Cheers for answer bud. I would never have been able to with so much info.
Yes. Both those above mentioned strains was when I planted towards the end of outdoor season expecting to see some purple. Not because I wanted to fool people but because I wanted to look and learn.
To be honest though, I'll leave the next late season grows until I can replace the shade cloth on my tunnel to plastic covering.
As you mention, manipulation can perform wonders.
I forgot to ask how do you know what's a stud male and a stud female is it the one that pops and grow the fastest or because some start slow and next thing they past the early ones. That's something I'm struggling with selection that's my problem and it's the most important part I think.