I guess the ABC plant is at it's end of life stage. Whole branches are turning brown and dying. I saw it earlier in the week, but thought it was the heat from being in the attic tent on a warm day with no AC. The ones that have died so far have all had a few seeds that look mature. The rest of the plant is healthy, if you call branches collapsing under the weight of the buds healthy.
I cut the 5 or 6 dead branches off, trimmed and left them to dry. I just used the dehydrator fan with no heat. Not sure if the heat will damage the seeds. I say I have no sense of smell, but the strong diesel aroma in my shop was unmistakable. Going to chop the rest of the plant this weekend. Looks like I will end up with 50 seeds or so, maybe less. It's hard to tell with this thing the way the little leaves curl around the bud.
I think I'm settled on the idea of growing these again, but in the DWC this time. I want to see if I can improve on the incredibly slow growth with just improved growing techniques. Thinking of crossing it with the CSM or Stealth Fighter as well, both of which grow a lot faster. I know none of the F1 offspring will look like ABC plants. I have an idea of what I need to cross with each successive generation, but I'm still learning. It might just be too complex a goal for my limited skills and experience. It will be fun to try, though.
I cut the 5 or 6 dead branches off, trimmed and left them to dry. I just used the dehydrator fan with no heat. Not sure if the heat will damage the seeds. I say I have no sense of smell, but the strong diesel aroma in my shop was unmistakable. Going to chop the rest of the plant this weekend. Looks like I will end up with 50 seeds or so, maybe less. It's hard to tell with this thing the way the little leaves curl around the bud.
I think I'm settled on the idea of growing these again, but in the DWC this time. I want to see if I can improve on the incredibly slow growth with just improved growing techniques. Thinking of crossing it with the CSM or Stealth Fighter as well, both of which grow a lot faster. I know none of the F1 offspring will look like ABC plants. I have an idea of what I need to cross with each successive generation, but I'm still learning. It might just be too complex a goal for my limited skills and experience. It will be fun to try, though.
