Last year there was apparently another grow close by because I had a few fem plants get seeded. Today when I went out in the mountains just checking my grow sites over for this coming season, I found a surprise. About a dozen or so little plants growing in the general grow area and also right out of last yeas holes.. Im thinking about letting them go and seeing how they turn out.. Has any one else ever had this happen?
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GoodyTwoShoes
I don't think you are getting pollen travelling from another grow; hypothetically pollen can travel some distance, but in reality for a plant to get pollinated the male plant has to be in the same grow.
I grew a patch of 50 once and there was a male plant I missed at sexing so it did a bit of pollinating before I discovered it and pulled it up.
The plant closest to it, about 1.5 metres away got nearly totally pollinated, the ones about three metres away got a few seeds and the rest of the crop didn't get pollinated.
So in practice a plant has to be very close to get totally pollinated.
And don't forget out in the forest the trees and bushes would block pollen from being carried far by the wind.
You mention fem plants; are you referring to feminized plants? If so that would probably explain it, they got pollinated by a hermie.
I grew a patch of 50 once and there was a male plant I missed at sexing so it did a bit of pollinating before I discovered it and pulled it up.
The plant closest to it, about 1.5 metres away got nearly totally pollinated, the ones about three metres away got a few seeds and the rest of the crop didn't get pollinated.
So in practice a plant has to be very close to get totally pollinated.
And don't forget out in the forest the trees and bushes would block pollen from being carried far by the wind.
You mention fem plants; are you referring to feminized plants? If so that would probably explain it, they got pollinated by a hermie.
That could be, in which case you run the risk of more hermies. Several years ago we had a similar thing happen and it turned out the pollen came from a hemp farm about 1 km away. We didn't realize it had started up and made a similar assumption you did. Growing out that seed was a disaster. Fortunately we didn't put all our eggs in that basket, so to speak! Last year we also weren't careful enough with our selection of a father and ended up with some seed we now don't want to use. The father is as important as the mother so I would advise only using seed you are confident about. It would be fun to grow out those plants to see what happens but it sounds like the potential for a poor outcome is too high.
Totally agree with both answers Two Heads and GTS.
First off never grow out seeds where you dont know the father. I did the same as two heads many years back. I had some fem plants growing in the same plot as some Endless sky one year. Ended up with seeded plants. I figured the fem hermied on me and said what the hell they were both good strains.
Well I never really found out but I think it was some midwest hemp that pollinated them because my resulting plants were garage, potency was 2 out 10. I had to make hash out of my whole crop. Trust me you don't want that. My back hurt for weeks running that 1/2 chuck drill with a paint paddle all day long.
Just last year I missed a small male and had seeded plants 50ft away but 200 feet away they were fine. What sucked was my LA Con got seeded which was my best strain (in my opinion). Still smokes fine just takes a hour to de-seed before smoking.
First off never grow out seeds where you dont know the father. I did the same as two heads many years back. I had some fem plants growing in the same plot as some Endless sky one year. Ended up with seeded plants. I figured the fem hermied on me and said what the hell they were both good strains.
Well I never really found out but I think it was some midwest hemp that pollinated them because my resulting plants were garage, potency was 2 out 10. I had to make hash out of my whole crop. Trust me you don't want that. My back hurt for weeks running that 1/2 chuck drill with a paint paddle all day long.
Just last year I missed a small male and had seeded plants 50ft away but 200 feet away they were fine. What sucked was my LA Con got seeded which was my best strain (in my opinion). Still smokes fine just takes a hour to de-seed before smoking.
Yeah, they may have been a hermie in the mix, I cant say for sure there wasnt. But since the plants decided to grow on there own, Im just gonna let them go and see what they become, I wasnt gonna use that spot this year any way (it was compromised last year) So if I lose them then im not out much..
BullnAChinaShop
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^^Agreed, every male is different and so is the pollen that comes from them. Some pollen can travel a lot farther and is more "potent" than others.
Ajunta Pall
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Pull them up, don't be sloppy those unwanted plants could bring trouble your way. If leo or rippers see it, they might look for more. Or you won't be asking anymore questions about how far pollen can travel, because the seeds in your buds will answer that for you.
