When is the best, ideal time to pollinate a female??

iScrog

Member

• Jul 3, 2013

• #1

Hello RIU community! I have a Jolly Rancher OG auto-flower (home grown local cross) Sprouting new site after tied her ass down. lol. And I have a buddy who had 3 male White Widow plants and is bringing the biggest one! it will be arriving here shortly so any advice would help! Peace

 

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Bonequicha

Well-Known Member

• Jul 3, 2013

• #2

1 week 2-3 days after first site of pistil, or you will have many under developed seeds, you may end up with less but the ones you do produce will be of very high health

 

bf80255

Well-Known Member

• Jul 5, 2013

• #3

wait until about 2 or 3 weeks of flower when the pistils are all over the place that way you get plenty of seed, it only takes about 4 or 5 weeks on average for them to develop some ive seen much faster, but this is a good guideline that i follow when pollinating. i

 

greasemonkeymann

Well-Known Member

• Jul 5, 2013

• #4

it may be all a matter of taste, but when I look for males, I look for the same traits that I like in females, tight clusters of pollen sacs, SHORT growing (short node space) and the first to indicate sex.That may be completely a waste of time, but I seem to have better end results when choosing males with those traits. But considering I can't do a large enough project, it severely limits the scientific data i'd need to accurately back up my theories. SEEMS to have good results though.

 

greasemonkeymann

Well-Known Member

• Jul 5, 2013

• #5

yeah, yeah, OBVIOUSLY I don't look for tight pollen sacs on my females, I meant I look for tight bud characteristics and therefore my theory is that a male with lots of flowers, would likely have a good gene for female flower density.

 

iScrog

Member

• Jul 8, 2013

• #6

Thanks for all your feedback! It was greatly appreciated!! I'm sure I got it pollinated so we will see what happens

 

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Bonequicha

Well-Known Member

• Jul 8, 2013

• #7

hell yeah dude good luckl and best wishes

 

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iBloom

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2013

• #8

Did you end up being able to get any pollen of those males?