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Collecting pollen and preserving it for a later pollination may add issues. Sometimes pollen viability can decrease quickly if not applied fresh. An open pollination will ensure success.

Pollen: How to collect it and use it

Contributed by: Aja 01-21-2004 How to take and use pollen This is a simple method of collecting and administering pollen to your female plants in a shared environment. Collection [image] As the picture shows, this male plant is raring to go. (My totally simple pollen collection technique in action.) I recommend doing this only after you have closed the ladies up for the night. Shut off any fans in the vicinity, as pollen is an airborne 'agent' and will travel for quite some distance if allow…

Best way to collect, store, use and mail pollen?

My method is to get a large, dry mixing bowl and an old sonicare toothbrush. As the male starts dropping pollen I use the toothbrush to vibrate pollen out of the pollen sacs. Then I use the toothbrush to vibrate the pollen out of the bowl through a mesh screen. Once I have clean pollen, I dry the pollen in a dessicator. This is a very important step. You need to dehumidify the pollen as good as you can for longevity. I continue to collect pollen for about a week. After it is finished, the polle…

Also many times the second fastest showing male is selected as sometimes selecting the fastest can encourage more autoflowring traits to show up in further generations.