Hi everyone! some of you may know me from other forums. I'm Willydread, and I'm writing from Mediterranean Europe. I grow outdoors and love sativas, especially landraces (though it's not easy at my latitude).
Here's a few things I've grown over the past few years:
I tried to keep the plants alive until January, but I'd say the season is over at the end of November/beginning of December. Low light, cold, and fog are the biggest problems for plants here...
Since 2019, I've been adding a new strain to the male side every year; however, I've also created parallel lines by adding females instead of males. Recently, thanks to a friend who "lent" me his grow tent (I only grow outdoors), I did an open repro to further mix the genetics...
I should add that I'm not a seed seller, so I select plants based on my personal tastes, eliminating any hermaphrodites, weak plants, and plants with an incense flavor (I don't like incense-flavored weed at all).
And those beautiful purple plants are my least favorite; they often have an incense flavor and a more "stoney" effect, as far as a sativa can be...
Very interesting. I'm just starting, but I feel the same way. I'm growing for my tastes and my wife's medicine. Thanks for the info, and keep up the good work.