If you’re looking for different genetics I’ll be updating my seed bank after my move. Of course a woman with about 500 ATF seeds may not need more. Lol! Well done girl!
It feels strange to not have a journal. Amy has a grower’s lounge that may be an alternative. There’s a nice group that gathers there and it might give you a sense of “home base” until you get started again.
When I switched the garden to perlite the weight of the soil was my prime consideration. It’s amazing how little a full-grown plant weighs in a gallon of perlite. The Rubbermaid pitchers I use have a handle and everything and are a perfect size for a plant that can give 2-3 oz dry.
I love soil. I love gardening cannabis. Soil was going to be a continuous frustration for me up here on the third floor and won’t be anymore acceptable in the swamplands of NOLA. Any reason why you’re not working in perlite?
50% of my soil is perlite, Sue. I got 30% smaller plants in hempy+ 100% perlite, and I couldn't wrap my mind around the feeding schedule and formulae for the nutes. I tried, I really did, if you remember. I'm much more comfortable with my "lite" soil. I still have 25 gallons sitting in a large Rubbermaid bin.
Still, 3 gallons wet is about all this 70 year old body can lift.
I think I have all the genetics I need, thanks to you! Some I had little luck with and got small plants and small yields. My current stock of seeds is:
AK 47 x DP - abt 250
AKDC 47 (AK47 x Dp x White castle - abt 250
AKDC47 x ATF - abt 750
ATF - close to 1000 (the most hardy and prolific of all my strains)
Afghani - abt 500
Various mystery Sativa crosses - abt 400
Bubblelicious - abt 200 rather pale seeds
AK 48 x mystery Sativa - abt 250
Polar Express x mystery sativa - abt 20 (will not breed these, just grow them out someday)
*AutoBerry Fem - 8 (destined for a cross with Afghani)
Harlequin reg - 5 (will pray for a breeding pair)
*Jock Horror Auto Fem - 2 (will cross with either Afghani or ATF)
Note that I really stretched the AK47 x DP stock. The accidental crossing with White castle added thick, sturdy stems!
I also have pollen from ATF, Afghani, and AK 47 x DP.
* = storebought
All this is stored in the refrigerator (never frozen) in small round beading jars.
Anyway, as soon as I figure out what I want to do next, I'll start a new Journal, because I cannot keep up a perpetual garden anymore. It will be a series of breeding (for seeds to share) and small grows of one strain at a time.