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oregon_guy · 03-21-2009, 03:38 AM

Hello fellow ICers,
I rarely ask questions on here but, I am attempting my first pollen chuck. I have a Jock Horror male about 3 weeks into flower and just started showing his pollen sacs the last couple of days. I have a chamber that I am setting up just for him that will have a couple of cfl warm bulbs in and will be keeping the 12/12 light schedule. How long before those sacs open up?? I certainly do not want the pollen to spread around throughout the whole flowering tent. The mom to be is a select Thaitanic that shows the most sativa traits.

In case it matters I am using:
Soilless Mix
400 Watt Hps

Thanks in advance to those that can shed some light on this and help out.

rebo · 03-21-2009, 03:55 AM

In my experience, the pollen sacks will start to ripen and turn reddish/brown at the top.. once this happens they will pop soon afterwards.. I pulled my males once I saw the slight color change and put them on a piece of glass.. roots and all... after a few days there was yellow pollen on the glass which I q-tipped onto a select few flowers. I am no expert, but that's been my experience anyways..

Here's a pic to show you what I mean.. if you look along the top edges of the pollen sacks you'll see the coloration change I am talking about.. In the pic below they are super close to popping

-rebo

oregon_guy · 03-21-2009, 05:30 AM

That's what I love about this form. Not only do you get an answer but a photo that shows me what to look for. Thank you Rebo for the quick response and great photo.

Mine is not even close to that yet. They are just starting to show and are still very green. Maybe another week before I need to make the switch to the pollen cab? I wish I could post a pic but I do not think I can get in that close yet. Another day or two maybe I can get a decent photo.

master shake · 03-21-2009, 05:58 AM

for me it's been at around 10-12 days of 12/12

purplepassion · 03-21-2009, 02:31 PM

you said sacs

smokeymacpot · 03-21-2009, 02:38 PM

your looking at anything from one week to 3weeks before pollen is ready. if u look at the picture in 2nd post, that is about 2weeks of 12/12 and pollen is about to be released in the next few days.

oregon_guy · 03-22-2009, 03:36 AM

Mine is not that far along yet. I did a Fim/lst to this one and it really seemed to slow down the flowering cycle.

You cannot see the sacs from this shot. This is at day 17 of 12/12. I am going to start a new thread with my complete grow as I have a few more questions I would like to ask. Thanks to all that left comments.

kongbud · 03-23-2009, 08:03 PM

Mine usually pop in the middle of the night when im not lookin. If ya can when ya get close move the plant to a completley different area put it on some news paper in a day or two give it a gentle lean onto the paper and then a vigorous shake, then bag the whole plant,and scrape up the pollen from the news paper.

I get rid of the plant in a sealed bag, gather all the pollen in a sealed container like film canister..then i wash all my clothes and take a full shower. After that you can think about going in the grow area. One small branch will get ya 100 seeds. I use a real whispy artist brush with a head shaped like a pea...works like a charm..good luck

magiccannabus · 03-24-2009, 06:43 AM

If you insist or raising a male, try to do it in another room, as far from your girls as you can get. Pollen is easy to lose control over. Don't seed your girls out on a whim chance to get some pollen!

03-24-2009, 06:54 AM

I keep my male in an isolation chamber and just move females in to sleep with him for a few weeks. It's a constant stream of wanton women.... the cheap sluts. So I'm sorta like a seed pimp.

Actually I am waiting for my first batch of c99 x Papaya beans. How do I know if she is pregnant and the breeding was successful? How long till baby beans start to show?

03-21-2009, 03:38 AM	#1
oregon_guy Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 764	Days until pollen sacs open??? Hello fellow ICers, I rarely ask questions on here but, I am attempting my first pollen chuck. I have a Jock Horror male about 3 weeks into flower and just started showing his pollen sacs the last couple of days. I have a chamber that I am setting up just for him that will have a couple of cfl warm bulbs in and will be keeping the 12/12 light schedule. How long before those sacs open up?? I certainly do not want the pollen to spread around throughout the whole flowering tent. The mom to be is a select Thaitanic that shows the most sativa traits. In case it matters I am using: Soilless Mix 400 Watt Hps Thanks in advance to those that can shed some light on this and help out. __________________ Registered Medical Patient and in complete compliance with the OMMP.
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03-21-2009, 03:55 AM	#2
rebo Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: State of Euphoria Posts: 244	In my experience, the pollen sacks will start to ripen and turn reddish/brown at the top.. once this happens they will pop soon afterwards.. I pulled my males once I saw the slight color change and put them on a piece of glass.. roots and all... after a few days there was yellow pollen on the glass which I q-tipped onto a select few flowers. I am no expert, but that's been my experience anyways.. Here's a pic to show you what I mean.. if you look along the top edges of the pollen sacks you'll see the coloration change I am talking about.. In the pic below they are super close to popping -rebo
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03-21-2009, 05:30 AM	#3
oregon_guy Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 764	That's what I love about this form. Not only do you get an answer but a photo that shows me what to look for. Thank you Rebo for the quick response and great photo. Mine is not even close to that yet. They are just starting to show and are still very green. Maybe another week before I need to make the switch to the pollen cab? I wish I could post a pic but I do not think I can get in that close yet. Another day or two maybe I can get a decent photo. __________________ Registered Medical Patient and in complete compliance with the OMMP.
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03-21-2009, 05:58 AM	#4
master shake Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 914	for me it's been at around 10-12 days of 12/12
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03-21-2009, 02:31 PM	#5
purplepassion Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 170	you said sacs __________________ Urb Company Maine Tea Growers
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03-21-2009, 02:38 PM	#6
smokeymacpot Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,925	your looking at anything from one week to 3weeks before pollen is ready. if u look at the picture in 2nd post, that is about 2weeks of 12/12 and pollen is about to be released in the next few days.
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03-22-2009, 03:36 AM	#7
oregon_guy Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 764	Mine is not that far along yet. I did a Fim/lst to this one and it really seemed to slow down the flowering cycle. You cannot see the sacs from this shot. This is at day 17 of 12/12. I am going to start a new thread with my complete grow as I have a few more questions I would like to ask. Thanks to all that left comments. __________________ Registered Medical Patient and in complete compliance with the OMMP.
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03-23-2009, 08:03 PM	#8
kongbud Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 55	Mine usually pop in the middle of the night when im not lookin. If ya can when ya get close move the plant to a completley different area put it on some news paper in a day or two give it a gentle lean onto the paper and then a vigorous shake, then bag the whole plant,and scrape up the pollen from the news paper. I get rid of the plant in a sealed bag, gather all the pollen in a sealed container like film canister..then i wash all my clothes and take a full shower. After that you can think about going in the grow area. One small branch will get ya 100 seeds. I use a real whispy artist brush with a head shaped like a pea...works like a charm..good luck
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03-24-2009, 06:43 AM	#9
magiccannabus Next Stop: Outer Space! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Between the Mississippi and the Missouri Posts: 1,990	If you insist or raising a male, try to do it in another room, as far from your girls as you can get. Pollen is easy to lose control over. Don't seed your girls out on a whim chance to get some pollen! __________________ --------------------------------------------- My newest grow diary: 400W CMH + 256W T8. Multi-strain perpetual organic My Grow Diary(finished) T-8 only grow cab, taking shoplights to the extreme(finished) "This coir smells so good I'm having a growgasm!" - Me
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03-24-2009, 06:54 AM	#10
Kola Radical Guest Posts: n/a	I keep my male in an isolation chamber and just move females in to sleep with him for a few weeks. It's a constant stream of wanton women.... the cheap sluts. So I'm sorta like a seed pimp. Actually I am waiting for my first batch of c99 x Papaya beans. How do I know if she is pregnant and the breeding was successful? How long till baby beans start to show?
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