In cannabis culture, a seed bank is a business that sells seed, either its own lines or packs from many breeders. The term borrows from conservation science but usually means a shop.
In practice
Seed banks vary from breeder-run outlets to resellers with thousands of products. Questions worth asking any vendor: who made the seed, which batch, when, from which parents, what germination rate the batch tested at, and what herm rate testers reported. A vendor that cannot answer is passing on a name, not information.
Buying, selling, importing or shipping cannabis seed is regulated differently in different countries and states. Check local rules.
Don't confuse with
- Genebank (conservation seed bank): an institution that stores accessions long term under controlled conditions, often around -18 °C (0 °F) at low seed moisture, with passport data and periodic viability testing.
- Breeder: makes the seed. A seed bank may or may not.
- Seed vault: a long-term backup facility, not a shop.
Germination is the stage where a viable seed absorbs water, splits its shell and pushes out a root (radicle), usually within 1-7 days at 20-30 °C.The herm threshold is GenetixBay's two-tier herm standard: a 10-plant screening grow with zero herms to be featured, then about 150 or more community-grown plants before a line can be Verified under 2% herm rate.The dry, single-seeded fruit of cannabis that growers call a seed; a hard shell (pericarp plus seed coat) encloses one embryo and does not split open.An accession is a distinct sample of plant material (seed, tissue or cuttings) entered into a collection or gene bank under its own ID with records of origin.A breeder develops lines over generations with clear goals, large grow-outs, selection of both sexes, stability and herm testing, and honest lineage records.A drop is a seed or clone release, often limited and announced in advance, especially from popular breeders or seed vendors.
