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Yes it is! But dont cover the bud. That humidity... Who knows what that will do. Dont risk it. Just move the plant for a day. Take it out. Dip your paint brush in your pollen(i use a fine tip watercolor brush) and paint up your sites as you wish, being gentle, but paying attention to make sure you get pollen on those sexy, fresh, white(maybe slightly pink) stigmas and leave her for a day. (of course make sure its a comfortable environment) wash the bud site off with some clean, clear water and return to the room. Easy.I have one really sweet Golden Lion GSC Forum x DubKing female plant and would like to try to produce some seeds off of her. I also have some fresh Big Bud x DK pollen.
Is it possible to pollinate just two bud sites on the GSC using a paint brush dipped in pollen without impregnating the entire plant? I've read that some folks do this using a paintbrush and then cover the bud site with a bag for a few days.
Yes it is! But dont cover the bud. That humidity... Who knows what that will do. Dont risk it. Just move the plant for a day. Take it out. Dip your paint brush in your pollen(i use a fine tip watercolor brush) and paint up your sites as you wish, being gentle, but paying attention to make sure you get pollen on those sexy, fresh, white(maybe slightly pink) stigmas and leave her for a day. (of course make sure its a comfortable environment) wash the bud site off with some clean, clear water and return to the room. Easy.
Indeed. If controlled pollination is the end you seek. I find if the male goes in like 3 weeks earlier(for open pollination) than the ladies everything is super groovy. If major beans are the goal. Crossing for personal pheno hunts just cuz you thought it'd be dope to see what kind of beast you get when you cross a elephant with a rhino, this type of controlled situation it the bee knees.Love this way. For sure no contamination
Hmm interesting. They use paper in DNA collection. Absorbs the moisture and breaths. Keeping pollen in paper is best too. Sounds good...Make your«breeders bags» from traceing paper or greaseproofpaper,no humidity problems or x pollination using this method,76
I have one really sweet Golden Lion GSC Forum x DubKing female plant and would like to try to produce some seeds off of her. I also have some fresh Big Bud x DK pollen.
Is it possible to pollinate just two bud sites on the GSC using a paint brush dipped in pollen without impregnating the entire plant? I've read that some folks do this using a paintbrush and then cover the bud site with a bag for a few days.
It's way easy. Collect the pollin (if you intend on saving it in the freezer, use the proper container)
Pull the plants you intend to pollinate out of the flower room. Shut off ac, in house, warehouse, or whatever your grow spot is, al well as carbon filters, and fans in grow room. If you have a good negative pressure, and any pollin spills, it can be sucked in your flower area, and expect a whole lots beans, so cutting off anything that circulates air is important.
Once you have everything set, use a wet paint brush, and pollinate all the branches you want done. I like to put a twist tie, and label each branch with what pollin was used.
Let it chill for a few, and put it back in.
The pistols will begin to recede, and you'll have pleanty of beans, and you'll know what cross went to what branch.
You have pleanty of good advice from just about every post I read. It's not rocket science yet, just be cautious, and use common sense
I’m fixing to do some as well in a week or so. I use paintbrush method and I add flour to my pollen to extend and “dilute “ it a bit so that o don’t get any extra floating around. Hit it, wash it and hope for some beans!!I am going to pollinate some of my girls to get a little seed soon. I like the paint brush idea. I just used my fingers before and that always worked.
Well, I got a lot of seed. I crossed NYD, Space Queen, Jack’s Cleaner, Sour Punch, Valley Girl and PHK with “Tropical Cherry Lime”. I have planted seed plants of all of these and all are about 3’ to 4’ tall. I am checking everyday for signs of sex.[QUOTE="frebo, post: 2172559, member: 44899
I am going to pollinate some of my girls to get a little seed soon. I like the paint brush idea. I justused my fingers before and that always worked.
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