Genetic Selection VII, Purchasing Seed & Clone Stock - Part 1

Things to consider for Seeds & Seedlings

• Certificates of Analysis (COA) from an accredited lab (as many as possible for this stock, parent stock, sister stock, etc)

• Certificates of Analysis (COA) from an accredited lab
• Crop from which seed was harvested
• Non-pollinated flower grown from that seed (which is a better measure of what you can expect the seeds to produce).
• Germination report (suggest minimum 90%)
• Sex test (suggest targeting 98% female)
• What generation (f1, f2, f3, etc., (generally speaking, higher numbers indicate more stable genetics)
• Purity test (free from noxious weeds)
• any pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, mildicide, insecticide, etc. used on parent stock (some may become systemic)

• Germination Rate
• 90%+ preferred
• Female : Male Ratio
• 98% female min.
• What Generation (f1, f2, f3, etc.)?
• Generally the further along (bigger the #), the better
• f3+ preferred
• Phytosanitary Test
• Purity Test
• Were they created by open pollination or a direct application of feminized pollen?
• If by fem pollen, where was it sourced and accompanying info (same as above) for source stock
• Is the farm they were created at certified organic? or GMP?
• Ask for pics/videos of all stages (germ, differentiation, veg, transition, early/middle/late bloom, post harvest, biomass, etc)
• Same for parent, pollen donor, and sister stock
• Any pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, mildicide, insecticide, etc. used on parent stock (some may become systemic)

Check back tomorrow as we consider

Clones