So my latest grow and the Ganga gods have not smiled.
I planted 9 plants of 2 different varieties, hoping for roughly 3-6 females. I watched in disbelief as so far 8 of them have turned out male. The smallest runt which I nearly culled early on is as yet unsexed, so might be a female. Needless to say I am starting again.
I guess this is just the luck of the draw, and in the past I have usually been fairly lucky. However, I would still expect a roughly 50/50 ratio of males to females. Is this the case or are there other factors at play?
Anyway, I do want to use pollen from the best males in the future. I have stored pollen before in the freezer in plastic tupperware containers, but they have never been viable. What would be the best way to do this?
I planted 9 plants of 2 different varieties, hoping for roughly 3-6 females. I watched in disbelief as so far 8 of them have turned out male. The smallest runt which I nearly culled early on is as yet unsexed, so might be a female. Needless to say I am starting again.
I guess this is just the luck of the draw, and in the past I have usually been fairly lucky. However, I would still expect a roughly 50/50 ratio of males to females. Is this the case or are there other factors at play?
Anyway, I do want to use pollen from the best males in the future. I have stored pollen before in the freezer in plastic tupperware containers, but they have never been viable. What would be the best way to do this?