Genetics: Inconsistencies

[Texahontas]

Photos of two separate grow seasons. White Widow Auto this year. One is lime. One is deep green, one neutral…
N Lights Auto from last year: Lime, green, and purple. Also, each plant produces a slightly separate flavour and effect.
Since both crops are Auto flower, is it a certain part within the strain that is more dominant and shining through?

All grown in same medium and fed on same schedule.

As a breeder of purebred Angus cattle, we thrive for dominant and consistant genetics, however this is done within one breed and genetic pool. The Auto is generally percentages of strains blended in.

looking for a scientific explanation for inconsistencies. Of course it could be seed supplier…

 

[Phytoplankton]

There's always a little genetic variation in every plant/strain, and just because they are all the same strain doesn't mean the seeds were from the same plant. IMHO, when you throw Ruderalis into the mix, now you've got 2 different species (a hydrid), and what I don't know is which traits are dominant in Ruderalis hybrids and which are not. Obviously, auto flowering must be dominant, since they cross Sativa/Indica to Ruderalis to get the auto flower, but then back cross it multiple times to Sativa/Indica to get the THC, terpines, cannabinoids, etc. (dominant?), that Ruderalis doesn't have. Sorry I can't be more help, but those genetics classes were 40 years ago!! BTW, nice looking plants!

 

[Texahontas]

Agree. The rudérales is generally 10%. So likely not dominant. And fore sure the buds are sparkling and sticky. I’m actually happy to have 3 different plants from same seeds. On the WWidows they were classic regarding the amount or long white pistols. So that is a strong positive and likely the goal of the seed producer. Have a good one!

 

[Texahontas]

Agree. The rudérales is generally 10%. So likely not dominant. And fore sure the buds are sparkling and sticky. I’m actually happy to have 3 different plants from same seeds. On the WWidows they were classic regarding the amount or long white pistols. So that is a strong positive and likely the goal of the seed producer.. Have a good one!

 

[013]

one word - phenotypes.

even if all the seeds came from one bud there would still be a variety of plants….. One is tall sativa, next is short indica, another smells like diesel but next one smells like bubblegum and so on down the line

let’s play the math game 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 so in 11 generations you have 204i8 ancestors. Right?

wrong cuz I tricked you - you don’t simply count off the ancestors by doubling down but you must total them all. there are 4094 ancestors in 11 gens worth of breeding - that’s a snap shot of the gene pool. applies to livestock dont see why plants would be any different. seed finder.eu has about 20,000 known strain crosses in their database

now for the crazy part you theoretically you could take that WW chick and train it to have 16 limbs, each of the 16 limbs could be pollinated by a different male to produce 16 different seed crosses on the WW female. obviously one would need very tight controls since pollen floats on the air

take a family with 10 kids - some may have a familial resemblance but in reality each one is a unique individual…. your angus look like angus because they are purebred but start crossing them with Holsteins or long horns and you would see more genetic variation. Or cross in a bad line of angus with small size, washed out colors and weak genetics and you would see more impact. (Obviously you wouldn’t shoot yourself in the foot here!)

anywho its way cool that you have an eye for observing the difference in crops from last year to now plus the passion about your herd!! I’m just a country boy / dirt farmer too and I’m happy to be corrected if I’ve missed the mark here

btws, very nice buddage!!! yup I’d hit that