Male Flowers with pollen?

[bugmenot2]

Hi, I have a couple of very strong looking male plants, and was hoping to get some pollen from them to produce some seeds for the future (plan b if you like). However, my buds finally split open to reveal a flower with stamen, but no pollen?!? The balls started a few weeks back, and they've been under normal lighting (I'm growing from the sun) which is currently about 15/11. Could this just be the first couple of flowers being too eager and opening with no pollen, or are these weirdo sterile plants or something?

bugmenot2 Reviewed by bugmenot2 on 08-04-2008. Male Flowers with pollen? Hi, I have a couple of very strong looking male plants, and was hoping to get some pollen from them to produce some seeds for the future (plan b if you like). However, my buds finally split open to reveal a flower with stamen, but no pollen?!? The balls started a few weeks back, and they've been under normal lighting (I'm growing from the sun) which is currently about 15/11. Could this just be the first couple of flowers being too eager and opening with no pollen, or are these weirdo sterile Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

Take a bit of black construction paper or fine cloth and touch it to the underside of a male flower that has opened.
You should get some pale yellow dust. Just keep trying; you're more likely to snag some pollen if you get the flowers JUST as they open- catch it on the end of a Q-tip and use that to pollinate a few low buds on the females, and tag those buds with string so you know which have the seeds in them later.