The Case for Regular Cannabis Seeds

Here’s a surprising piece of information – regular cannabis seeds are the least bought variety in the commercial market. Why is that?

What are regular seeds?

Regular cannabis seeds are what the marijuana plant needs to pass its genes onto the next generation. In the same way that other plants survive their species, cannabis plants perform a similar process of reproduction. What sets cannabis apart from the vast majority of other plant their gender identity may not be clear until a few weeks of growth.

How male and female plants produce regular seeds

In cannabis, male plants produce the pollen needed to fertilize female plants and make ‘regular seeds. (Read cannabis wiki) As the male cannabis plant matures, it will produce little ball sacks that produce pollen. When the time is right, these little ball sacks will open up, releasing their pollen into the air. If a female is flowering during that time, and the pollen from the male plant comes into contact with the little white hairs in a female plant, it may be fertilized and as a result produce seed.

Regular seeds vs Feminized Seeds

Most growers nowadays grow feminized seeds. Why is that? Well for one, most consumers want to receive what they want out of a purchase. When purchasing regular cannabis seeds, there’s no way of you knowing what amount of those seeds are male and what amount of those seeds are female. Imagine getting a 10-pack of seeds for $100 dollars, spending money on fertilizer and soil, just to find out that 8 of those 10 seeds are male. This makes the case for growing feminized seeds very strong.

However, regular seeds are the backbone of all breeding. If you are considering or already do breed your own strain, you’ll need regular seeds to do that with. Also, feminized seeds may or may not be genetically stressed. In any case regular seeds are the safest bet for genetic preservation of the cannabis species and sub-species.

Regular seeds are great if you can grow them cheaply before they declare their sex traits. Old-timer growers would fill trays full of 100 plus regular seeds, and let them get crowded in rootspace together until they show their sex. Sometimes this would be until the plants are over 2 feet high! You don’t need to crowd them as much to get the same results, but if you can take advantage of a free environment to grow in like the outdoors, you may find growing regular seeds a whole lot more rewarding. Read the Top 15 Best Regular Seeds.

The best regular seed strains

A lot of the best and most respected cannabis strains have been preserved though the years in an heirloom fashion. These are some of the best regular seeds available, for growing and breeding:

·         Original Skunk #1

·         White Widow

·         Original Afghani

·         Blueberry

·         Swazi

·         Malawi Gold

·         Durban

·         Big Bud

·         Haze

·         Diesel

·         Kush

·         And more….

Tweaking the highest yields while growing regular seeds

In order to really milk your yields, it’s important to evaluate such things in your grow setup like light, nutrient levels, pH levels and soil health, and environmental problems.

Also, selecting high yield strains is very easy in the current marijuana ecosystem. Most popular hybrids that go around are in fact high yielding. Think about it, if you were a grower who grows to sell, wouldn’t you want the most amount of bud for your work? Don’t dismiss high yield strains as flavorless cardboard buds, many great strains have been tweaked for performance in the yield spectrum and yes, they’re available in regular seed form.