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here buddy i was helping explain how i do it to a friend.
12/12 seed 2 Blue Dreams and 1 Dream Veg under 100w CFL
Easiest way to collect and store pollen
Hey guys,
The cutting ive been spraying with CS is growing balls finally
So i'm hoping someone has a fool proof way of collecting pollen from it. Is it best to put the plant under a light until they pop and collect the pollen on some paper or is it easier to collect the swollen pods before they pop and dry them out?
Also with storing the pollen, im looking at putting it in a seed envelope (after drying in a cool dark place for a few days) and then putting in a container in the freezer, is this sufficent or will i need some desiccant in the container?
Cheers guys!
Mo
here buddy i was helping explain how i do it to a friend.
12/12 seed 2 Blue Dreams and 1 Dream Veg under 100w CFL
Oh thanks champ that's awesome
make envelope from wax paper, only take out of freezer if your going to use all of it.
Is that because wax paper doesnt absorb water?
I was intending on splitting the pollen into a few envelopes so i only use a little at a time
if you freeze i,t thaw it in the fridge before adjusting to the the room temp.
Ok cool cheers mate
I use a black piece of poster board layed out on the floor. Shake the plant over the poster board then scrape the pollen up. Mix with some flour and immediately put in a sealed container and place in the fridge. Be sure everything is as dry as a popcorn fart. Moisture is the number one enemy of pollen. It get damp, its sterile.
Just call them Ahab and defoliation their White Whale....
Ah thanks man that's a good idea actually, makes sense to use a dark coloured background.
I'm planning on drying the pollen for a few days in a cool, dark spot before freezing, i hope it works!
Your most welcome..... You dont have to dry your pollen. Thats what the flour is for. Many say unbleached but personally I have used both, same same. Collect it in a very dry environment and immediately store it.
edit: My bad and before its asked. A ratio like 4 parts pollen to 1 part flour. That makes fairy dust......
And you can certainly dry the shit out of your flour before hand cause thats what you want PCF dry in the mix!
Last edited by Alexander Supertramp; 03-14-2013 at 02:53 PM.
Just call them Ahab and defoliation their White Whale....
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