brickweeder
Well-known member
got it.
I generally use the SA protocol for mixing up my stock, then I dilute that with distilled water by at least double.
Sometimes, I get a black silver precipitate when I add the NO3 solution to the TS solution, but diluting and shaking puts it back into solution. I also sometimes use about 1/2 of the NO3 solution than the SA protocol calls for which prevents the formation of the silver precipitate, and which puts the Ag-TS ratio in the 1:8 ballpark (compared to the SA 1:4 ratio).
Someone earlier noted that the concentration to use depends on the strain, and I have found that to be true. Some strains require much more dilution to prevent the the leaf burn and/or for the male pods to open on their own.
Also, as a note, I haven't had much luck reversing with colloidal silver alone, but have found STS to be much more reliable and predictable when trying to time the reversal and pollen release with a certain level of female flower development. But for me, STS reversals usually takes longer than I plan/want, and I end up having to keep the gals around for several weeks longer to ensure seed maturity. Most of my STS reversal have taken between 4-5 weeks before I had usable pollen, so it is generally not a fast process.
I generally use the SA protocol for mixing up my stock, then I dilute that with distilled water by at least double.
Sometimes, I get a black silver precipitate when I add the NO3 solution to the TS solution, but diluting and shaking puts it back into solution. I also sometimes use about 1/2 of the NO3 solution than the SA protocol calls for which prevents the formation of the silver precipitate, and which puts the Ag-TS ratio in the 1:8 ballpark (compared to the SA 1:4 ratio).
Someone earlier noted that the concentration to use depends on the strain, and I have found that to be true. Some strains require much more dilution to prevent the the leaf burn and/or for the male pods to open on their own.
Also, as a note, I haven't had much luck reversing with colloidal silver alone, but have found STS to be much more reliable and predictable when trying to time the reversal and pollen release with a certain level of female flower development. But for me, STS reversals usually takes longer than I plan/want, and I end up having to keep the gals around for several weeks longer to ensure seed maturity. Most of my STS reversal have taken between 4-5 weeks before I had usable pollen, so it is generally not a fast process.
