Quote Originally Posted by GetThisOrDie
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.
oldmac Reviewed by oldmac on . Male flowering time. 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! Rating: 5