OP? I have been reading everything I can find, but it seems everyone has different thoughts and procedures. The conflicting information is so confusing! I am going to pick up a lazer pointer and unbleached filters today and start spraying another clone, but I want it to work this time.
OP = original post (Haze's first post in this thread is the guide to CS and getting seeds eventually) Go back to page one and you can read it there
Thank you! There are a lot of pages in this thread now, so some people miss the first posts. Haha!
All thanks to you sir.
Looks good! That should definitely work. Remember, since it is pure CS and doesn't contain chemicals that will burn the plant (if you made it correctly), you should be able to spray the entire plant, to get it loaded with silver particles as quickly as possible. I'd hit it with a complete spray at least two times a day.
I am actually copy and pasting this in my journal.
You're very welcome! I'm looking forward to seeing your progress!
Thank you. I am a experienced grower, having approx 30 years under my belt. But like I had said, never even thought about making fem seeds before. This group is awesome and very responsive to questions, I have recommended it to a few friends.
Well I'll be damned! The plant looks like shit, honesty I about was trash it. But when the lights came on, guess what I found?
This experience has made me feel very proud. Only screwed up 2 batches of silver and have pollen sacs despite my mistake, although I am unsure as to the quality because my original silver was way overcooked (70V lol) and obviously stressed the plant.
When the first male flowers are almost ready there will usually be pods of varying stages of development. Some about to pop and some half way there and some just forming. I'm guessing mother nature intended this, so if the male is getting frisky there's a better chance at least some of his pollen will land on a ready willing and able female.This experience has made me feel very proud. Only screwed up 2 batches of silver and have pollen sacs, although I am unsure as to the quality because my original silver was way overcooked (70V lol) and stressed the plant.
Sorry for all the questions, but I have another and I trust this group. It's not exactly on topic, sorry about that but I can honestly say you guys really know your sh*t
What are the signs of when to harvest the pollen? And what would be easiest/best way? Twisers and remove each pod? Time line? Pics would be awesome as well.
I will be pollinating a clone right away and I need to store some.
Many thanks to everyone!
Many thanks sir, more for my journal.When the first male flowers are almost ready there will usually be pods of varying stages of development. Some about to pop and some half way there and some just forming. I'm guessing mother nature intended this, so if the male is getting frisky there's a better chance at least some of his pollen will land on a ready willing and able female.
When the first ones are almost ready, they will be swollen. When they open up, you'll see a fine yellow dust, often dropped on the leaves around the male flower.
Turn all fans off, etc. Place a tray, cup or sheet of paper under the spewing flower and give the branch a little nudge. Most males will be happy to give up some pollen. Sometimes it's easier to clip a branch that has several ripe male flowers and gather pollen from that. The slightest air movement
will disperse your pollen, so be careful to gather pollen away from your female plants.
A Q-tip makes a good pollen applicator. Gently touch the Q-tip to your pollen and you'll see the yellow on the cotton. If you rub that on a hot to trot female plant's pistils, expect seeds in about a month, even longer is better to let the seeds fully form.
Seconded. Good info.When the first male flowers are almost ready there will usually be pods of varying stages of development. Some about to pop and some half way there and some just forming. I'm guessing mother nature intended this, so if the male is getting frisky there's a better chance at least some of his pollen will land on a ready willing and able female.
When the first ones are almost ready, they will be swollen. When they open up, you'll see a fine yellow dust, often dropped on the leaves around the male flower.
Turn all fans off, etc. Place a tray, cup or sheet of paper under the spewing flower and give the branch a little nudge. Most males will be happy to give up some pollen. Sometimes it's easier to clip a branch that has several ripe male flowers and gather pollen from that. The slightest air movement
will disperse your pollen, so be careful to gather pollen away from your female plants.
A Q-tip makes a good pollen applicator. Gently touch the Q-tip to your pollen and you'll see the yellow on the cotton. If you rub that on a hot to trot female plant's pistils, expect seeds in about a month, even longer is better to let the seeds fully form.
Haha! Not at all! Growing a plant from seed, all the way to having it produce more seeds, esp with your help, is an awesome feeling.
Nice picture. To much work for me I just shake em over the girls.When the first male flowers are almost ready there will usually be pods of varying stages of development. Some about to pop and some half way there and some just forming. I'm guessing mother nature intended this, so if the male is getting frisky there's a better chance at least some of his pollen will land on a ready willing and able female.
When the first ones are almost ready, they will be swollen. When they open up, you'll see a fine yellow dust, often dropped on the leaves around the male flower.
Turn all fans off, etc. Place a tray, cup or sheet of paper under the spewing flower and give the branch a little nudge. Most males will be happy to give up some pollen. Sometimes it's easier to clip a branch that has several ripe male flowers and gather pollen from that. The slightest air movement
will disperse your pollen, so be careful to gather pollen away from your female plants.
A Q-tip makes a good pollen applicator. Gently touch the Q-tip to your pollen and you'll see the yellow on the cotton. If you rub that on a hot to trot female plant's pistils, expect seeds in about a month, even longer is better to let the seeds fully form.
It was an internet picture, but a good representation of the info I was trying to convey. For now, unfortunately, pictures aren't my thing.
That's what I'm doing, producing thousands. I've also pollinated small areas but it's just to finicky for me when I need a higher production rate. To mine the DNA of any of the current plants and find keepers takes running about 100 seeds.
