Saving male pollen. Best way.

bigdaddycatfish4

Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #1

i have some male pollen and i was wondering the best way to store it? i have heard u can mix it with flour and store it in the fridge.. does anybody know a good way in witch it will last for a while..

 

bigworm6969

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #2

I would like to know the answer to this as well

 

OUTDOOR FARMER

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #3

air tight jar put in frig, or freezer, theres a thread on here try search box

 

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Jar Man

Active Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #4

Or freezer to last longer. Dark, airtight container. Have had it remain viable enuf for 2+ yrs. Could go longer. Apply with small artists paintbrush to select buds. Watchout, it can spread further than expected and polinate far more than you want.

 

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brimck325

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #5

i clean n dry for 2-3 weeks, then make envelope from wax paper, fill, tape shut n freeze.

 

mikek420

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #6

dry is a key part here, I put some pollen in the freezer in an airtight container, and it got wet, cause I didn't take the time to dry it out long enough. That said, it was the first time I actually saw a full male banana, and I wasn't sure what to do with it, I've usually killed my males at the first sign of a ball, I don't let the banana get big enough. I will try to dry some out next time, I have 2 wild thai males, and 2 double white cheese males now I want to save

 

canefan

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #7

I am with Jar Man same way I store with the exception that Put a few grains of rice in the jar to prevent and/or absorb any moisture. Males are a good thing for me, these days I always say a little prayer for a fifty fifty split males to females. But that's just me. Good Luck

 

Sativied

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #8

Make sure all plant material is removed from the pollen, it's dry, in a closed container with some sterile rice (for example), and then freeze it.

 

bigdaddycatfish4

Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #9

so, do u think mixing it with flour is a bad idea? seems like flour might hold some moisture. i like the rice idea canefan, i put rice in almost everything i dry out... so far the best way seems to just put it in a small jar with some rice and store it in the freezer..

 

bigdaddycatfish4

Member

• Aug 31, 2013

• #10

dude.. why dont the seed companies start selling male pollen? i think that it would be a great idea

 

Sativied

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• Aug 31, 2013

• #11

bigdaddycatfish4 said:

i think that it would be a great idea

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You may think so, pretty sure the 'seed' companies don't

I don't think mixing with flower is a bad idea. Search for Uncle Ben's Pollination method, includes flower as well. It's heated in an oven to sterilize it first, pretty sure it's dry after that too. The flower is more meant as a carrier, a transporter, and to make use of the pollen you have more efficiently. I don't know if freezing with or without mixing it first makes much of a difference.