Breeding between individual cannabis plants that are not closely related.
Out-crossing or out-breeding is the technique of crossing between different breeds. This is the practice of introducing distantly related genetic material into a breeding line, thereby increasing genetic diversity.
English
Etymology
From out- + breeding.
Noun
outbreeding (countable and uncountable, plural outbreedings)
- The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
- Outbreeding is a positive thing, because of the wider gene pool.
- The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription).