Quote Originally Posted by Hempsouth
You are off to a good start, come early September you should have a huge harvest.
Hey there Hemp, who are things with you man:hippy: Iv been meaning to shot you an email, so look for one soon, thanks for the confidence man:thumbsup:

Quote Originally Posted by Rusty Trichome
Chose the best male representation of the strain to use for breeding. If this male is the biggest, baddest, stinkiest and most stable...I'd let him flower and collect the pollen to store, or use, at your leisure.
Wish i would have read this before:chainsaw:. But the male growing in this box was 2nd biggest and also planted later then the bigger one i cut down today. I was sorta in a mad dash to get to watch my kid graduate.

Pollen is moist when it's fresh, don't tightly close the container till you are sure it's dry. I use either a 35mm film container, or a small plastic Ziplock container with the lid partially open to vent moisture. (moisture kills pollen) Stays fresh for a couple of weeks. Longer if kept in the fridge
Cool Rusty because i thought i could keep it in the fridge, but how long will it keep in there? Also, i was going to keep it in a film container, if the ex will let me use it, but il find something.

You can carefully 'paint' the pollen on individual pistils, or do an 'open release' and let the pollen pollinate whatever it finds. This method isn't as dramatic as it sounds, and is not nearly as efficient as painting the pistils, depending on how much pollen he's dropping, and how long the pollen is available. Leave him in there long enough, (a couple of days) and the resultant seeds will decrease yield.
I thought by painting the pollen on would give more control of it, because i really don't think i need much. I have a plant with lowryder 2 in it, along with some other very good genetics in it id like to try. It was breed by some people that know how to make seeds. I thought this would be the most stable of what i have, but also thought about putting a bit of pollen on a NL branch. Thing is im going to have to pull the branches apart. Just growing to close together, so i was going to use big rubber bands. Thought id just put them around different branches and pull them out a bit, then use stakes to hold them. This way they will still have the wind moving them around, also as they get bigger i can move the stakes out. I need to do this with the Skunk x NL as it needs it too, but not as bad so will see as it gets bigger. But the Edna is just growing perfect, just like a shrub now, but hoping for a bush:thumbsup:

I have a "Torture Chamber of Reproduction". It's a piece of plexiglass I made into a square tube about 1' x 1' x 4'. (open at both ends) A couple of weeks into flowering I'll slip it over the male to contain most of any premature release of pollen. (the tube balances on the pot edge) Once the male flowers open, some of the pollen sticks to the plexiglass, (static electricity) but the plexiglass protects him from the fan(s) and most of the pollen ends-up on his fan leaves. Once I think I have enough pollen, I carefully carry the whole she bang outside and carefully remove the tube to collect the pollen and cull the nasty male.
I looked for a picture, but will have to go take one if y'all want an example. It's ghetto, but it works. Would love to get my hands on a 4 or 5 feet length of 16" diameter plexiglass tube. (or two) Oh well.
Yeah iv seen yours in action in a pic you had with a few other plants just sitting around it. And i have one like it, but its a big tube. There is a place called ''hobby lobby'' that sells them in any size.:thumbsup:If ya like i might be able to look for one or two for you, if ya want Rusty. She uses them to cover plants she starts, sorta like a humidity dome as she covers it, works great.

I have this one in a box iv used to veg a few seedlings, but will just take out the light and pot after collecting some pollen and burn the box, iv got a bunch of them just like it, boxes that is,lol.

Ok, i didn't think of this, but i have the light at 24/0 right now, but do i need 12/12 for the flowers to ripen? Common sense tells me i do, as this is what nature would do to keep itself from extinction. But still unsure of it, so a bit of help would be very, very appreciated:jointsmile:


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