I mix mine with a little cornstarch, put in small plastic tubes with a few desiccant balls and an airtight cap. I then vacuum pack and put in the freezer.How long can you store pollen and it still be viable?Have some genetics I’m trying to keep around but last of the seeds I popped are male and unfortunately no female kept. Secondly what is the best method to store it?
Got a link for the vials?I mix mine with a little cornstarch, put in small plastic tubes with a few desiccant balls and an airtight cap. I then vacuum pack and put in the freezer.
Got a link for the vials?
Thx / peace
Thanks...checking it out .DEPEPE 60pcs 6ml Clear Mini Plastic Test Tubes with Caps, 13mm x 75mm, for Science Lab and Storage Containers: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
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Way over thought? Not really if you're trying to keep pollen viable for as long as possible. Moisture is going to be the biggest enemy so ensuring that there is no chance for moisture to get to the pollen is critical. You can use a jar if you want but some of us save pollen from strains we won't be growing again for a long time but still want to use those genetics for various projects. It's prudent that adequate steps are taken to ensure the viability for as long as possible.Way over thought. Just put them in a jar
Pretty sure that chungay guy is a troll. Literally every thread they make is bait. LolI'm even going to get some 0.5 ml vials so I can split it up and only have to take out a small vial instead of storing it all in a larger one.
Oh I know. Just in case someone wanted to store pollen long term with the best chance of viability I wanted to give the reasoning for my methodology so they could decide if it was worth the minimal effort or if they just wanted to toss the vials in a jar.Pretty sure that chungay guy is a troll. Literally every thread they make is bait. Lol
The only thing I regret is not splitting it up into smaller vials. It would have been a better method as you could just pull out enough pollen for one use and not the entire stash. I will definitely be doing that in the future. I didn't plan ahead as well as I could have. I used the same vials I use for storing seeds which are much larger than needed for this purpose.I’ll be using your method in the future. Your input was greatly appreciated.
Does it work? Do I need to dry the pollen flowers first?I mix mine with a little cornstarch, put in small plastic tubes with a few desiccant balls and an airtight cap. I then vacuum pack and put in the freezer.
YesDoes it work? Do I need to dry the pollen flowers first?