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GetThisOrDie
11-22-2009, 05:56 AM
Sup guys... another question.

How long on average until the males pollen is ready? It would be ideal if I could crack some nanners open to store the pollen. Just wondering because I want to catch it before it releases a ton of the stuff in my tent.

I just need enough pollen to seed up a couple bud sites on my next grow.

Any advice would be great!
GetThisOrDie
11-23-2009, 08:05 PM
BUMP...

Nobody knows? I suppose its not common knowledge since people pull their boys... DOH!
oldmac
11-23-2009, 10:33 PM
Male flowers develop abt 1-2 weeks before female flowers. Sometimmes as little as 24 hours after showing flowers they are ready to dump pollen. The only way to harvest male pollen without risking pollinating all your females is to isolate the males once preflowers show and grow them out seperately.

Hope this helps you.:thumbsup:
GetThisOrDie
11-24-2009, 07:18 AM
He is in a tent by himself...but i would rather have my girls in it. So im just trying to hurry him up.

Do you think the pollen would be viable if i break the nanners open so I can hurry up and get rid of him?
oldmac
11-24-2009, 03:21 PM
He is in a tent by himself...but i would rather have my girls in it. So im just trying to hurry him up.

Good to keep him isolated till you get your pollen.:thumbsup:

Do you think the pollen would be viable if i break the nanners open so I can hurry up and get rid of him?

Yes the pollen is viable when it is in the sack, but keep in mind that male pollen sacks form for weeks. When they are very ripe they open and dump, you can pick them and open them yourself (this is what I do). Just keep in mind that if they look small or young they might not be ready yet. After you do a few you'll be better able to tell when they are ready to pick. I dump my male pollen into a glassine envelope (like stamp collectors use) and store in a dark, cool, DRY location.


Once the plant(s) show pollen sacks it will only take you a week or so to collect all the pollen you'll need. Good luck with it.:)

ADDED: Make sure you clean your grow tent very well before you put your girls back in there! Make sure you water mist the heck out of all nooks and crannies around everything, it's surpriseing how well pollen can hide.
GetThisOrDie
11-24-2009, 04:36 PM
Thanks for the info mac! I heard you can just nuetralize the pollen with water and just wipe it up? Hope so...