Week 3
A
The only thing to note is the rapid loss of larger leafs. The seeds are starting to form. Smells of slight pepper mixed in w mint. To me this plant has the node structure to build off, along w a dense gland production. We also have a new development…the male C is Xmas incarnate and lo and behold the stamens smoke nicely just like dad. This is how any grower would be able to tell if they have this male pheno. It’s clear the expression keeps appearing successively. I’ve already collected since learning and picked another branch to dust. So now there will be F2 of these parents in addition to 4 way cross
B
This one is way more profuse in clusters, and obviously larger and dense in size, however it’s not as dense in glands. It there, but not quite coming in like A. Still apple mint smell. It could work better than I expected or not at all. We’ll know soon enough
NL 2
Like B very profuse and rapid. The smell is coming off as pine and peppermint mix. I love the way it’s smelling. I’d say sweeter than Xmas. I’ve taken a close up of what appears to be the start of swelling ? It’s still hard to tell. I decided to do yet another viability test w the Xmas A, so we’ll see. I really hope I don’t have to pop a few more Xmas to get another male if it fails. And I’ve found a few nanners on the bottom ugh. As long as it’s a few I’m fine, but I’ll have to keep a close eye
TC A x Xmas
More bushier than last update. The branching on this one gets really intricate after 2 toppings. I think it’s slowing a bit now, but until I get a rooted clone I have to hold off on the bigger container. It is starting to get pencil thick stems, like I saw w the first plant
Thanks @Carty for the tip. I wasn’t aware about the back side of the cut scrape. I’ve just read to scrape stem between nodes. This particular issue is from transferring and contamination of products/measuring tools. In a nutshell it comes from sharing measuring spoons/shot glass from main grow area that were dipped in bottles of nutes and supplements. Also transferring by touch, so when this happens, nitrile gloves are necessary to stop spreading. I’m close to rooting a test clone now, so I’ll know soon if it’s fixed.
Yes, I agree good male pollen should be shared out as another way of preservation
Yes exactly, and to me this more palatable because it soothes the throat than burning it. So you’re saying pinene was more prevalent before inbreeding and hybridization…interesting.
Perhaps pine 06 should be married to Xmas or NL 
@DrGonzo13 Thanks man, it will be, it’s been quite a road to get here, and not exactly how I envisioned. Losing the first plant found that didn’t hermi only to find rouge seed from PTK in the buds, but in retrospect I’m glad I had it going to inadvertently preserve it. It’s been a little over a year now since starting (Oct/Nov 21) but still have a way to go to get to the end line I desire. I’m looking forward to seeing you get to grow those end results, but in the meantime you’ll help me decide what to do next from after this crossing 
The jar just sits there, while Crippy is demolished per day
