Code Name Kingston: Bringing Back A Special Auto Strain

cbdhemp808

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Spinning up a new Journal here to cover my attempt to bring a friend's special auto strain back from the brink of extinction. It took him 7 years to develop it in Cali. I'll be cracking the seeds this weekend – have no idea if any will sprout, so this might be a real quick journal!

If all goes well, I'll grow some out and isolate a male for pollen collection, and then attempt to produce some seed.

This strain was very popular for medical patients, but its cannabinoid profile has never been tested. So, the big goal here is to have the buds tested. That and to produce more seed.

It's reportedly a very hardy, vigorous auto with a giant, dense central cola and off-shoot colas on the 4 symmetrical branches.

Wish me luck!
 
20 beans into the soak water!

3 sinkers and 17 floaters.

update: after ~3 hrs. all have sunk except 4.

20beans.jpg
 
Looks pro from here. I hope it works out!
How old are the seeds?
And how were they stored?
 
Six years in a mylar bag in a fridge Veggie drawer with near'constant temperatures, and you should still get some action.
Six years WITHOUT a mylar bag in fridge, with fluctuations in light and humidity, not so sure.
Six years in a drawer NOT in a fridge???
(Oy....)

Is an organic seed starter (like Papa Zeep's) a possibility??
 
I am a relative newbie and don't know much.
Only, when I read up on storing seed before, they said if you keep it sealed and keep it cold (not a lot of fluctuating temps) you could get 5+ years with a decent germination rate (I forget, but enough).
They said if you keep it at room temp, or if you keep it in a part of the fridge that gets a lot of light and temperature fluctuation, it is as low as 16 months.

I never used it but they make some organic seed starter compounds (like Dr. Zeep's).
I have no idea if the sponsors might have something better or more effective (no clue).
I hope you get some good sprouts!
 
I am not sure, but I think they said that is primarily what seed starter formulas do, is they soften the outer shell.
I think they also mentioned that if you do not have many seeds, you can gently file (or sandpaper) a hole in the outer shell, and then soak.
 
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