I honestly have no idea but I smoked a lot of buds with plenty of seeds in it back in the day. What you say makes sense though, most people cant multitask so its a lot to ask of a plant. However, the plants produce terpenes and oils when they are stressed and protecting themselves and generally speaking there is nothing more stressed and protective that a mother in most cases.

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On Fridays I empty all the roaches from the week and roll them leftovers into a cone with a little keif. I am all about tradition you know