[TheNewGuy2012]

to be honest, those are the best i can show you... I have a few other views of #2 i can post. If you notice in that last set with the purples, the stamen just barely even formed to identify the sex. Basically, it is a waiting game regardless if it's on the plant or in the cup.
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Here are those other angles I was talkin' about




In the following, Pollen is already dropping so you want the top isolated from females before this point. switching from swollen to busted open can happen in a matter of hours depending on the conditions, so cutting the top well before they are swollen and waiting is a safer option. if bulk pollen is more of a concern than allowing them to develop right up to the point they are going to open may be a better option but you will run the risk of stray pollen. Here you can clearly see 2 stamen open.


also remember that multiple tops can be extracted from the male in following weeks, so this collection can continue until you run out of cuts, or infinitely if you have the resources to keep a cut of it alive.

[Avinash.miles]

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thanks, that actually helps!

[supermanlives]

you can remove male totally and stray pollen aint an issue. i have never had a male revert under normal lighting .i remove whole plant and put it anywhere. i used to do branches in water . nice thread tho. everyone needs to do what works for them. sweet pics too.

[Coba]

[Avinash.miles]

Originally Posted by Coba

i love this technique

[Coba]

Avi, is the pollen supposed to be sticky and clump up in clods or stick to the razor when scraped up with a new blade? should I let it dry on the mirror a little first before trying to move it around, do you think?

edit: picture of it

[Avinash.miles]

pic aint showing cuba,
but generally i avoid scraping it at all and just let it drop from place to place using gravity, i put a piece of paper or foil under where the branch is and collect onto the paper/foil then drop it into a container... no razor, no scraping, figured i'd keep it viable the less i actually mess with it

[buzzmobile]

I use wax paper to collect pollen. The pollen slides easily on it and then the wax paper can be folded to envelop the pollen. Pop the packet into a glass jar with a dessicant pack and freeze for later use.

[grassyknoll]

Nice technique. I'm trying it now with a Zamal Reunion male cuttings and a box lined with wax paper. Thanx

[Betterhaff]

I prefer parchment paper.