GRowing
By SIMONE FISCHER & PACER STACKTRAIN | PHOTO @BERMANPHOTOS
BREEDER MONTH OF THE
RAYMOND BOWSER III
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Once a breeder creates a stable strain, they give seed packs to trusted growers to see how the strain does outside of their garden. Bowser usually checks in weekly with test gardens to collect data and gauge the progress. Bowser will eat the leaves and buds right off the plant, both in vegetation and flower, which allows him to taste the raw flavor and sugars present within the plant. After the flower has been brought to harvest and cure, it’s traditionally given to medical patients to see what areas the strain might provide relief in. Bowser winced when we mentioned the words “hype strains” and “pollen chuckers,” those quasi-breeders who create strains without properly stabilizing genetics, taking strains to OREGON DIESEL market before any legitimate phenoDR. WHO type vetting or testing. Social media QUANTUM KUSH further exacerbated the issue of hype MICKEY KUSH strains due to unchecked promotion. SONIC SCREWDRIVER Prohibition kept Cannabis in the MAD SCIENTIST dark, which makes it easy for companies to dupe people into buying unstable genetics. Ask about the total breeding time it took to complete the project. If it’s less than a year, it’s probably not worth your time. Social media stresses the looks and yields of Cannabis genetics over stability and properties you cannot visually quantify. Cannabis is now a major investment and start-ups cannot afford to risk a faulty batch of genetics. Supporting breeders like Bowser is vital to the future of stable Cannabis genetics.
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