Question on pollination
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Re: Question on pollination..
you don't want to keep a hermie in with your other plants if its pollinated by a hermie the seeds you get from it will more than likely hermie also
as far as pollination goes before hairs start turning red
dependent on strain and flowering time
usually a male will flower before the female is done pollination occurs long before end of the cycle of the female plant
you don't want to keep a hermie in with your other plants if its pollinated by a hermie the seeds you get from it will more than likely hermie also
as far as pollination goes before hairs start turning red
dependent on strain and flowering time
usually a male will flower before the female is done pollination occurs long before end of the cycle of the female plant
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Yes.. I get I don't want it to stay in the tent, its already removed. My garden design was to be perpetual, where I added some to the flower tent every couple weeks.
My question is about the recent additions that spent a little over a week in 12/12 before the hermie was discovered and removed. Are they likely to already be pollinated?
Yes.. I get I don't want it to stay in the tent, its already removed. My garden design was to be perpetual, where I added some to the flower tent every couple weeks.
My question is about the recent additions that spent a little over a week in 12/12 before the hermie was discovered and removed. Are they likely to already be pollinated?
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HI Rapture!
Have you seen any evidence of the male flowers opening or any pollen dusted on the leaves? (the hermied plant) If the male flowers have not opened to spread the pollen you should be safe from the other plants having been "infected". LOL
I have some pics of the male progress if you would like to check them over to see what stage your plant was in when you discovered it.
It's on my blog:
The male pollen sacs...from my own grow - Blogs - 420 Magazine ®
Hope this helps.
HI Rapture!
Have you seen any evidence of the male flowers opening or any pollen dusted on the leaves? (the hermied plant) If the male flowers have not opened to spread the pollen you should be safe from the other plants having been "infected". LOL
I have some pics of the male progress if you would like to check them over to see what stage your plant was in when you discovered it.
It's on my blog:
The male pollen sacs...from my own grow - Blogs - 420 Magazine ®
Hope this helps.
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They are open I am afraid....
so my 9 day old plants are likely to already be infected?
They are open I am afraid....
so my 9 day old plants are likely to already be infected?
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pollen travels far very easily get them out as soon as you can and just cross your fingers
as for me with the way my fans are blowing around it would fly all over the tent
pollen travels far very easily get them out as soon as you can and just cross your fingers
as for me with the way my fans are blowing around it would fly all over the tent
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I agree with Chronic, although you said it's already been removed. It sure looks like they opened up to me. So, yeah...cross your fingers for sure. You have fans blowing in the grow area?
I agree with Chronic, although you said it's already been removed. It sure looks like they opened up to me. So, yeah...cross your fingers for sure. You have fans blowing in the grow area?
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I did a selective pollination on a branch with some male pollen, it took about a week for the pistils to start turning brown and the seeds process to begin. So watch carefully for the next week around the pistils. If you want to see the seed process, click on my journal on my signature. The Adventures with pollination thread. There are some close up pics of the whole process from pollination forward to present.
I did a selective pollination on a branch with some male pollen, it took about a week for the pistils to start turning brown and the seeds process to begin. So watch carefully for the next week around the pistils. If you want to see the seed process, click on my journal on my signature. The Adventures with pollination thread. There are some close up pics of the whole process from pollination forward to present.
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Just wondering if I should continue to flower them.. or reveg them? or?
Just wondering if I should continue to flower them.. or reveg them? or?
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I'm not sure If I can answer that one. Let me see if I can find someone that can answer that. Maybe Chronichempdog knows something on that in the meantime. With them being so early in flower, just a few hairs....not sure. LOL
I'm not sure If I can answer that one. Let me see if I can find someone that can answer that. Maybe Chronichempdog knows something on that in the meantime. With them being so early in flower, just a few hairs....not sure. LOL
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It's a busy place around here, so I would say until someone else says different watch the "hairs" or pistils the next couple of days. If they start to curl up or sort of withdraw inward and start turning dark that's a good sign they've been pollinated. I don't think putting them back in veg is really going to solve anything other than slow down the process or put it on hold. I'm just guessing there, but it makes sense to me. You can't really un-pollinate it. Once it's pregnant...it's pregnant. LOL
Cross your fingers and keep a good close watch.
It's a busy place around here, so I would say until someone else says different watch the "hairs" or pistils the next couple of days. If they start to curl up or sort of withdraw inward and start turning dark that's a good sign they've been pollinated. I don't think putting them back in veg is really going to solve anything other than slow down the process or put it on hold. I'm just guessing there, but it makes sense to me. You can't really un-pollinate it. Once it's pregnant...it's pregnant. LOL
Cross your fingers and keep a good close watch.
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As you know, some strains finish a lot faster than other. I've found that at or by the halfway point of the flowering cycle the femal's ovules are developed enough to receive pollen.
Keep in mind that the residual pollen can still be viable for a week to ten days. Any work in the grow room can disturb residuals and create more fertilization.
I truly emphasize with you. I've been there and may be still in the situation.
As you know, some strains finish a lot faster than other. I've found that at or by the halfway point of the flowering cycle the femal's ovules are developed enough to receive pollen.
Keep in mind that the residual pollen can still be viable for a week to ten days. Any work in the grow room can disturb residuals and create more fertilization.
I truly emphasize with you. I've been there and may be still in the situation.
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Hi Rapture
If this was taken when you took the hermi out, then you have no problems
The male flowers don't look open.
Worst case would be a few polinated pre-flowers if they were open.
Hi Rapture
If this was taken when you took the hermi out, then you have no problems
The male flowers don't look open.
Worst case would be a few polinated pre-flowers if they were open.
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Rico! That male flower sure looked open to me cuz I thought I could see the bananas, but I've only seen the ones from my own plant and the pic was much closer. It would be awesome if it wasn't opened yet. That would be a 
I don't think it was mentioned if there was any pollen seen on the plant?
Rico! That male flower sure looked open to me cuz I thought I could see the bananas, but I've only seen the ones from my own plant and the pic was much closer. It would be awesome if it wasn't opened yet. That would be a I don't think it was mentioned if there was any pollen seen on the plant?
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Well, the bananas themselves have to open before any pollen is released.
A hermi looks different from a male flower. Males are much more efficient.
Hermies are just stressed out and confused.
I think the hermi-flowers appear suddenly, but take a while to mature and open.
Well, the bananas themselves have to open before any pollen is released.
A hermi looks different from a male flower. Males are much more efficient.
Hermies are just stressed out and confused.
I think the hermi-flowers appear suddenly, but take a while to mature and open.
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ahhhh....I see. Mine was an actual born-a-male plant. That's good info to know! Yer' just too schmart there Sir Rico. ;-)
So things look more positive for ya Rapture!
ahhhh....I see. Mine was an actual born-a-male plant. That's good info to know! Yer' just too schmart there Sir Rico. ;-)
So things look more positive for ya Rapture!
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We shall see... The hermies are sequestered now.. they are too big to just destroy so i'll finish them and see what it does.. this is my first try so I see no reason not to practice the drying, trimming, curing stages..
Also.. I have a rooted cutting from the SP before she went hermie.. I will be starting a new journal to follow that small plant as I stick it in to flower to see if it also goes hermie.. if it does I will scrap that strain.
We shall see... The hermies are sequestered now.. they are too big to just destroy so i'll finish them and see what it does.. this is my first try so I see no reason not to practice the drying, trimming, curing stages..
Also.. I have a rooted cutting from the SP before she went hermie.. I will be starting a new journal to follow that small plant as I stick it in to flower to see if it also goes hermie.. if it does I will scrap that strain.
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They are open, some more than others.. but almost every node on one plant is forming them, so it will be a seedy harvest then a serious tent and space and fan and filter and and and and and bleaching.
They are open, some more than others.. but almost every node on one plant is forming them, so it will be a seedy harvest then a serious tent and space and fan and filter and and and and and bleaching.
