Bodhi Seeds Strawberry Fantasy Grow

[GoldenDragondnw]

We definitely need to talk and hash out some ideas!

Ok for sure. I'm down. Hit me up whenever.

 

[2Water]

Ok for sure. I'm down. Hit me up whenever.

will do

 

[2Water]

So flipped to 12/12 yesterday, they were ready. Nothing else to update

 

[2Water]

So had to do some emergency topping and defoliation before the flip set in. I let them veg a little too long and I'm more than likely going to run out of head room. I guess it's a good problem to have, these ladies have been happy and healthy.

 

[2Water]

Good morning, so more shots of the tent

 

[2Water]

Lights just came on, the girls were watered about a gallon each and I plucked off some more leaves. They are gorgeous to look at, hope my good luck holds up

 

[2Water]

Had to do it, I love how my wife always makes me look bigger, lol

She's only 4'10

 

[thirdeyeclyde]

Had to do it, I love how my wife always makes me look bigger, lolView attachment 2017278

She's only 4'10

Those plants are about to catch up to her!

 

[2Water]

Those plants are about to catch up to her!

Lord help me if they do! Lol

 

[2Water]

Now that we are in flower, I'll try to post more often, didn't want to disturb the tent, but lights just came on

 

[2Water]

So, surprise, surprise, someone doesn't know how to sex plants! Me.... I'm who doesn't know, lol. Turns out #12 is all male

I guess I might be able to try pollen collection. I just moved him outside, any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Also, just in case you were wondering, I did verify the last 3 girls
#6 (dont mind the fan burn, grew too tall!)

#7

#13

Might be a blessing in disguise, more room for them to breathe, lol!

 

[Stokes]

plants are looking awesome. How much more height you have left in your tent?


Good job on the wife, shes a 10 for sure. Atta boy

 

[GoldenDragondnw]

Hmm..I think you're gonna wanna ask @Deadstill about the collecting pollen. But congrats! A boy!

 

[2Water]

plants are looking awesome. How much more height you have left in your tent?


Good job on the wife, shes a 10 for sure. Atta boy

Not much more room at all, I'll know by next week if I'll have to do some major renovations to the tent. They are getting loud

 

[2Water]

Hmm..I think you're gonna wanna ask @Deadstill about the collecting pollen. But congrats! A boy!

Great suggestion, thanks!

 

[Deadstill]

Great suggestion, thanks!

Good mornin' sorry I just opened my eyes but here goes.

Pollen collection? Easy. Parchment or wax paper, even aluminum foil will work. When you've got several pollen sacks ready to explode, just take a piece of aforementioned paper/foil, hold it in one hand like you're holding a serving tray, take the other hand, grab the plant, gently bend it over above the paper, and shake. If you've got a lot of fully developed pollen sacks it will dump a LOT of pollen onto the paper. You don't need a whole lot of pollen even for large breeding operations, a little goes a long way. You could easily get several grams of pollen just from doing this procedure once.

Do this several times throughout the male plant's life until you've collected as much pollen as you need.

Now, the important part - what to do next.

Make sure you get every piece of biomass out of the pollen you've collected. You will inevitably end up with small pieces of buds and leaves in your pollen. Use tweezers if need be to get every tiny piece out of it, this is important for storage reasons.

Next, simply put it in a Ziplock freezer bag (try to make sure it's brand name stuff, and freezer bags, you don't want thin cheap storage bags for long term storage) and then take a few grains or even a teaspoon of rice grains, doesn't really matter what kind, white/brown whatever, and add them to the bag. These will help absorb any moisture that might be in said bag. Then flatten it out and try to get as much air out of the bag as possible, before sealing it. Double bag it for extra protection, and then pop it in the freezer.

I've kept pollen for multiple years this way, never had a problem, always viable pollen. If you take it out and use some and want to put it back in the freezer, toss a few extra grains of rice in each time you open the bag and reseal it for storage, just to be safe.

And if you're truly lazy, you could cut little pieces of paper/foil in a circle that's about the same radius as the plant, cut a line from one edge to the center, and put it under the plant at the base, sort of like a Christmas tree blanket, and shape it so it will collect any falling pollen without letting it fall to the floor. This works, too, but honestly just shaking the plant will probably give you all the pollen you need right away without waiting.

Edit to add - oh, and don't do this anywhere near your female plants, take it outside on a calm day (no wind) or into a sealed room before you do this, and change your clothes, wash your hands, even take a shower, before you go near your females again, unless you want to have a bunch of seeds

 

[2Water]

Good mornin' sorry I just opened my eyes but here goes.

Pollen collection? Easy. Parchment or wax paper, even aluminum foil will work. When you've got several pollen sacks ready to explode, just take a piece of aforementioned paper/foil, hold it in one hand like you're holding a serving tray, take the other hand, grab the plant, gently bend it over above the paper, and shake. If you've got a lot of fully developed pollen sacks it will dump a LOT of pollen onto the paper. You don't need a whole lot of pollen even for large breeding operations, a little goes a long way. You could easily get several grams of pollen just from doing this procedure once.

Do this several times throughout the male plant's life until you've collected as much pollen as you need.

Now, the important part - what to do next.

Make sure you get every piece of biomass out of the pollen you've collected. You will inevitably end up with small pieces of buds and leaves in your pollen. Use tweezers if need be to get every tiny piece out of it, this is important for storage reasons.

Next, simply put it in a Ziplock freezer bag (try to make sure it's brand name stuff, and freezer bags, you don't want thin cheap storage bags for long term storage) and then take a few grains or even a teaspoon of rice grains, doesn't really matter what kind, white/brown whatever, and add them to the bag. These will help absorb any moisture that might be in said bag. Then flatten it out and try to get as much air out of the bag as possible, before sealing it. Double bag it for extra protection, and then pop it in the freezer.

I've kept pollen for multiple years this way, never had a problem, always viable pollen. If you take it out and use some and want to put it back in the freezer, toss a few extra grains of rice in each time you open the bag and reseal it for storage, just to be safe.

And if you're truly lazy, you could cut little pieces of paper/foil in a circle that's about the same radius as the plant, cut a line from one edge to the center, and put it under the plant at the base, sort of like a Christmas tree blanket, and shape it so it will collect any falling pollen without letting it fall to the floor. This works, too, but honestly just shaking the plant will probably give you all the pollen you need right away without waiting.

Edit to add - oh, and don't do this anywhere near your female plants, take it outside on a calm day (no wind) or into a sealed room before you do this, and change your clothes, wash your hands, even take a shower, before you go near your females again, unless you want to have a bunch of seeds

Wow, that was detailed and thorough! Appreciated!! So, I can have him outside for a week or 2, collect pollen and then dust the females? Or will the sacs open by then? Do I need to dry the pollen if I'm going to use directly (as in collect from outside, hose myself off, pull plant, dust 2 nugs, rinse and repeat for the other sister), or is it good as is?

 

[Deadstill]

Wow, that was detailed and thorough! Appreciated!! So, I can have him outside for a week or 2, collect pollen and then dust the females? Or will the sacs open by then? Do I need to dry the pollen if I'm going to use directly (as in collect from outside, hose myself off, pull plant, dust 2 nugs, rinse and repeat for the other sister), or is it good as is?

I would try to keep it in a sealed room if possible, while waiting for pollen sacks to develop. They usually don't take very long to open once you see them starting to "dangle" as I call it, they're probably going to pop in the next 24 hours.

It doesn't need to be dried or anything to use it, and in fact I usually use a spray bottle on mist setting to mist bud sites I intend to pollinate, before I apply pollen.

If you only want to pollinate a couple of bud sites on a plant, take a small plastic sandwich baggie or some sort of clear plastic, cover the bud site after the pollen has been applied, and tie it shut around the branch, but leave a small gap so it can breathe and doesn't choke out the bud site/branch. Try to keep fans/wind to a minimum while doing this, and leave the plastic on said bud site/branch for anywhere between 4 days to a week or so before removing it. Check it daily to make sure it's got a small air gap where you tied it so it still has a little air circulation to avoid mold and such.

You may see a little condensation in there, don't worry about it too much, but also don't leave it covered for too long. Once you've left it covered for a few days you can remove it and carefully and gently rinse it with a sprayer, taking care not to pollinate other parts of the plant. By then, the pollen has already done it's job so you don't have to worry about losing your work.

You can pollinate multiple branches with multiple strains this way.

 

[2Water]

You are truly awesome!

 

[Deadstill]

You are truly awesome!

Thanks man I'm just a regular dude who loves cannabis though!