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Here's some D. 'Hercules' x self from seed bank seeds. These flowered within 8-9 months after sowing.

Good seeds!!!!

...and good grower!!!!

Thanks. I highly recommend requesting the Hercules x self seeds for anyone who hasn't. I got very high germination rates (probably upwards of 95%).

95% germination rate! Those are definitely some seeds not to sneeze at!!! I mean, really, well, you don't wanta sneeze around any of them, but...uh, well you understand...I think. That's a seriously GOOD germination rate!!!!! How'd you start them...on peat?...LFSM?....???

Intheswamp wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:19 pm 95% germination rate! Those are definitely some seeds not to sneeze at!!! I mean, really, well, you don't wanta sneeze around any of them, but...uh, well you understand...I think. That's a seriously GOOD germination rate!!!!! How'd you start them...on peat?...LFSM?....???

I started them in pure peat moss because I'm a cheapskate.

thepitchergrower wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:28 pm

Intheswamp wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:19 pm 95% germination rate! Those are definitely some seeds not to sneeze at!!! I mean, really, well, you don't wanta sneeze around any of them, but...uh, well you understand...I think. That's a seriously GOOD germination rate!!!!! How'd you start them...on peat?...LFSM?....???

I started them in pure peat moss because I'm a cheapskate.

Definite chance of us being kin!

There’s two Hercules listed in the seed bank. Which one did you germinate?

I'm pretty sure that it was the normal "D. "Hercules" x self" seeds. I'm not sure if the seeds in the seed bank are from the same batch or from the same donor as the seeds I requested, we would probably need Chef to confirm that. Keep in mind that I requested these seeds August 2022 and waited until spring of 2023 to germinate them.

Although the "Original Clone" Herc x self seed came in July '22, you requested the regular Herc x self.

Hmmm... Decisions, decisions...