Cannabis Conundrums......

Tried just placing some random branches from a culled male into a jar with water to see if cloning this way was feasible, and yes, it is. Water was only changed/topped up every once in a while, as I was trying to establish how poorly they could be treated and still achieve results, and the answer is - complete neglect and no attention to detail will still give you viable clones. They went on to grow and flower and even produced viable male flowers that yielded pollen. They were kept in plain water and only given a weak nutrient solution once the roots appeared and were kept in a shady location outdoors with absolutely no care. Once the roots were there, I did change the nutrient solution every 2-3 days with plain water then more nutrient solution another 4 or 5 days later for another 2-3 days before going back to plain water for another 4-5 days again. This was kept up for about 6 weeks and only ended after I harvested the male flowers for their pollen, which did produce seeds on the one bud I applied it to, to confirm if it was viable or not. I also regularly oxygenated the water by squirting a large syringe full of water into the jar every 2-3 days to create bubbles. This gave me an idea as how to grow an isolated supply of pollen for breeding and seed production and while it did work in this most crude fashion, I still think isolating a male plant and keeping it alive and healthy would provide much higher quality pollen. But for an apartment grower with limited space, it can work.