Seed Production. A Tutorial

bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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i have an outdoor male pollinating some fems its the best male i have ever used to breed with its an p.urkel/w.widow hybrid f-1. it has so many pods that it simply looks like huge yellow buds when viewed from a distance and when i shake it a visible cloud of pollen forms i should get hundreds of seeds easy this time of some cool crosses.
 
mhg26

mhg26

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Thanks for the tips guys. Today a few of the pollen sacs were half way open so i cut them off and shook the pollen off of them into a little plastic cup. I also pollinated the female clone I have and a lower branch of my main girl. I took a small brush and softly dabbed the little hairs coming out from the top. The buds are small and only 2 weeks old so I'm not sure if I did it right but hopefully it turns out well. This was probably answered but will someone tell me what happens after the bud gets pollinated? I've heard something about the pistils turning brown real fast and dying or something??
 
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fdd2blk

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mhg26 said:
Thanks for the tips guys. Today a few of the pollen sacs were half way open so i cut them off and shook the pollen off of them into a little plastic cup. I also pollinated the female clone I have and a lower branch of my main girl. I took a small brush and softly dabbed the little hairs coming out from the top. The buds are small and only 2 weeks old so I'm not sure if I did it right but hopefully it turns out well. This was probably answered but will someone tell me what happens after the bud gets pollinated? I've heard something about the pistils turning brown real fast and dying or something??
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they will shrivel up and die. then the calyx will slowly start to swell. could take a week or 2 before you notice any change in the pod. the hairs dry up within a few days though.
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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my girls look like they have powdery mildew from all the pollen im going to cull the male and preserve as much pollen as possible for the next project. outdoor plants in cali grow impressively growth rate is amazing.
 
Katatawnic

Katatawnic

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bicycle racer said:
outdoor plants in cali grow impressively growth rate is amazing.
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I hear all the time that CA's weather is great for outdoor growing, yet indoor growers always say to keep the temps down. What I don't get is how the outdoor heat is so good, but indoor heat is bad. I'll be growing a few plants outdoors next year, but my indoor setup is much cooler than my yard; so this is a tad confusing to me. :lol: Am I stressing a bit too much about the heat? It hasn't gotten above 85F in my grow space in over a month, and usually stays below 80F; but it's been hitting 95-100F (or higher!) in my area. Any CA growers got a take on this? (Especially So. CA.)

On topic, I'm fairly sure my NL is a male. If so, I'll be doing some pollen collecting in a few weeks or so. I'm really looking forward to growing my own seeds!
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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yes heat effects quality but the lumens and complete spectrum outdoors seem to balance everything out besides if you veg on 18 or 24 hour light cycles you can flower plants in socal year round when its in the seventies in winter. so far this summer has been mild anything much over 90 does slow growth as the plants using most of its energy transpiring water.
 
greenearth5

greenearth5

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Has anybody ever pollinated a lowrider plant? I have 2 lowrider plants that just showed their sex yesterday. One is a female plant and the other is a male plant and they are both in the same pot (no pun intended). Their roots have grown together and there is no separating them. I want to get some seeds but im not sure the best approach.
 
Katatawnic

Katatawnic

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bicycle racer said:
yes heat effects quality but the lumens and complete spectrum outdoors seem to balance everything out besides if you veg on 18 or 24 hour light cycles you can flower plants in socal year round when its in the seventies in winter. so far this summer has been mild anything much over 90 does slow growth as the plants using most of its energy transpiring water.
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Thank you, BC. :D Even with 108F temps the last week (and another week or so to come), my grow space hasn't reached 90F. It ranges (daytime) from 78F to 86F, depending on each day's weather of course. They've not shown any signs of heat stress, so all seems to be OK. I've had a few people comment that my temps are "a bit high" and although it may not be optimal, at least now I can stress over this less.... not that there's any more I can do anyhow; my living room is 10F higher than my grow space, lucky plants! :lol:
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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dont worry theyll slow but wont die. my plants have been dealing with 100+ the last few days it they seem alright though i have to hand water 8 gal a day it sucks. im in 3 and 5 gal hempy buckets. in the future i will use 5 gal minimum the 3s are to small and need to be watered constantly.
 
i.NeeD.A.LiGhTeR

i.NeeD.A.LiGhTeR

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How long can you keep pollen in a jar? I've had some stashed away for about a month and plan on using it within the next 2 weeks, will it still work?
 
JohnnyDaManiac

JohnnyDaManiac

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This guide inspired me to make this little video of my pollinating one of my plants being pollinated. The pollen was from a bagseed plant and the female is also bagseed but this was just more of a learning experience for me. I think it will be pretty cool to tell people that I made my own strain even is it is BSxBS.

[youtube]OJkW9R4lv4M[/youtube]
 
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fdd2blk

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JohnnyDaManiac said:
This guide inspired me to make this little video of my pollinating one of my plants being pollinated. The pollen was from a bagseed plant and the female is also bagseed but this was just more of a learning experience for me. I think it will be pretty cool to tell people that I made my own strain even is it is BSxBS.

[youtube]OJkW9R4lv4M[/youtube]
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very nice.

OVERGROW THE SEED BANKS. VIVA LA MALES!!!!!!!!! :bigjoint:
 
Green Cross

Green Cross

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i.NeeD.A.LiGhTeR said:
How long can you keep pollen in a jar? I've had some stashed away for about a month and plan on using it within the next 2 weeks, will it still work?
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I may or may not...

Heat light moisture and time will all degrade the pollen. I've heard of pollen becoming infertile in as little as 3 days.

From the research I've done; After proper drying - the best long term storage is in an airtight/light tight container, with a gel pack (to absorb any excess moisture) in the fridge (3 months) or freezer (year or more).
 
Dr. Greenhorn

Dr. Greenhorn

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JohnnyDaManiac said:
This guide inspired me to make this little video of my pollinating one of my plants being pollinated. The pollen was from a bagseed plant and the female is also bagseed but this was just more of a learning experience for me. I think it will be pretty cool to tell people that I made my own strain even is it is BSxBS.

[youtube]OJkW9R4lv4M[/youtube]
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Picasso would be proud:mrgreen: :clap:
 
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