Would you grow test strains from a Breeder ?

[Richard Owl Mirror]

I'm curious if you would either purchase or except a gift of Test seeds from Breeders?
Would you prefer buying ($$$+) known proven strains rather than taking a chance of getting a new strain from a Breeders stock they might be working on?

IC Strain Guide - Cannabis Breeders - International Cannagraphic Magazine

Personally, I'm intrigued by obtaining a seed for as little money as possible that might have the growth/quality I'm looking for. How about you ?

[ileso]

Personally, I'm intrigued by obtaining a seed for as little money as possible that might have the growth/quality I'm looking for. How about you ?

theres always the 'might have' factor involved. but it is exciting none the less.
i try to 'test' and get feed back from growers by frequently gifting them with 'test' strains or genetics. its also my way of propagation of new genetics into the what I consider limited gene pool...

but to answer the initial question, yes i would.

[caerulipes]

You bet I would.
Helping to test a strain, to grow and/or smoke something new, could not possibly (well, yes, possibly, but pshh...) be a bad thing!

[OG KUSHMAN]

I would love to grow some test strains! Unless you have allready grown or know someone that has grown a certain strain its going to be a surprise what you get even if it is a known strain. Just because the discription says one thing does not mean it will affect you the same way it says. You have to grow it and smoke it yourself to really know.

[The HSIC]

I was fortunate enough to be a tester on a line of fem seeds on '05.

unfortunately, almost all of these seeds were sent to Heaven's Stairway a few weeks before they were busted and they never hit the market.

However, I still have some in the Magic Seed bucket...so all hope is not lost!

ww

[Mogie]

I have in the past tested a strain and kept records on it also. I would be open to that again. I live in a state where I am legal also.

[Richard Owl Mirror]

Originally Posted by Mogie

I have in the past tested a strain and kept records on it also. I would be open to that again. I live in a state where I am legal also.

Did the strain you tested make it to name-brand status ?
Did you grow it more than once ?
Did you happen to breed the plants to see if they were stable beyond the initial grow?

[Richard Owl Mirror]

Originally Posted by windowpane watson

I was fortunate enough to be a tester on a line of fem seeds on '05.

unfortunately, almost all of these seeds were sent to Heaven's Stairway a few weeks before they were busted and they never hit the market.

However, I still have some in the Magic Seed bucket...so all hope is not lost!

ww

What is the combination of the strain? Anything we might recognize ?

[Richard Owl Mirror]

Originally Posted by ileso

there's always the 'might have' factor involved. but it is exciting none the less.
i try to 'test' and get feed back from growers by frequently gifting them with 'test' strains or genetics. its also my way of propagation of new genetics into the what I consider limited gene pool...

but to answer the initial question, yes i would.

I think that is the spirit in which one might get the most reward in return.
Sharing a line of genetics which hasn't achieved a brand-name status.
On that note, since you have bred. Do you give your strains a moniker?
I've often wondered how somebody comes up with these names ;>}

[Lumix]

I would and I am from Sannie who is a god to me anyway's and trust his work and word.
Growing 3 Beer (Purple peace x Losotto/ierdbeer) that's stricly been a outdoor strain.
I'm doing a report of there success indoors as he suggest for research.

Beer
70% sativa / 30 %indica
Flowering time 9-10 weeks
Harvest: 500 gram/m2 indoor
Taste: spicy and strong aroma
Effect: nice combination of stoned and high
Flowers: dense and a good change on purple colored flowers
THC: 18%

[SLOWRIDER]

Thats something that I would love to do.

[dagobaker]

im growing out 2 strains from "novice" breeder as we speak
bubbaband (bubba kush x headband x ?)
strawberry diesel x unknown og kush
bubbaband is being harvest soon and the str. die. is in the greenhouse
i do grow and smoke tests for the breeder and give him honest impressions and help him "advertise"

[theOMINOUS_BOTANIST]

i too would be intrested in this and will coopereate completley and give feedback and advertise,, no problem,, get it touch..

[ileso]

yes

[siriguejo]

all for the greater good right. :-D

[blackburn-grower]

i would love to test a strain i think it would be great to find out what the end product turns out to be like

[motaman1013]

Everybody wants free seeds. I'd surely test out a strain, not so much from a friend but if I had a chance from a real breeder then hell yes

[ileso]

this is actually good feedback to the question, i rely alot on other people growing out my strains in small experiments to see hw they grow with different people...

but i would also grow out test strains for others for the same reason.. its a good way of 'expanding' your test grow area and growing more plants...

peace
ileso

[Mr Tumnus]

Absolutely.From my point of view it's all about learning and sharing what you learn,thats one of the reasons I'm on GP.Nothing ventured,nothing gained and as ma dad used to say 'I'll refuse nothing but blows' Cheers,Tumnus.

[PFC Stone]

My set-up to be is gonna be fairly nice and I'm 100% committed to learning and achieving success.