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Maximizing seed production?
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PDX Dopesmoker
Active member
Exactly how to max out would probably depend on intimate knowledge of the mother's breeding traits gleaned from repeated experiments. How many times has this bitch been fucked before? Given the wattage you'll probably get more seed than you end up wanting to deal with. Just deseeding an ounce is a damn chore, fuck doing kilos.
TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
Put the male in the tent, add a little fan, sit back and wait.
Look at the screen on the right. It's 1/4 inch welded mesh stapled to a 2x2 frame.
Just put it over your bin and rub your dried branches through it. I had 5lbs of ground bud in an hour.
Made this temporary one out of corrugated plastic for the bulk cleaning.
I'll build a permanent one out of plywood this year.
I cut the bottom out of a plastic jug and attach the vacuum to the natural opening. Works great.
I used it for the final cleanup, but you could do kilos with this alone.
Look at the screen on the right. It's 1/4 inch welded mesh stapled to a 2x2 frame.
Just put it over your bin and rub your dried branches through it. I had 5lbs of ground bud in an hour.
Made this temporary one out of corrugated plastic for the bulk cleaning.
I'll build a permanent one out of plywood this year.
I cut the bottom out of a plastic jug and attach the vacuum to the natural opening. Works great.
I used it for the final cleanup, but you could do kilos with this alone.
Do you have a link to the deseeder?
I've seen a pretty cool one but can't recall the webpage I saw it at.
That one TychoMonolyth has, above, is exactly what I saw.
xxPeacePipexx
Member
First and foremost, your priority should be quality over quantity. This is the American way though, bigger is better- even though it is not always true..
I myself refuse to let excessive pollen fly and I surely don't produce weak seeds of any type including over-pollinating which can really put a stress upon things...
I myself refuse to let excessive pollen fly and I surely don't produce weak seeds of any type including over-pollinating which can really put a stress upon things...
xxPeacePipexx
Member
Right on.. I always hand pollenate my girls and I have no qualms about seeding an entire plant. This is done visually as I control the pollen flow above each main and branches. Some people just use a fan or a branch to distribute pollen and it is where I cross the line knowing that half of the seed tends to be weakened by too much pollination. Best to you in this journey..
Properly cared for seeded plants do not suffer to extent you claim.
If you're growing for seed you are NOT growing for smoke. 1 has to be prioritized above the other and especially if the intent is to MAXIMIZE seed production then smoke is on the back burner and plants are kept healthy and green throughout the maturing process.
I've never had a problem with over pollination and I've done entire rooms such as is suggested by the OP, with the male(s) having their spooge blown about by fans ensuring adequate coverage. If I had to guess on the amount of immature/undeveloped seed, I'd say 10% or less.
TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
The top of the pistil is called the stigma. Once a pollen grain attaches itself to the stigma, the deed is done. Pour all the pollen you want on it, you won't affect the quality of the seed. The important thing is to let the seed mature.
I've stroked colas like a big dick using a plastic bag with pollen in it (reverse condom? lol).
This is the result from one plant.
I've stroked colas like a big dick using a plastic bag with pollen in it (reverse condom? lol).
This is the result from one plant.
