Are the more expensive seeds worth it?

I was just wondering if the likes of exotic genetix, in house genetics and the more expensive brands are worth the extra money? Are they harder to grow, easier to grow? A lot more flavour than the more normal priced genetics? I'm just trying to work out why they are over £100 for a pack of 5-10 seeds and if they're worth it. Thanks for any info, stay high

Those two companies are legit they’re worth the money, not all expensive seeds are worth it but if u want good seeds yeah there more

Deantrfc said:

I was just wondering if the likes of exotic genetix, in house genetics and the more expensive brands are worth the extra money? Are they harder to grow, easier to grow? A lot more flavour than the more normal priced genetics? I'm just trying to work out why they are over £100 for a pack of 5-10 seeds and if they're worth it. Thanks for any info, stay high

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People with good seeds guarantee their germination. I’m sure that’s figured into the price.

The extra money is the extra love they put into breeding and using proper genetics,
Good rule of thumb go with American genetics
Nothing wrong with Dutch stuff but they just can’t compete,
Best auto flowering genetics is Mephisto ask anybody

And for regs or fem
Cannarado
Skunk house
Dominion
Luckydog
Top dawg
Dj short
Greenpoint

sorry got carried away but I guess it depends on what u wanna grow

Wattzzup said:

People with good seeds guarantee their germination. I’m sure that’s figured into the price.

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I buy the cheapest seeds, only had one fail to germinate, and that was a free one.
If your seeds don't germinate, you're probably doing something wrong.

To OP, 2-3 pounds is a good price for a feminised seed.
Buy a pack of 3 or 5 photos, germinate 2, clone 100 more from those plants.

Symbiotic - https://www.rollitup.org/t/symbiotic-genetics.954729/

Always the prettiest plant in the grow room.

its the same.... ur paying for the genetics and the appeal behind it. more clout higher the price

It’s deff not the same some of those breeders I mentioned still use old school land race genetics in most of their strains u just can’t compare, that in itself is worth the money

These are cheap seeds and I've grown them many times with great results.

I can't think how much better I could get if I were to buy expensive seeds.

Better high, better yield, better everything by paying far more?

Somehow I can't see it working out.

U can buy a 10 pack of barneys farm for 90-100$
Or a 12 pack of Top notch seeds for 150-160$
A dollar or 2 more for a seed I’ll take the true genetics any day of the week

Deantrfc said:

I was just wondering if the likes of exotic genetix, in house genetics and the more expensive brands are worth the extra money? Are they harder to grow, easier to grow? A lot more flavour than the more normal priced genetics? I'm just trying to work out why they are over £100 for a pack of 5-10 seeds and if they're worth it. Thanks for any info, stay high

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Personally I always choose breeders who have been around for quite a while.

DINAFEM is high up on my list. But they’re not America (Spanish) Which means they’ll probably be slated lol.

I’ve also used barneys farm, delicious seeds, DNAgenetics.

More often than not breeders that are fairly new etc are just pollen chuckers.
It can take time to breed stability into a strain when doing crosses etc.

“sometimes” Breeders are just pollen chucking the latest 2 “designer” strains together and selling the beans.

stability comes from selective breeding requirements and back crossing to become stable etc.

dinafem seeds for example are £6-£12 a seed. That’s pretty reasonable if you ask me.

that’s my bench mark Price for seeds when trying new strains. Anything above this price or below this price I don’t personally bother with.

sarahJane211 said:

I buy the cheapest seeds, only had one fail to germinate, and that was a free one.
If your seeds don't germinate, you're probably doing something wrong.

To OP, 2-3 pounds is a good price for a feminised seed.
Buy a pack of 3 or 5 photos, germinate 2, clone 100 more from those plants.

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I had 1 out of 15 on the first batch and 2 on the second batch out of 15. 27 out of 30 isn’t bad.

searching for cheap seeds all day isn’t appealing to me. I’ll take a reputable place that guarantees their seeds germinate. Fast shipping.

IM clearly the only one ever having a problem germinating a seed

CTGrown203 said:

The extra money is the extra love they put into breeding and using proper genetics,
Good rule of thumb go with American genetics
Nothing wrong with Dutch stuff but they just can’t compete,
Best auto flowering genetics is Mephisto ask anybody

And for regs or fem
Cannarado
Skunk house
Dominion
Luckydog
Top dawg
Dj short
Greenpoint

sorry got carried away but I guess it depends on what u wanna grow

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I would not be recommending Greenpoint for fem seeds. So many problems, from shitty germ rates, to lots of documented hermies in the Purple Punch crosses.
They’re “head breeder”, aka Heisenbean, is a complete clown.
He cross contaminates the reg/fem breeding rooms and even showed himself doing it on a YouTube video.

For an old strain from an original bank ill pay slightly more but this dozen a dime modern strain chucking dosent appeal unless its cheap because getting a strong tasty fast flowering indica is easy i dont need to pay somes prices.

I have seen cuts and seeds for hundreds even ten hundreds and only think idiots have created some crazy hype enough buy into to fuel this behaviour.

Its just a plant at the end of the day, hard to find a crap strain most come from many lines of great landrace even if they have hit their twentieth cross this year.

I buy cheap seeds plenty i will pay extra for the original genetics from source if possible but tbh you can only justify charging crazy numbers if its rare as fuck in my opinion otherwise as others here already said it can be bit of a minefield some expensive seeds are worth it plenty arent always pays to do a bit of research if your gonna shell out for expensive beans so best to make sure the place you get em is good

you can buy cheap seeds and still get a good result, but you are far more likely to get a better result if you go for the expensive seeds. in house genetics and cannarado genetics are the best seed companies around in my opinion.

CTGrown203 said:

The extra money is the extra love they put into breeding and using proper genetics,
Good rule of thumb go with American genetics
Nothing wrong with Dutch stuff but they just can’t compete,
Best auto flowering genetics is Mephisto ask anybody

And for regs or fem
Cannarado
Skunk house
Dominion
Luckydog
Top dawg
Dj short
Greenpoint

sorry got carried away but I guess it depends on what u wanna grow

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Dutch genetics can compete. Much of the US stuff is overpriced pollen chucks without any actual breeding being done. People getting stuff and talking about a dozen different pheno's from one strain and crap like that. I"m in the US and I buy everything from European breeders because they have been around a long time and have some really good stuff. Not like many of the overnight popup US breeders crossing a cross with a cross and selling F1's. There is no breeding being done at many of the US outfits. It's just pollen chucking and selling seeds. ACE, Cannabiogen, Sensi, Dutch Masters, etc... Solid breeding going on. Especially ACE.

All the US breeders have cornered is the market for ridiculous names and false claims about THC levels or short flowering times. It's marketing mayhem just like the cannabis specific nutrient industry. You can't believe any of their marketing nonsense.

NO, the expensive seeds are almost universally the same type of chucks as inexpensive seeds. You can get Cannarado gear, for instance, at GLO for $25-50 a pack and you're just as likely to find something you like as in IHG or Exotic. $50 for CSI:Humboldt California heirloom hybrids. For regs you just can't beat Bohdi during BOGO sale time, $30 at GLG or $35 at JBC though half come from the more limited freebie selections. Bodhi backpacks through India getting high with babas to source some of his gear, still the same low price.

Observe & Report said:

NO, the expensive seeds are almost universally the same type of chucks as inexpensive seeds. You can get Cannarado gear, for instance, at GLO for $25-50 a pack and you're just as likely to find something you like as in IHG or Exotic. $50 for CSI:Humboldt California heirloom hybrids. For regs you just can't beat Bohdi during BOGO sale time, $30 at GLG or $35 at JBC though half come from the more limited freebie selections. Bodhi backpacks through India getting high with babas to source some of his gear, still the same low price.

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Some people think that there is years worth of breeding going on at many of those places. There isn't. Some of these guys are doing nothing more than what myself and many others are doing. Chucking pollen. But slap a cool sounding name on some fancy looking packaging with a cool logo and people are tripping over each other to buy them. It's ridiculous.

Seed prices are set by supply/demand like everything else. You can grow decent bud with cheap seeds; higher prices do not always represent higher quality. You have no idea how long the seeds has been sitting in a shelf. They lose vigor and become harder to germinate after awhile. The seed banks that tend to sell fresher beans also tend to charge a bit more for their shit; go figure. Here’s a few tips for selecting what to get:
Avoid any seeds on a “hot” or “most popular” list. Find strains you like or have tried before from a reputable breeder and consider ordering regular seeds. Breeders with a well known reputation like Bodhi or TGA can charge more for their gear; that is how capitalism works. So what you do is buy a 10 pack; pop them all off and select a male for pollination. Yes it kills the yield for a single run but then you got free beans for years.