When you guys take frozen pollen out of the freezer do you find its best to apply it right away or let it dethaw and then apply it?
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I put it in my pocket and let it warm up for 20min and get to room temp when i take it out my pocket then i dust away.Havent had any issues as long as you have no condensation to make humidity off that packet and its room temp fire away Dude.
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I take it out and use it immediately and get it back into the freezer asap. I dont like the idea of freezing and thawing out pollen repeatedly. But that is just me.
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Once its unfrozen you got to use it is 100 percent right.I like to make several sachets and dip in and grab what i need and bounce
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How long do you all rely on it lasting? For me its around 3 months.
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I usually divide all my pollen into .5ml cryo/centerfuge tubes. Each tube only has a large enough dose to pollinate a 2ft plant heavy, one time. It can be used however. Just a small pile at the tip of the tube.
The handfulls of tubes are in ziplocks with dessicant beads, then inside a freezer bag, then a tupperware container, in the freezer.
When I get one out, thats it-It doesn’t go back in.
I’ve recently had viable pollen at 3+ years.
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I saw a couple shots of @JAWS pollen collection. He might have some knowledge.
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Thisssss is the way to go. 
Hoping to get some .5ml tubes and follow this tek for some future back crosses.
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