behind the things : breeding notations, and layers of notations. Even if sh1t happend ^^
It’s finally more fun to share how to face the difficulties also on the flow. The one here is, short story, a problem with the quality of a new coco coir batch received lastly. All the plants are reacting bad, i need to give them cares for that and support their root’s production. Since a big week ^^
So, it become anyway a factor in the process to include. Specially the day i’m rewriting them because the timing never change.
There are 7 ST#3 specimens that are “not killed by hand for different eliminators reasons”. They are allready loaded with plastic knifes, the fight was bloody.
Now with the “augmented reality”, it’s freaking technologic. Short lexic on notation, pretty roots and without headaches :
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P+ : phenotype high grade, known.
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P : phenotype maintained average, known
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T+, T+++, T : are the whole appreciation in term of olfactive and gustative feedbacks, with side notations : M = Musky
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R+, R-, R–, R++, … : root mass global appreciation
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Watching notations on dedicated knife mean : Specimen not decyphered or new phenotype/expression, -> to qualify
In the context another R notation is blended from previous ones in seedling’s stage and than have nothing to have with root mass. You generally see the R vertically on the knife.
More a dedicace and an exercice on the flow for somes ^^
So yeah, the plants are unhappy for too much LIFTA during twos weeks, with a systemic poblem of root development. And now, with the plants in front how the fck to keep the ball rolling.
I’ve done the full process with the Jack Herer to show how to change notes, it was freaking long to do ^^ Just the process itself is freaking long lol
Here we go, the finalists are not so numerous, it will be less long to write and read ^^
Before to rewrite the whole notations of all specimens, i set a procedure to judge also the damages of the actual problem than are facing the plant :
I remove the top layer of coco to wastes, the one than is falling when you tap gently the pot.
Then i remove the plant from the pot and judge the whole root mass : health, density, colonization layers, moist, odors
Also i will rub the trunk around the 5th node to judge the scents of the vegetal mass…
JH#2-06 : G+ (grip +).R+e (root endurance hardened off)
This phenotype have a particularity : it’s sticky everywhere since earlier stages and it increase in more mature stages. The root development is resistant and can handle to be hardened off in low volumes.
It was not in the range of my selection but it’s lucky find, will be splitted in a parralel line. Maybe hybridized too.
The specimen was not specially on top range on root mass before the problem, but it face it in a good way and the assimilation is barely not hitted. It will win its R+.
The scents are now deep and reach the weak camphor level by notes of musk, citric hints and backwood. Very pleasant and can enter in my needs for an hybrid. It got the T++, but i stay parano this aspect changed with the problem encountered. If she have to be sick to express this trait, i will remove the knife. For tastes, aromas in the cone, i never play with recessive breeding and i’m supposed to catch a mostly citric JH female for this run.
So it end with it :
R+ to face well the problematic of the whole crop
00- : double zero is the codename i use for a certain type of phenotypes, particulary resinous in regard of their generation
T++ : stay conditionnal in my mind atm, but there.
So from JH#2-06 (G+.R+e) it become JH#2-06 (R+.00-.T++). The notation don’t really change but evolve in a more definitive way. Until the full maturation of the plants in veg it’s as important than instinctive, i try to note instinctive also with more obvious code : G+ for Strong Grip than i will remember more in ease later. This specimen will stay the “grip specimen” in my mind until it die and after. The natural mnemonic name. But i will not remember its “Taste/T” profile or “Root/R” specifies without my side notes.
JH#2-01 : T+ (same), V1 (Vigor 1st wave) , R (generous early root development)
V1, V2, V3 etc … : They are “vigorous waves” of specimens qualifyed on seedling’s state, so this notation follow them all their spanlife. They show a particular early vigor and i will judge if they are just “dragsters” (it lead generally to an elimination, this vigor is lowered when mature) or “marathonian” (i keep them in the pool if they answer to the needs of the selection).
This one don’t show a specific resistance to the problem, but fight well against with its ressources. Refreshing its bottom root system and maintaining its high vegetative stature.
It get a : JH#2-01 (T++, R+, V1)
JH#2-03 : V2
This one have kept a low profile until now, and only got a V2 notation. Afterward, its whole performances appear to be stable and reliable, with a bonus for the scents of the vegetal mass on a specific range (than i will call “A”).
So it got a : JH#2-03 (T++A, R++, V2). In absolute, i will prefer this phenotype over the previous V1. For a bit less vigor, i get a specific chemotype profile (A) and a better resistance of root production against worries. But this profile don’t revealed earlier its scent’s specificity before the apparition of the problem, i will consider it like the “grip specimen” syndrom.
The T++A mean than this is not in a range of the citrus of my criteria, but on a Fruity/Liquor range.
JH#2-08 : V1
A low profile again but on a V1. And keep its low profile on the citrus range. I will need to flower this one to push the judgement, the only thing i can read is the shape of the father until now.
This specimen have a specific answer to the problem encountered, more close to what the Sweet Tooth #3 are showing in staying specific.
Look like lunar PH levels, but i will not make conclusion for now and concentrate my effort to heal the roots of the whole crop.
So it got a : JH#2-08 (V1.T++),
JH#2-08 : T+
This one exhibit early the citrus profile which is now reinforced, and actually prove a vigorous root mass than is very close to the father than was a fast cloner. The mass is dense, big sponge, and the outter layer productive and active.
So it got a JH#2-08(T++.R++) well deserved.
Can’t wait to clone them to decypher the triggered chemotype; i’ve some expectations on the 06 and the 03 to verify.
I feel than i will have the right female for my prototype, for the line itself i must wait the cloning performance than i search to increase since the last generation.
See ya later !
update 11 november 2019 : the 06 and the 02 was finally selected. The 06 is a monster of potency (mean long lasting), resistant to gnats and spider mites. The 02 have a clear high and very citric profile, but near to none resistance … i’m close to lose her if i forget a single day to care about her.
I think than i will finally use the 06, too much advantage everywhere and this potency … my god. Why ? Because i’ve done again the selection on the Sweet tooth #3 than is planned to be hybridized with, and on taste departement i’m back at it’s previous high scores.
Without a good male on sweet tooth#3, very flavorfull, i will choose the 02 instead.
