Absolute hack, doing all the wrong things

Hi all, first post, so apologies if I'm breaking any rules, crossing any boundaries or committing any sins.

I'm an older guy, 59, and just getting into weed (who said old dogs etc etc). I was gifted a plant last year that I grew to maturity and then harvested, which, let's be honest, was pretty fucking edgy of me (given how square I am and given how illegal it is where I am).

I felt like some kind of low key Walter White. Say my name.

Anyway, my wife and I smoked it, using a vaporiser and, wow! I guess I'm super late to this party, but I got here, so that's got to be worth something? Right?

Anyway, that supply is getting a little low and my first benefactor isn't on the scene anymore so I thought I might try to grow my own. My annual needs are modest at best, so I reckon a plant or two will just about see us old folks out.

Now this is the shocking part, so batten the hatches.

When I harvested the original plant, there were a lot of seeds, so clearly the plant had been fertilised at some point. Now, I've done a bit of reading since and it's become clear to me that a fertilised plant is some kind of 911/Covid19 scale disaster. Thankfully I didn't know that because I had a bag of dope with a whole shitload of seeds. I was able to shake 'em out pretty easily and smoke what was left.

I didn't know it was supposed to be bad, I swear! I wouldn't have enjoyed it so much if I knew!

Just recently I've followed a bunch of online advice and managed to germinate some of those same seeds with the paper towel method and transplanted five of them into soil under some CFC globes (indoor). The first of them has grown an inch or two in a couple of days, which is embarrassingly exciting.

So, my heretical question is this. Given that my wife and I loved the product of a fertilised plant and given that I may be my only source of seeds and given that I only have a very small stealth grow site, should I still cull any male plants?

Don't forget, I'm likely to need a source of seeds and I'm also a very low standards kind of guy. Bear that in mind fellow members.

And also, be kind to Grandpa.
 

mysunnyboy

Well-Known Member
Hi all, first post, so apologies if I'm breaking any rules, crossing any boundaries or committing any sins.

I'm an older guy, 59, and just getting into weed (who said old dogs etc etc). I was gifted a plant last year that I grew to maturity and then harvested, which, let's be honest, was pretty fucking edgy of me (given how square I am and given how illegal it is where I am).

I felt like some kind of low key Walter White. Say my name.

Anyway, my wife and I smoked it, using a vaporiser and, wow! I guess I'm super late to this party, but I got here, so that's got to be worth something? Right?

Anyway, that supply is getting a little low and my first benefactor isn't on the scene anymore so I thought I might try to grow my own. My annual needs are modest at best, so I reckon a plant or two will just about see us old folks out.

Now this is the shocking part, so batten the hatches.

When I harvested the original plant, there were a lot of seeds, so clearly the plant had been fertilised at some point. Now, I've done a bit of reading since and it's become clear to me that a fertilised plant is some kind of 911/Covid19 scale disaster. Thankfully I didn't know that because I had a bag of dope with a whole shitload of seeds. I was able to shake 'em out pretty easily and smoke what was left.

I didn't know it was supposed to be bad, I swear! I wouldn't have enjoyed it so much if I knew!

Just recently I've followed a bunch of online advice and managed to germinate some of those same seeds with the paper towel method and transplanted five of them into soil under some CFC globes (indoor). The first of them has grown an inch or two in a couple of days, which is embarrassingly exciting.

So, my heretical question is this. Given that my wife and I loved the product of a fertilised plant and given that I may be my only source of seeds and given that I only have a very small stealth grow site, should I still cull any male plants?

Don't forget, I'm likely to need a source of seeds and I'm also a very low standards kind of guy. Bear that in mind fellow members.

And also, be kind to Grandpa.
Cull the males. Buy female seeds online as to not waste your time. Good luck :eyesmoke: I’m 53 btw
 

mysunnyboy

Well-Known Member
Thanks for the reply Junior! :) I'm in Australia where everything is still deeply illegal, as a result I'm a bit gun shy about buying seeds online, I expect they'd get delivered by the Federal Police.
There’s an Aussie grow thread here. That may help ease your fears.
I live in the swamp in a very red state, lucky to have medical marijuana. I don’t sweat my own grow, they’ve got better things to do than bother with us.
Good luck :eyesmoke:
 

mysunnyboy

Well-Known Member
Here you go
 

TheDifferenceX

Well-Known Member
I would highly recommend Seedsman for your seeds. Not sure if they ship to Australia or not, but i've had a great luck with Fast Buds, which is one of the breeders that Seedsman carries.

If you aren't worried about yield, maybe you should do some research and look into autoflowering seeds. You can grow plants a lot faster and while they aren't as big as a traditional photo plant, they are almost as potent. Which for you, isn't really a concern anyways, so it might be better for you.
 

Gentlemencorpse

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I also recommend buying some decent genetics if possible, but even if you don't, I would try to prevent your plants from going to seed. If you enjoyed your first batch let me tell you sir, you will really enjoy one that didn't get fertilized! It's like eating a nice ribeye after living off fast food cheeseburgers all your life. Now there's nothing wrong with the occasional Big Mac in my book, but it ain't no rib eye.

If you need to replenish your seed stock read up on seed chucking, as it's known colloquially. Basically you would separate the male and harvest the pollen, then you can apply the pollen to individual buds. You'll get plenty of seeds without contaminating the whole plant. Best of both worlds!
 
Thanks for the advice everyone, it's greatly appreciated! I'll get my butt over to the Aussie forum so that you normal people don't have to be exposed to any more of this Southern hemisphere stuff. :)
 
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