Pollen Questions

[Murphy]

I've read the Pollen Sticky but I have a few questions so I'm turning to you guys for some input. I DID NOT read that sticky until after I had already done what I am telling you. I am a first time grower and just trying to get as much experience as I can. I don't know much and I don't pretend to so I ask questions.

The story goes like this, I had a LowRyder plant that turned out to be a male, since it is my first time growing, I saw this as an opportunity to learn something from what I would just be tossing out anyway.

I had to get it out of the grow room quick, so I only had "what I thought" was the the way to do anthing with it. I cut it up, and put the pollen sacks into the bags you see.


To get it to dry out, I put them on top of my computer monitor and left the bags open for 2 days. After the first day, there was a good bit of moisture in the bags, by day 2 it was gone.

I still have the pollen sacks in the bags and I have some of the dust in the bottom of the bag. I'm guessing, I need to get the sacks out of there but, I would like to maximize the pollen I get from them. Any input would be appraicated.
The questions bouncing around in my head are:
How do I make sure I get the most out of what I have
Can I cut the pollen sacks with an exacto knife or something to open them up
Or just beat them up a little with the bag close to get some more out of them

Remember, I'm a newbie, just trying to learn something. I'm sure what I am doing is something most of you guys have done a bunch of times and maybe there are things I am missing or don't know to ask. Any help would be appraicated, I just want to learn.
Thanks!

 

[Murphy]

PS, I know I'm not using the proper terms for things, I lack the vocabulary. Please remember that when you respond or what you say, may go over my head.

 

[Closet Funk]

Collect some pollen and store it for future use. Store it in the fridge.

 

[Murphy]

Collect some pollen and store it for future use. Store it in the fridge.

um....yeah, that's what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to see how to get as much as possible from the pollen sacks I have in the bags.

 

[JLP]

You can try opening the sacs but if they didn't open by themselves it's unlikely that the pollen inside is any good,but you can try,you have nothing to lose.
They only produce so much pollen so there really is no way to "maximize",but it only takes a very small amount of pollen to make seeds.
Good luck.


JLP

 

[Haps]

Look at it as a learning experience, reread the pollen sticky [it is a good one]. When it makes sinse in your mind, try to use some, save some, have fun and see what works.
H

 

[Murphy]

Now that's what I was looking for, usefull info! Thanks guys.
The reason I asked was some had already opened and others were pretty big, just hadn't popped open yet. Of course there are the smaller, more imature ones that I didn't think were going to give up anything usefull. Thanks again! and please keep the comments coming. Hopefully I'll get a female lowryder out of this batch and be able to get some seeds from it. I know you guys are laughing at that, but, like I said, I'm new to this and just trying to learn with the help of people here.

 

[Guest]

I cut the flowers off and place them on a piece of GLOSSY photo paper. Then pluck the opened flowers out, after a few days a lightly beat whats left on paper and throw away. Then I use a clean CC or drivers lic. lol.. to scrape pollen into tiny ziplocks. Refrigerate or keep cool and dry.. good luck..

 

[fatboyOGOF]

howdy.

i'd try to open the balls up and collect the pollen. now that you've dried them, the pollen should fall out. i wouldn't have put the pollen in plastic. i usually put it on paper then wrap in a baggie and into the fridge. i would think the pollen would stick to plastic. the sticky refers to mixing with flour (i think) but i haven't done that yet. it keeps for awhile in the fridge but i'm not sure how long. i've been doing it for awhile and i get enough seeds to make me happy.

i often "help" them open when i'm breeding. just hold the ball, pointy end down. gently roll in between your thumb and forefinger and if it is close to ripe it will open and the pollen will drop out.

it's how i pollinate. it's very accurate for placing pollen exactly where you want it.

later

 

[Murphy]

Thanks man, you OG Refugee's have helped me out a lot.

 

[Guest]

right before the sacs open up i cut the male flowering branch off and stick the stem in a cup of water. Then when the sacs open i just pull it out of the cup and smack it on a sheet of paper- and presto

 

[fatboyOGOF]

I just harvested the virgins last night. Skunk #1 (from many years ago. A favorite), super silver haze and a couple s.a.g.e. my hand and fingers are a bit sore but it smells real nice in here and the trimming is doneski!

I’m trying to decide which of my new genetics to grow out. I have white rhino, bubble gum, swiss bliss, sensi star and stonehedge.

I don’t usually like to grow out too many diff strains at once when I’m breeding as it gets tricky to figure out who is pollinating who. And I’m so lazy I sometimes don’t notice the males have cum for a couple days. They are sneaky little buggers! I don’t have the fan running when the males are getting close to releasing. I’m reading in this thread that once they start throwing pollen that they will continue even if given minimal light. I’m going to try that this time. Separating them is a pain due to my grow setup but a minimal light area is doable. Maybe I’ll grow out 3 of the strains at once. I hate the idea of having to wait over a year to try them all. Fuck that.

I’m thinking I’ll grow out the sensi and the swiss bliss for sure. Two very different highs and both highly liked. I cross everything so I’m going to throw in a couple others of my current stock to make some seeds.

After reading this thread, I’m going to do some serious pollen collection this time using the male branch in the glass trick. Such a simple and apparently successful way to collect.

later

 

[Murphy]

I'm glad to see the thread helped more people than just myself! Any other different method out there? I tried to read a couple of other threads in the Breeders fourm but a lot of that stuff is way over my head.