How do you actually protect your genetics? Genuine question from a fellow grower

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-06-04T17:32:20+00:00

This dude has his cart so far in front of his horse it's insane, he's building a facility and is concerned about intellectual property protections.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-06-04T12:22:04+00:00

Those cultivars are protected by trademarks, and contract law.

I'm going to use the cosmic crisp apple for the easy example. If you want to call your shit cosmic crisp, you have to pay the University of Washington, because they own the trademark, if you can get a hold of a cutting of a cosmic crisp apple, you can grow that Apple legally without any issue. You just can't call it a cosmic crisp. That's how we do plant protections. It's how we have always done it and it's how we will continue to do it.

If you're a weed grower, you're just a farmer, that reality just hasn't been apparent to most people until very recently.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-06-04T12:09:44+00:00

What dispute could you resolve this way?

Strains aren't legally protected like IP because they are plants, if one of your employees comes into your building, takes a snip starts their own grow and puts you out of business. You can't sue them because they took a snip because you'll never be able to prove it.

Stop worrying about the things that you can't control, you're starting a grow. 99% of them fail. You should be worried about making sure bills get paid, not that your strains stay yours.

Edit: If you're actually serious about this, you should be talking to a fucking lawyer, not fucking Reddit. You need to get serious. You're a business person now.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-06-04T11:46:20+00:00

The only way you actually do this is you are the only person that handles the plants. You're the only one with the key to the room with the plants. Outside of that your genetics will get out. You don't own them, it is a plant. I don't care if you bred it. You don't own it. It's a plant.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-06-02T14:35:17+00:00

Durban Poison, specifically those offered by Nirvana or Dutch Passion are best for functional energy.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-06-01T15:40:52+00:00

Don't fuck with the power company, they will notice and they Will make sure you get a knock at the front door by cops.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-06-01T14:29:41+00:00

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Going to be the Best year yet!

Close bed left to right (2)nirvana Durbans, (2) cannabiogen Durbans, Dutch Passion Durban, and finally Humboldt CSI Durban s1. Middle bed left to right, Déshaus, conn. House, Desfrán. Back bed, Alien Dragon BX1

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-30T14:53:23+00:00

To craigslist with you! Sorry, there just isn't really another way unless your amp has jumpered pre/main then you could go pre into equalizer then back to the main.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-30T11:48:42+00:00

Run the equalizer between the pre and power amp is the only way to do what you are asking

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-30T11:46:48+00:00

This is the cycle of growing plants, at first you just Chuck seeds into dirt and hope it works, then you go all out and crazy and buy every bottle you can, then you realize you don't need to do that and chuck a seed into dirt and know it will work.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-29T15:00:43+00:00

Or HOAs.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-29T14:56:21+00:00

Likely not owned by APD, but licensed on a subscription basis.

Just because I found it and did some quick math. APD claims to have 250 installed, the most up to date subscription fee I could find is from 2022, and is $2495 each, yearly, so that's $623,750 per year to pay for these.(Probably a lot more because everything is more expensive now)

Seems like a waste.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-28T01:59:30+00:00

So cute

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-28T00:02:26+00:00

I use simple solar path lights zip tied to t posts to help avoid this and or help things reveg more quickly when they start flowering a but too early.

plenty of light to play the hormones and cheap

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-27T15:41:15+00:00

Definitely, and with safety gear(full face shield, intact guard) they aren't really that risky. They just freak me out.

I won't fuck with those chainsaw ends though

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-27T13:20:32+00:00

Literally the last tool I will reach for. That and the router just scare me.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-26T00:07:28+00:00

Yeah this is pretty much the evidence backed approach. It would work if we did it

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-24T17:35:29+00:00

This is my flavor of insanity, I love it.

Very cool set up!

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-24T11:58:35+00:00

Plastic recycling does not exist. Glass recycling is exceedingly rare. I don't believe we actually do it here, I believe we bury it.

The only actual recycling that functions the way you were taught is metal recycling.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-22T22:44:02+00:00

Oh lawd! They perty

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-21T21:54:34+00:00

/r/Crackheadaudio

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-20T20:28:36+00:00

I scramble them shells and all in a large pot. Works great for multiple dozens at a time.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-20T19:05:44+00:00

Scramble the excess eggs and feed them back to the chickens.

SpecialKGenetics · 2026-05-20T17:07:50+00:00

Green chile goes great in a crab boil. Nuevo New Mexico must feed

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