I've been on IG for awhile, it's a love/hate thing. There are some massive dicks with egos bigger than sweaty elephant balls on there. On the other hand, there are some amazing pages, like independent breeders, and people from all over the world preserving some wicked land race genetics. One page gives the history of the region and everything associated with it.
So if you can wade through the chest thumping gorilla grow boners there is some great material :smoking: (grow boners in a different sense than Waira's definition).
You're da man
I have been checking that section out, but not brave enough to post yet. I added the books you suggested in another thread to my must buy list tho.
What I have found, and don't feel I am trivializing anything, is that happiness is elusive. I have found that contentment can be gotten at times, but so much of life seems to be chaos.
Late last night someone got my bank card number and drained everything out of my account.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry, because all this is so.... Impossible..
But. I know, it can always be worse and all we can do is keep going.
This crazy circus has a pretty cool freakshow in the back, it's life. Come on in
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated
@RivetGrrl 
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I'm no breeder, although I do know a lot of people who are!
These are resources I found to help me understand breeding and genetics on the interweb.
I still need to put time in to getting my head around it but I also wanted to share these resources so others could learn too.
Sorry to hear about your money problems.
I got ripped of buy someone getting my bank detail after a foreign purchase.
I managed to get the money back from the bank, so it is worth pursuing it.
The only money I didn't get back was the oversea transaction charge, which came to about £10 so not too bad.
There is a Breeding book coming out on August the 6th this year and it should be a doozy!
"Cannabis Breeding: Basic to Advanced Marijuana Propagation - by - James Loud" of "Loud Seeds".
Release date - August 6, 2019
Available on Amazon.com and other book sellers - AFN doesn't like Amazon links so just google the book name. Most stockists are accepting preorders.
Price - $32.45
Details
- ISBN-13: 9781936807451
- ISBN-10: 1936807459
- Publisher: Quick American Archives
- Publish Date: August 2019
- Page Count: 256
- Reading Level: Ages 18-100
Introduction:-
For many gardeners interested in growing cannabis, the jargon around seeds and the techniques growers use to acquire and produce them, can be daunting. Many of the major grow manuals The Cannabis Encyclopedia, The Cannabis Grow Bible, and even our own Marijuana Grower’s Handbook) touch on seeds, but focus instead on other areas of growing―namely garden setup, nutrients, lighting and harvesting. Those specifically targeted books that do discuss seed breeding are all quite outdated and have minimal information regarding current seed breeding technology and methodology.
Breeding Cannabis seeks to change that. James Loud (the founder of Loud Seeds) has created a book that is clear enough for a novice but technical enough for the advanced grower or breeder to learn new and/or different concepts regarding breeding and plant genetics. The book creates awareness and introduce the cannabis enthusiast to the science, myths, struggle, and accidental miracles that go into the creation of popular strains. Because there is more than one way to do many of the techniques in the book, the book provides a comprehensive guide to the available options growers and breeders of any skill level, can use to create new plant genetics.
The cannabis seed industry is lacking transparency on so many levels, partly because of prohibition and partly because of greed. Loud exposes the myths and explains the so-called “secret” techniques, in order guide other growers in developing proper models to follow―the use of analytical testing to create transparent selective breeding techniques, the benefits of tissue and culture micropropagation for breeding and long term genetic preservation, and the possible dangers of breeding with reversed plants.
Overview
Let's talk about sex. Not human sex, but the science of the cannabis plant--how it procreates and how you, the grower, can get involved for fun and profit. There's no shortage of books covering how to grow your own, but Cannabis Breeding teaches you how to create your own stable, genetically unique lines of cannabis. Cannabis Breeding isn't just a technical manual, it's a fresh, energetic take on the genetic history and future of cannabis; not just the plant's origins and the story of its global spread, but the history of how cannabis, as we know it, got that way. Cannabis genetics continue to change. Cannabis Breeding takes stock of what growers can do to preserve what's good about the plant, while also chasing what's new. The book covers material other cultivation manuals don't, providing a deep but accessible primer on the theory and practice of cannabis breeding that will inform the novice and educate experienced breeders on the latest advancements in technology and methodology. From the core principles of genetic selection to the bleeding edge of the tech and beyond, everything you need to know is here: - Tissue culture and micropropagation - Analytics-based phenotype hunting - True genetic stabilization and long-term preservation - The shared history of all cannabis "strains" - Autoflower cannabis for seed cultivation Anyone entering the high-stakes world of commercial cannabis quickly discovers the fog of misinformation and secrecy surrounding even the most basic aspects of cannabis breeding. The authors of this book are experienced industry professionals, passionate about dispelling myths and explaining the science behind not-often-discussed techniques.
You are Able to pre-order this book @ Amazon at the links I posted earlier.in this post.
. On a good note, I am only adding AFN peeps, the vendors here (and a few others that are not). I do have another IG page, but left it because of exactly what you stated, D*Head all over the place. I even left FB cause of all the bull crap (only thing I did miss is keeping in contact with all my Mil friends easily, but have other ways of contacting them).
