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Old 12-09-2008, 02:32 AM   #17 (permalink)
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I guess seed breeders have to compromise sometimes.

Suppose a breeder found a strain with high thc, good spidermite and mold resistance and a quick flowering time but one that produced small seeds which were hard to germinate.

If it were difficult to breed for better seeds without losing some other quality then the breeder would probably go ahead and market the strain anyway.

The biggest fattest seeds I`ve ever seen came from random low grade weed. Highly developed hybrids seem to often have tiny seeds which are more difficult to germinate.

In natural selection germination is probably tantamount. Artificial breeding could use any quality as the prime factor depending on what criteria the breeder is using.
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