A global distributed screening program to find clonable polyploid super responders
More genetics. More attempts. Higher odds of true outliers.
SuperCannabis is not a genotype — it’s the project: an open infrastructure to improve cannabis with applied science (supercycles, polyploidy, and whatever comes next).
In this module (Polyploids) we focus on polyploid cannabis: plants with more than two sets of chromosomes. Polyploidy can reconfigure structure, vigor, flower density, and physiology — but true outliers are rare and must be found with evidence.
Most cannabis is diploid (2N). We run a screening program: test many genetics, document comparable results, and identify which ones respond best to polyploid induction and produce clonable phenotypes.
Think of it as an architecture upgrade: same genetics, different chromosome architecture. Our goal is not hype — we want structure, vigor, flower density, and clonable reproducibility.
With a home-lab, controls, and a standardized protocol, anyone can contribute evidence.
Polyploid plants exhibit "gigas" characteristics, tending to be significantly larger with thicker leaves and stems.
Documentation suggests higher performance in flower density and secondary metabolite (resin) production.
Increased genomic redundancy may confer greater tolerance to environmental stresses such as drought or frost.
Odd-ploidy levels (triploids) are typically infertile, preventing unwanted pollination from diploid sources.
We are going to induce polyploidy in thousands of cannabis genetics around the world, from home, turning ourselves into hacker scientists. The goal is to find the genetic and phenotype that best respond to polyploid mutation.
We are convinced that to find that perfect genetic and phenotype, we need to go further and test on a wider variety of plants. This is where you can make a difference. We are going to transform our houses in Labs and each of us into scientists. We don’t win with hype. We win with standardization, controls, and logs.
We are not scientists, we are passionate growers, and that is our superpower. A legion of 500 growers testing two phenotypes each in a three month cycle, can you imagine it? We can achieve in three months what would take large companies and laboratories two years.
"And once we found it, we are going to share the results freely with the entire world... We firmly believe in the power of shared knowledge and collaboration."
Phase One is a brute-force search: high N, standardized protocol, strict evidence. Not "try luck" - systematic discovery. This is a collaborative screening program. The goal is to find genetic super responders to a single induction event. Rare, clonable winners are the priority.
This is where the brute-force search becomes visible: a live gallery of real attempts, structured reports, and comparable evidence.
Browse what’s working, what failed, and which genetics look like true outliers — then replicate and report.
Simple flow (high-level):
This is a brute-force screening program: the power is N + standardization + comparable evidence.
This guide is an operational checklist: it standardizes how to apply, document, and compare, so your report becomes useful evidence (and machine-readable).
VIEW FULL GUIDEFuture phase. Once lab collaborations and tools like cytometry are available, we aim to detect and confirm triploid events. Note for breeders: triploid does not automatically mean useless. The goal here is not only seed production, it is phenotype and clonable yield.
As the project grows we will enable lab collaborations so participants can access validation. Goal: confirm ploidy, improve selection criteria, and accelerate discovery of winners.
A short list of high-signal references behind polyploid induction, selection, and validation (Cannabis + general plant polyploidy).
Direct comparison across ploidy levels in hemp; useful for expectations and phenotyping.
Focused overview: why polyploidy matters for breeding, traits, and reproducibility.
Background chapter on induction + observed effects in Cannabis.
Growth parameter outcomes; good for grounding expectations with data.
Triploid cannabis genetics/flowering behavior; includes DOI reference.
General framework: why polyploidy changes traits, stability, and breeding strategy.
Propagation + stability context; complements cloning/re-testing workflow.
General chromosome doubling methodology background (not Cannabis-specific).
We need data. We need rigorous observation. Join our human botnet (as a metaphor): distributed volunteers running the same protocol, generating comparable data — no malware, just coordination.
