Clarification on pollinated plants and seeds

[D00BYD]

So, I’ve harvested plants in the past that unfortunately got pollinated. Most likely from a careless neighbor. I kill all of my male plants the moment they show any signs of being male. That being said, while trimming some of my plants several of them had produced seeds. Not a lot but a handful of seeds per plant. Maybe a dozen or two dozen seeds. Obviously the plant has been pollinated but does it really matter if there’s 100 seeds or 10 seeds? Will the THC levels be adversely affected even though there’s only a few seeds here and there?

 

[Phyto]

No, the THC level won't be affected enough to worry about. Whether 10 seeds or 100. You could get a bit less yield with a lot of seeds, because the plant will start putting energy into seed maturation, and not bud building.

 

[GNick55]

So, I’ve harvested plants in the past that unfortunately got pollinated. Most likely from a careless neighbor. I kill all of my male plants the moment they show any signs of being male. That being said, while trimming some of my plants several of them had produced seeds. Not a lot but a handful of seeds per plant. Maybe a dozen or two dozen seeds. Obviously the plant has been pollinated but does it really matter if there’s 100 seeds or 10 seeds? Will the THC levels be adversely affected even though there’s only a few seeds here and there?

could of hermied

 

[Bigalmoby]

So, I’ve harvested plants in the past that unfortunately got pollinated. Most likely from a careless neighbor. I kill all of my male plants the moment they show any signs of being male. That being said, while trimming some of my plants several of them had produced seeds. Not a lot but a handful of seeds per plant. Maybe a dozen or two dozen seeds. Obviously the plant has been pollinated but does it really matter if there’s 100 seeds or 10 seeds? Will the THC levels be adversely affected even though there’s only a few seeds here and there?

I had a few seeds in every single plant I had last year it was great smoke grew the seeds this year

 

[D00BYD]

could of hermied

I kind of thought that might be the case. But I’m uncertain. The plant that I harvested was massive but I only got about 20 seeds and half of the plant has been harvested

 

[D00BYD]

I had a few seeds in every single plant I had last year it was great smoke grew the seeds this year

A similar thing happened last year. I planted the seeds this year. They seem to be growing just fine! The only downside is that you don’t know if it’s self pollinated or if it was pollinated from another plant. If it was pollinated by another plant, God only knows what strain the pollen came from. Either way, it’s most likely going to be a hybrid

 

[KG1]

Plant twenty seeds, grow best ten to preflower, if all female it was self pollinated most likely.

 

[MassTHCfarmer]

So, I’ve harvested plants in the past that unfortunately got pollinated. Most likely from a careless neighbor. I kill all of my male plants the moment they show any signs of being male. That being said, while trimming some of my plants several of them had produced seeds. Not a lot but a handful of seeds per plant. Maybe a dozen or two dozen seeds. Obviously the plant has been pollinated but does it really matter if there’s 100 seeds or 10 seeds? Will the THC levels be adversely affected even though there’s only a few seeds here and there?

This won't change potency much at all. For that the plant needs to be pollinated heavily. I seen some bumblebees this year on my plants im hoping for a few mystery pollinations lol.

 

[D00BYD]

Plant twenty seeds, grow best ten to preflower, if all female it was self pollinated most likely.

Great insight

 

[D00BYD]

No, the THC level won't be affected enough to worry about. Whether 10 seeds or 100. You could get a bit less yield with a lot of seeds, because the plant will start putting energy into seed maturation, and not bud building.

Great to know! I’ve been walking around pouting the last couple of years every time a plant got pollinated I just wondered how good it could’ve been when it actually was probably close to how it should’ve been.

 

[D00BYD]

This won't change potency much at all. For that the plant needs to be pollinated heavily. I seen some bumblebees this year on my plants im hoping for a few mystery pollinations lol.

Spin the wheel of genetics!