Looking at breeding differently

I've been thinking about breeding differently and I'd like the perspective of experienced breeders. Instead of treating a cultivar as one finished expression, I want to explore what happens when you deliberately separate its major expressions—terp profiles, structure, color, etc.—into their own selection paths, stabilize those directions, and then recombine them intentionally.

I'm especially interested in breeders who have worked a line for years and feel they've hit a wall. How do you approach a cultivar when you believe there's more genetic potential in it but the current selection path isn't revealing it?”

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u/BkLUEGOTTI — 1 day ago

Title: Breaking lines into components vs. locking one pheno. Who is trying to push limits? Approaching breeding differently

I’ve been working a different approach with genetics lately—breaking lines down into components instead of trying to lock down one single phenotype.I’m looking to collaborate with someone who is currently sitting on high-quality material or unique genetics but wants to push things further structurally and systematically.

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u/BkLUEGOTTI — 1 day ago