I'm sure that's why your focus on the chucks the way you do from those plants you grew. Sure not every chuck is a hit but you won't know until you grow.
I don't really agree besides last sentence. I mean how many packs do people run through and not find keepers. I rather f1 or f2 the best plants so I can have more seeds to grow. I can't spend $100 each pack just to pheno hunt some f1's, seems like us growers are getting hustled.
True but when one plant gets you arrested might as well go all out haha!
I have found a breeder that only wants quality highs and medical effects and is not caught up in the high thc bullshit. He doesn't even really sell packs anymore. Just bulk seeds in Europe.
I have never seen more than 5 different phenos from many packs of the same strain or cross from him.
And most every plant could be considered a "keeper".
The fact that you feel you have to pheno hunt is proof that the seeds were not well bred.
I never feel that way. I am happy to grow from his feminized seeds only but out of continued curiosity I try other breeders and even growers seeds all the time in my perpetual garden.
Only a few plants have stood up to the challenge.
Quite a few patients even in Colorado now agree. And the Colorado patients can get weed on every corner.
Because of misconception and greed. Legal weed is destroying the high weed used to have. It is not profitable anymore to take all the steps needed to breed and stabilize the plant.
More profitable to just cross "elite" clones and sell 100 dollar or more packs.
I pay about 35 to 70 max for 5 seeds. Charging more is just for profit and ego in my opinion.