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Mushr00m_Man said:
what books would you recommend if one had an irresistible desire to get into breeding?

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Cannabis breeding or general breeding?

If you're just talking cannabis breeding you should read about mendellian genetics although they are only so useful, basic botany (structure of plants), then articles and what not from GOOD breeders like DJ shorts and chimera.

You should have a grasp on horticulture and botany and be very scientific about your crosses and selection of offspring. Following traits and such.  I assure you that even if it sounds silly the most important thing has to be documentation or accounting for all of your work as you would in a scientific experiment.

Breeding shouldn't be mistaken for pollen chucking though, if you just want to unite the craziest weed you can get your hands on or have one male and make a ton of seeds from many females... there isnt much need of understanding. The breeding you should learn something about is more like accounting and assigning generations to acquire as many desirable traits as possible in the final seed generation. This is true even if you want to produce elite clones/mothers as it all comes from a seed.

A motto you should take to heart "Select the best reject the rest" A law in breeding is the next generation should always display more desirable traits as the last. I was trying to recall the quote last night while reading and I made up my own "Keep the best and cull the rest" It's better for stoners, no 5 letter words.

I will pm you with some articles.

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