Do i flower a male?

Whatever98

Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #1

My question is do i have to put a male plant into flower? Or can i just pick pods off when the open up? And if so when should i put into flower. Its bruce banner and i just want to throw it in with a og 18 female

 

projectinfo

Well-Known Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #2

Whatever98 said:

My question is do i have to put a male plant into flower? Or can i just pick pods off when the open up? And if so when should i put into flower. Its bruce banner and i just want to throw it in with a og 18 femaleView attachment 4183563

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A flower is the female sex organ

The seed pods are the males.

If you have a male, throw it away

 

Whatever98

Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #3

Im trying to pollinate a plant so not going throw it away.

 

Whatever98

Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #4

So it doesnt need 12/12?

 

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bionicthumb

Well-Known Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #5

A male nedds 12/12 to produce pollen just like a female does to produce buds

 

Whatever98

Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #6

Thank you thats all i wanted to know.

 

Poontanger

Well-Known Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #7

U can store pollen , in the freezer for future use the general rule is, its good for 12 months , but im sure theres exceptions

 

maxlev

Well-Known Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #8

I keep male separate if possible to have some control of where the pollen goes.
Mature male plants can create a large yellow cloud in a breeze which might be inconvenient.
I make a catch tray out of tin foil & twice a day hold tray under flowers & tap plant. Shape tray into a vee & tap tray to get pollen into a small container that I keep in fridge. Then I can place the pollen on selected buds, usually on lower branches.

 

Bud1284

Active Member

• Aug 21, 2018

• #9

I have never tried growing a male plant - Always lucky with my seed orders or just grew clones.

What happens if you actually let the male flower ripen? Does it also produce trichomes on top of mature pollen and what happens if you smoke it up?

 

maxlev

Well-Known Member

• Aug 22, 2018

• #10

Bud1284 said:

I have never tried growing a male plant - Always lucky with my seed orders or just grew clones.

What happens if you actually let the male flower ripen? Does it also produce trichomes on top of mature pollen and what happens if you smoke it up?

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If you let it grow the top couple of feet will be hundreds of flowers with yellow clouds of pollen heading downwind.
People growing downwind who have removed their males will not be amused.
Not much point smoking it.

 

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bionicthumb

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• Aug 23, 2018

• #11

Males are for breeding
Useless for anything else really

 

Antitheist

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• Aug 28, 2018

• #12

Bud1284 said:

I have never tried growing a male plant - Always lucky with my seed orders or just grew clones.

What happens if you actually let the male flower ripen? Does it also produce trichomes on top of mature pollen and what happens if you smoke it up?

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Smoke them pollen sacs man! Take one for the team. Tell us if it fcks you up.