I have paid ten bucks for good seeds before, for sure! But it wasn't for a name brand, it was because somebody had seeds from organic plants from a strain I wanted. That was the Pink Kush, which I grew as my first blockchain crop, 3 years ago. I didn't know how to "make seeds" back then, but the bud was great! Now I'm quite happy with these Reclining Buddha seeds. One of the plants is dried and I'm pulling out the seeds now. The other is coming down today. Next crop will be all sensi! And I'll have seeds to trade, and a few to save and grow out to make more seeds later.
Since the Pink Kush I haven't bought seeds. Usually trade. :)
I didn't know that about males being rockstars too! Makes sense though. Genetics come from both sides of the family, after all! The only pollen I've got right now is from Monster, that really short Reclining Buddha male I had. I don't know how good a stud he is. I guess I'll find out when I grow out this crop of seeds.
Other than keeping it dry, how do you store your pollen? Darkness? Cold?