Bagseeds: To Grow or Not To Grow?!
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Bagseeds: To Grow or Not To Grow?!

Congratulations, you’ve found a seed. More specifically a bagseed, as the seeds found in packaged or bagged flower are commonly called.

Maybe congratulations aren’t quite in order. Depending on where it came from, who you ask, and if the seed is viable or not will affect your level of excitement.

While finding a seed in your stash is not ideal for truly exceptional flower and much less common than it once was, it is a pretty ordinary occurrence. Anyone who has been smoking cannabis for some time has undoubtedly come across a bagseed. Sometimes you’ll notice one when grinding down some flower or you’ll see it pop, spark, and crackle as the heat of your lit bowl pops the precious kernel within.

Ok, so you found a bagseed. Now what?

 

Bagseeds: good or bad?

If you’ve ever come across ditch weed or brick weed, you’ll find it’s chock full of seeds. These seeds are just one sign of a low-quality product. Why would you ever want to replicate that low quality in your own grow operation?

But maybe you found seeds from flower purchased through a more reputable source, let’s say the dispensary. Even from a dispensary, seeds are a sign that something went wrong during the growth cycle.

All commercial cannabis today comes from female plants because females produce flowers. Growers keep close control over any male plants, to avoid pollination of the precious female flowers. As with any other plant, pollination produces seeds. Therefore seeds may be a sign of accidental pollination.

Seeds can also come from plant mutations or instability within the genetic line. These seeds may fail to germinate, produce sickly seedlings, or produce an undesirable mutation.

And finally, because seeds so often only appear in bad bud, ask yourself if you actually want to repeat that smoking experience. Do you want to invest in all the equipment, plus months of work, all for scruffy, tasteless bud? Your time and effort should go to growing delicious and abundant weed. Why not pay a few dollars for premium seeds and avoid the nasty surprise?

 

Want to Plant Your Bagseeds? A Quick Guide to Check if your seeds are still good.  

If you still want to plant these free weed seeds, do your due diligence to make sure you aren’t wasting your time. First, do a quick visual on the secret seed you found tucked into your last purchase.

Does the seed look healthy? If it’s cracked, wrinkled, or rotten, you’ll want to toss it out. Examine the color, because that’s also important. Bright green, dark green, light browns are all good signs. If you see little veins or stripes, that is also a good sign.

Next, squeeze the seed. If it’s healthy, it should be almost impossible to crack with the human hand. Dead or old seeds, once pressed, will easily break apart. With the remaining seeds which look healthy and feel healthy, you can try to germinate them. You’ll want to have an indoor (or outdoor) grow space already set up before germination. The seeds will likely have a lower germination rate than purchased ones, testing them before planting is a safe bet. Germinate by placing the seeds in a glass of water in a dark and warm place for 24-72 hrs. As soon as you see taproots, you can move them to soil or jiffy pots.

 

Where to Buy Premium Cannabis Seeds

Buy your cannabis seeds at Amsterdam Seed Center. We have experts that can give you excellent advise and make sure you get the best quality cannabis seeds suited for your needs. We carry some of the biggest names in the cannabis seed industry in Our Collection. Paradise Seeds, Dutch Passion, Humboldt, Dinafem, Sensi Seeds, Royal Queen Seeds, Cali Connection, Amsterdam Genetics, Big Buddha Seeds, The Plug Seedbank, T.H.Seeds and many many more.

Buying seeds from a reputable source is always going to deliver the best results. Free seeds found in a bag of bud will have frustrating and lackluster results under most circumstances. But maybe you have some extra time on your hands. Or maybe, you are looking for a hobby. If you are more excited about the journey, instead of the results, it could be a fun product to grow a little ditch weed of your own. Just don’t expect premium quality from the mystery seeds found at the bottom of the bag.

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