Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Buzz cook

(2,657 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:37 AM Jan 16

State to state variation.

I'm in Washington state. Started smoking again as soon as it was legal.
Since that time I've settled into a few favorites, GG4 formerly Gorilla Glue #4 is near the top.
I haven't bought out of state yet for a few reasons. But when I do will I find that flower with the same name/strain will be pretty much the same from state to state? Will there be consistency across state lines?

1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
State to state variation. (Original Post) Buzz cook Jan 16 OP
More than you think...but not really... MiHale Saturday #1

MiHale

(11,084 posts)
1. More than you think...but not really...
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 09:03 AM
Saturday

My granddaughters boyfriend was a commercial cannabis grower with his dad here in Michigan. He got a great city government job and had to leave the biz.
The industry would love nothing more than to have conformity across a strain. Plant 100 seeds…get 100 identical plants. Hard to accomplish. Ahh…cloning!….much better….however different conditions lead to slight variations in plant development even in the same greenhouse. In hybrids even F4 plants sometimes try to exhibit characteristics of the original strains. As you can see variations are completely normal.

In addition…there are numerous Seed Banks from which you can purchase the seeds to start. The different banks represent many different Breeders that supply the Bank. Each Breeder may have bred the same strain…but with their technique. So now I can purchase Gorilla Glue from a hundred different Banks from a hundred different Breeders. It’s amazing that there is any consistency at all. Then we get to different Growers…seed or clone?

Their greenhouse grew both ways…started some strains from seed…some clones. Some of those clones ‘Mother Plants’ from which the clones are taken are years old, I’ve seen one Mom that was 7 years old. Huge plant capable of giving hundreds of clones over the years. There probably are no seeds left from which that Mom sprouted. In the intervening years slight variations may have taken place in the strain.

So it may be close…but expect some variation.

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Cannabis»State to state variation.