This set of pictures are about 3 weeks after my first post. I have a lot going on and disappointingly didn't take as many pictures as I thought. The small one pictured is the sprout from the two in one cup pictured in week 1. The larger ended up autoflowering and became hermie due to stress so I saved the other. Both of these were from seeds which I thought were cross pollinated with a conventional cannabis male from somewhere outside and could very well have been due to their characteristics. The long vine-like one had typical characteristics of just normal Legitimo. I can't wait to see what these can do indoors under optimal conditions. THC production should in theory be significantly increased due to being un-pollinated and under optimal conditions.
Any tips on getting the seeds started?
I'm about to run some for the first time and I've heard it can be difficult.
Did you start them like hops seeds by sticking in the fridge for 4-6 weeks before planting?
Started a few of these, I got 3/4 to pop easily in soil.
The soil turned out to be too acidic actually, so they were moved to coir and resumed growth. They're at about the 4th node now.
Can't wait to sample these, they have really mutated growth and I can only wonder what the biochemistry is. I also wonder if these are tetraploids.
Some people have claimed their lines of Kalyhops have tested neg for cannabinoids, but there are virtually no reports of just smoking the herb besides Chef here and Kaly himself. Is it possible the cross has created a new type of cannabinoid agonist through the amalgamation of enzymes? So many mysteries.
If nothing else these plants are really genetically strange, exhibiting unique greens and pinks within the variegation.
Thank you for investigating Chef! Growing impatiently :)
Any tips on getting the seeds started?
I'm about to run some for the first time and I've heard it can be difficult.
Did you start them like hops seeds by sticking in the fridge for 4-6 weeks before planting?
@neo96789, no but cold stratification may help. From what the breeder at Kalyseeds told me directly was to sow them directly in the media you're going to use and allow them to have cycles of moist/wet to almost dry to simulate outdoor conditions. It can take up to 5 weeks for them to pop so be patient but I've had them pop as early as the first 5 days. You can soak them in aloe vera/distilled water mix for 24hr to help soften the shell. I'm not saying other methods won't work, this is just what I have been using and what I was told.