First I’d like to give a shout out to SeedsHereNow I ordered seeds on Thursday received them on Saturday with a piece of Starburst which was cool but here’s my question Where should I have put my money???? I have a $200 budget for seeds soil and nutrients and as I’m looking through the seeds the prices range from $50-$150+ but while reading the description of the seeds a lot of these seeds have around the same THC level so I was stuck between grabbing the cheaper seeds then put more money into my nutes and soil or getting the more expensive seeds and cheaper soil and nutes? Do the seeds that are $50 but have the same thc as the $150 seeds not as good I guess trying to figure out the price difference as well what would justify such a large price range is there really that much difference between the prices? I decided to go with Nasha Genetics Hardcore OG feminized seeds going to use Coast Of Maine Stonington Blend soil and it’s going to be my first time using Grow Dots and Recharge thanks for listening
How do I get the best bang for my buck????
by AutismDad 1212 | Jun 20, 2022 | Grower Questions | 10 comments
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As a grower who is still learning the ins and outs of this wonderful pursuit; I would advise you to choose seeds that are from a proven and established breeder, as far as choosing the strain goes… there are some excellent genetics out there that won’t cost a small fortune. I would recommend a heavily Indica Dominant hybrid or full Indica strains until you are more confident. Don’t feel like you need to buy seeds for $20/each. A couple options for strains to get your search : Afghan Kush, Black Domina, Critical Mass, Cinderella99 (this is a Sativa but is exceptionally short flower time, good for beginners)or Hybrids featuring these.
Good luck!
Tony -DK
Don’t overlook those cheaper seeds from Automatically Delicious on SHN. I was skeptical but tried them out out of curiosity. Picked up a pack and the shit was fire and yielded very well (on Grow Dots and Recharge I might add). I ended up picking up another pack from them with the same results. If you’re on a budget give them a try. Dont think you’ll be disappointed.
Okay, so here’s the thing: THC is only half the story, maybe not even half.
If you’re “THC chasing”, you will likely wind up making the wrong decision. Smell, flavor, and effects are all due to TERPENES, not THC. THC will “get you high” but everything in the “what KIND of high” is in the terps–those modifiers that customize one strain from another.
So I’d advise maybe not focusing so much on what the stated THC is (which by the way is only valid if you grow the plant EXACTLY the same way that breeder did) and more what effects, flavors, and high you’re looking for. By way of example, if you’re looking for a hard-hitting couch-locky stony Indica, a super-high THC Sour Diesel would be a terrible pick even at a great price. It’s all the high, but in the wrong direction.
You can get TONS of FABULOUS genetics for $90 a pack of 6 seeds. Irie Genetics is one I’ve had excellent success with, and most of their packs are in the $80-100 range. Also, if you buy “Fem” seeds, you’ll get all 6 out of 6 females (on regs you have a statistical 50/50 so a 6-pack is really probably 3 good female plants).
Definitely. There’s an entourage effect at play too, meaning you need THC as well as terps and CBD and all the wonderful substances in the plants. I think that some strains are ruined with high THC content and not much else.
ILGM may be a 4 letter word around here, but they got the deals. 20 seeds for $180 and you set for a few years of growing.
Check out Brotanical garden they have a bunch of shit on sale right now. They have a bunch of ethos and other breeders a lot of 5 fem packs for 35$ -50$ for next day or two. I just picked up a few packs. They always have good freebies last time got a applicious fem 3 pack from ethos
I know this much. James Bean backs every purchase. Also I have seen a lot of people have luck with $30 packs from SHN which are usually “best coast genetics”. With all the different phenotypical variation we are getting with the wave of genetics that aren’t stabilized you really have a chance at gold and crap from a lot of packs. Go within your budget. Upgrading inputs is not a bad idea. If you know the grow is rocking you can better judge which beans express best. And as PacNW Dan said throw that THC number out the window and focus on flavor and affect. Your odds of producing a plant with the same thc level as the plant that tested for it is slim. You may get close or even surpass it or you may not. So you never really know what is going to happen even with the most expensive. As the guys said running with a known breeder means they probably are working with good parent plants and have hunted and tested the genetics. Since you have your first pack I would run them and get your feet wet. You will have plenty of time to save for another pack of seeds or you can make your own
Pretty solid guide on getting the best bang for your buck regarding seeds:
https://www.dudegrows.com/buybetterseeds/
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Irie genetics is a good option for higher quality at that price point, and if you purchase from his Iriedirect shop on his website (iriegenetics.com) there’s a high likelihood Jeff will throw in a free pack. I ordered a pack of Moontower from him directly and he threw in a full pack of Saka Souffle because he rocks socks off. Another breeder known to throw in freebees and considered the best in their corner of the market is Mephisto, as long as you’re not opposed to autos. They only open their webstore(mephistogenetics.com) on mondays 12PM PST, if you buy direct from them along with stickers and other goodies they usually throw in some free seeds and I’ve noticed the greater the seed count I purchased the more free seeds they threw in addition to other merch. James Bean spoke to Mephisto’s freebee policy on an episode a while back and while he may pass along those free packs to his customers, I’ve bought Mephisto gear from other banks and didn’t get the freebees, I can’t speak for Seeds Here Now but I know some of their other sellers will not include extras but every time I’ve gone direct I got some free gear.