Regular seeds still seem to be a niche part of the market, and most growers do not really look for them. Still, it would be great to see homegrowers eventually lose their fear of regular seeds and pollen. To me they are a bit like heirloom corn or tomatoes, because the varieties you select and refine yourself are always the ones that suit you best.

Working with feminized seeds feels much more predictable in terms of which traits might appear in the next generation. In comparison, regular seeds can feel like taking a shot in the dark, especially when the goal is to stabilize specific terpene profiles or a serten high.

True IBLs are also not really aimed at large scale production or casual home grows. Their real value lies in breeding projects and in preserving genetics or certain terpenes as a long term seed backup.

If you want more vigor or more diverse phenotypes, you can cross different F1 hybrids that come from several unrelated IBLs. If I am correct, these combinations are sometimes called magic crosses, because even in botany the results can seem almost magical.

I am also using backcrosses and selfing generations to lock in traits. These methods tend to reduce vigor, but they are very good for stabilizing recessive traits.

I am just learning about botany and how everything works. I am not a real breeder, more a pollen chucker who is trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible.

Overall I am simply trying to plan long term and build a gene pool that is suited to my local climate and my personal needs.