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When to pollinate for seeds?
iamSossystarted grow question 3y ago
Is now too early to pollinate for seed production? I am planning to selectively pollinate a handful of these branches for next year's seeds. I already have the pollen collected, but not sure exactly at which point I should be pollinating.
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GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 3y ago
I think you're in the perfect time frame to pollinate.. you want to make sure the pistils are still white and the plants have been in flower for 2, no more than 3 weeks... It's hard to tell from your diary if they've been in flower longer than this so it's your call - you'll know! This sounds like a great strain and I'd be interested to know what you're crossing it with! Good luck!
Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 3y ago
Now. I usually shoot for 2.5 weeks or day 17-18 but that’s from flip indoor.
This is right where you wanna be, in fact maybe a little earlier and continue pollination over a week or so to really get max seed production.
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ernest_twwganswered grow question 3y ago
The sooner you pollinate, the more mature your seeds will be. So, I say pollinate now and let them beaners mature fully.
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DutchDoobieanswered grow question 3y ago
High iamSossy,
It's time to pollinate when your plant has been in the flowering stage for about 2-3 weeks. When your chosen mother is 2-3 weeks into the flowering stage, take a paintbrush and 'paint' your pollen on the developing bud sites you want to pollinate.
Happy Growing! 😋
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