
I agree and I also keep buying more seeds, but I figure at the least, I'm helping to keep talented breeders in business! And I give away seeds to my friends as often as possible.