Pollination advice

[Danyoson]

Anyone with experience:
I have two plants 14 days into flower. One is a female and one I thought was a male until it hermed on me. I gave it the chop an hour ago. I don't know why it happened as I don't see any light leaks or anything of that nature. I had wanted to use the male to pollinate the female becasue I am on my last two seeds from a really good strain. Originally I figured I would just let nature take it's course but now that plan is gone. So here's my plan B. Trying to think a head, I collected some pollen from my last grow just incase something happened and I could not produce a viable male on this grow. So my question is will this work, if I sprinkle pollen over my female plant? If so when is a good time to pollinate during light hours or dark? And when should it be done in relationship to the flower cycle? Now, In A few days, In a Few Weeks? And is there any special way to spread the pollen? Any info would be most appreciated.:jointsmile:

Danyoson Reviewed by Danyoson on 07-24-2008. Pollination advice Anyone with experience: I have two plants 14 days into flower. One is a female and one I thought was a male until it hermed on me. I gave it the chop an hour ago. I don't know why it happened as I don't see any light leaks or anything of that nature. I had wanted to use the male to pollinate the female becasue I am on my last two seeds from a really good strain. Originally I figured I would just let nature take it's course but now that plan is gone. So here's my plan B. Trying to think Rating: 5

[veggii]

i do believe with a tiny paint brush do (seed branches)..
i'm too stoned know to remember exactly will look tomm and repost bettr directions unless someelse chimes in by then GL

[birdgirl73]

Danyoson, I moved your question from our Feedback/Suggestions area here to the Basic Growing area, which'll be a better place for you to get a a pollination-related answer. You'll notice from the section description that Feedback/Suggestions is for technical suggestions and board-related questions rather than specific information about growing, medical methods, etc.

[Rusty Trichome]

No need to pollinate the entire plant. The hairs (which are actually tubes) are a female plants delivery system for getting the pollen to the ovary. One grain of pollen on one hair can make one seed. So wait till there's enough hairs on her to make enough seeds for you.

So, starting in another room, or at the very least...turn off all the fans a few minutes before you do this...
Use a q-tip with most of the fuzzy stuff removed, lightly dip the q-tip into the pollen, and gently 'paint' it on the pistols. (the hairs)
The more mature pistols on the lady, the more seeds you can make. I usually only 'paint' the pistols on the lower half of the plant, keeping the top 1/2 of the plant seedless.
From that point on, your lady is preggers, and make sure she goes full-term, or seeds will not be viable. 6-8 weeks of waiting for the little darlings to develop, but longer is better. (also depends on strain, lights, nutes..)
If the cola and buds you didn't pollinate are ready before the seeds are done, remove the mature buds, and keep the seeded plant in flower till seeds are 'done'. Water and fert as usual.

Bake at 150 for 120 minutes, and walla...(just seeing if you're still awake...don't really bake 'em)

Once ready, (remove a couple to check on seed maturity) harvest the remaining plant and dry. Remove seeds from plant material (clean your stash) and collect the seeds. I usually leave 'em out in the open air for a few days to toughen the cover, and dry out enough not to mold when sealed in a light-proof dry, cool place. Label the batch with strain and date.

Repeat as necessary.

p.s. Don't forget to turn the fans back on.

[Danyoson]

Thanx Rusty. Sounds like a plan!:thumbsup:

[Rusty Trichome]

Good luck, and remember...no sneezing. :thumbsup: