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Hidden hermaphrodites

Red October

Active member
I'm struggling to find a plant I'm assuming has hermied, I've examined all the plants multiple times but I can't find the fukr, is there any type of light source/wavelength that the pollen reacts too? I do realise this is a silly question but I can't find a single nanner or sack anywhere and it's driving me a bit nuts. It's peak summer here so there isn't really a possibility of it being from an outside source.
 

Red October

Active member

I can't find that Hermie fukr and I'm hoping like some other pollen that cannabis pollen reacts to specific light wavelengths so I can trace it down and kill it. I can get a spectrum generator from a friend but don't know if it's worthwhile if the pollen doesn't react and I can't find any papers specifically on cannabis pollen proving it does.
 
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GMT

The Tri Guy
Veteran
How far into flower? I only ask as the easiest way to kill pollen is to spray with water.
 

44:86N

Active member
I have that problem, too. But I'm blaming the hemp farm 3km to my Northeast.......Not that I mind a hemp farm in the neighborhood.

Beautiful seeds, though. Big and fat.
 

Red October

Active member
How far into flower? I only ask as the easiest way to kill pollen is to spray with water.

Hey GMT, yeah too far into flower, the buds are tight and I'm noticing with the higher outdoor heat my humidity is a bit too high, going to put my bigger fan in the room, just need to build the manifold.
 

Alpenglow

Well-known member
Just another thing:
Did you visit another Grow from time to time?
Are you sure you have no light in your room? Even a small control LED can be the issue
 

Red October

Active member
No I haven't been, light leaks aren't an issue in my room but I'm struggling to find the plant responsible, I've literally looked at every single bud multiple times and done shake tests against a dark background to see if I can find particulates come off the plants and nothing,
 

GMT

The Tri Guy
Veteran
Time to start training dogs to sniff out pollen. They've been used against us enough.
 

Red October

Active member
Time to start training dogs to sniff out pollen. They've been used against us enough.

Man that's actually feasible, the scope could be broadened to fungul and disease outbreaks before they become outwardly visible in large commercial grows, that's a money making idea right there imo.
 
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