what's the shellife of male pollen?

brainfade

Active Member
I have a male plant that I want to use for breeding but my females not showing yet. If I collect the pollen what's the best way to store it and how long before it is no good.
 

buttery420

Active Member
I've heard if you freeze it the pollen will last a bit longer but it doesn't last very long either way unfortunately. 3-4 days exposed, dn't know how long in freezer.
 

brainfade

Active Member
I'm going to try the freezeing thing and I also took 6 cuttings from this male. It has everything that I have been wanting in a boy. Short stout and early.
 

delstele

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You can keep it in the freezer in a air tight container for bout six months before it starts to degrade. HTH!
 

indyman

Active Member
Is the male open yet my plants flr 8-9 weeks and my male just opened today just a few but in week 4 so i will pollin fem tomorrow,i will just use pollin on bottom lower branch and only on one little area on that branch.you have to remove pollin from all light and cool it or freeze it.but if u wait for fem to flr just alittle then collect pollin,i collect pollin the night before!!pollin will go bad very fast but i have seen it last 45 days in an air tight container no shit!!
 

brainfade

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I had a chance to set down with the botanist at my local hdroponic store. He told me if I collected and sifted then stored in an air tight/no ligt container in the fridge it would be good for a long time. He didn't specify how long a long time was thou. He acted as if it were forever. I'm assuming A year maybe. That would be a long time in my cannabis life cycles.
 

RichED

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moisture and humidity are both bad for mj

i learned in steps 1. dont mist after halfway in flower stage
2. to much water easyer to kill plant then to dry
3. let plant dry between waters
4. importance of dry and cure to fight mold
5. i started making hash learned important to dry before squeeze together to fight mold
6. with pollen must dry take out together before store away and will last much longer months

SO a big enemy to mj is what ? you got it moisture

good luck to you my brother
 
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