Autoflower seed production

[John Hall]

I made some seeds from strawberry milk and qookies Autoflower the 1st cross they did make another cross but switched the parents around. Anyway this was some really nice smoke. I grew 2 plants one for smoking the other to produce seeds from. I was successful making seeds using my typical sts method. However when I tried growing the offspring they were runts. I mean they just didn't hit the gas peddle. Ended up throwing them only tried 3 seeds but all 3 did the same thing. I will try again to see what happens.
I am thinking that I should grow 2 from the original seeds and cross them with each other rather than crossing it onto itself.
Anyone care to share their thoughts.

 

[Goonie Goat]

I made some seeds from strawberry milk and qookies Autoflower the 1st cross they did make another cross but switched the parents around. Anyway this was some really nice smoke. I grew 2 plants one for smoking the other to produce seeds from. I was successful making seeds using my typical sts method. However when I tried growing the offspring they were runts. I mean they just didn't hit the gas peddle. Ended up throwing them only tried 3 seeds but all 3 did the same thing. I will try again to see what happens.
I am thinking that I should grow 2 from the original seeds and cross them with each other rather than crossing it onto itself.
Anyone care to share their thoughts.

Sounds like it's worth a shot.
Strawberry milk and qookies is probably one of the frostiest autoflowers I've ever laid eyes on.

I would like to see you grow em out

 

[afghan bob]

Sometimes the munted runt can be the cream of the crop
Can be beneficial 2 give em a chance [sometimes]

 

[Squire]

I never throw a runt out. sometimes they do nothing for weeks then they surprise you . Good example this auto

plant on the right. it sat there for weeks was going to pull it.

 

[John Hall]

I will put down 3 seeds today and show progress on how they go.

 

[John Hall]

Put 3 down and 3 came up.

 

[John Hall]

Same as b4. They lack any vigor. I will give them another week or 2 b4 disposing of them.
So my question is the parent of these seeds was a strawberry milk and qookies autoflower that I treated with sts spray then used the pollen to produce seeds. Only one plant was used.
This a fail imo so I will most likely throw away all those seeds. Or throw them in the scrub for shits and giggles.
Going forward I would still like to produce seeds from this strain so I could use the original seeds I was given and use sts spray on one clone to use the pollen to pollinate a different clone ie different seed.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[VinDeezle]

That is odd mate. I'll usually get a runt here and there but to have three for three all looking off is a shame. Best of luck for next run. I've lost too many strains I like due to inactivity so hope you get some keepers off the next lot.

 

[Old fox]

You may have an issue with your grow environments or grow media.
It may, or may not be, a genetic issue.

Unusual for all 3 seeds to stall like that.

If you have lots of these seeds, maybe post a few seeds to another TSE member, to see if they can get them going?

 

[John Hall]

Unlikely environmental as I have other seeds that grow fine in exactly the same conditions, it is just these that seem to have problems with. This now makes it 7 for 7 runts.
I have plenty of seeds and always happy to share some around. Just feel that these seeds are a waste of time. If anyone is wanting to try some I am happy to give away.

 

[Indy]

You'd be surprised what an environmental situation can do to a plant. Some will thrive, some not so much. For example, just a bit too much breeze from a fan can create leaf curl with with some younger plants.