I do hope that this is a welcome addition to your thread and isn’t an unwanted intrusion/derailment.
definitely! that lebanese plant looks great, and it’s interesting to see that this real seed co f2 resembles some of the phenotypes I have grown.
We grew a cut from seeds germinated last year of the rsc lebanese f2’s this year too. I believe they were f2ed from the same field collected batch as yours.
I’ve actually been asking around trying to get info on the quality and germ rates of the real seed co f2’s. The germ rates of the stock gathered on site were pretty low, roughly 2 out of 5.
I’m curious if the germ rates are better on their reproduction stock. I have good germ rates from my preservation seeds.
Did you find much variation amongst the seeds you’ve grown aside from the different colored phenos and accompanying smells? Or fairly consistent in regards to growth, structure and finish time?
I’d say there are landrace levels of diversity in pretty much every regard, but a lot of traits are consistent across all phenos. They all finish pretty quick, but not necessarily that early. In terms of structure and growth, I have definitely seen some phenos that grow faster than others, and they vary greatly in density and number of bud sites.
maybe even a hint of #2 pencil eraser.
I definitely get some that smell like cedar (a common wood for pencils), and some that have hints of rubber so I definitely know what you are talking about. There are even some with hints of something like wood glue or elmers glue. I have grown a lot of these. The smells are pretty much the most consistent thing in the line. All phenos are complex and subtle blends and variations of the same set of smells.
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@almostdone and here are a few more photos of the other lebanese females I grew this year, these are my 2017 preservation.