He's one of the biggest pollen chuckers in the game so it shouldn't be a surprise that you get what you get. Cannarado, exotic, Clearwater, etc all do the same
You can do either or but you can definitely over water until roots are established. I water like soil until they take off because I'm lazy. They will probably grow faster if you water more frequently
We call them out all the time here. Even had breeders come and try to defend themselves. What are some of these schwag strains and breeders you've grown?