Hope this doesn’t come off as pretentious, but I have never had powdered milk. It definitely reminded me of sniffing a milk jug to check if its still good a day or 2 before the date. I would not say sour was the prominent smell, but enough of a bite to get your nose. Then again, whenever I smell Tangie or it in a cross it always smells cheesy to me.
-GH
if the clones are still looking the same it sounds like it could be an environmental genetic expression brought out by the soil or light availability. Looks good to me, but you might not see this same expression growing the cutting in a different environment or indoor.
I think an open pollination would be ideal for the genetic preservation project. That way the recipients of the seeds can work the line in whatever direction they like. An open pollination will also help to retain genetic vigor in the subsequent generations.
I can see where u get that by the stem rub. Def a diff odor.
Yea, the plan is to hit the pollen to all four females.
Im curious how that freak gonna turn out. Everything else looks similar, 4foot- over 5 1/2 foot, but the freak is barely over my knee by 2-3 inches.
well, heres the 3 males.
I forgot to take the fone back with me for pics. Sorry guys.
But, I did cut the top foot off of the males and fed the rest to the horses so there is no pollination incidents.
I kept the tall male taller than the others. The smelly one is on the right. 3rd male at the back.
The room smelled when I went in to take pics, so thats a great sign.
If you all notice, I put a piece of paper underneath.
When they start to bust their nuts, Ill tap them so the pollen falls onto the paper so it can be easily selected.
I know the process works, I just harvested some Mozambiquian Poison pollen a week ago doing the same thing. Plants may actually root in the pop bottle also.
Wax paper works the best
I dont think I have any. U are right. Less resistance than paper. Ill have to check.
This will work if not.
I also believe this from personal experience when I needed to collect small amounts of pollen.
Actually I’d do a funnel that way the pollen don’t stick to the bottle because of moisture.
Then a piece on the bottom to catch it all, hope you have no drafts.
It doesn’t take much to set pollen a flying.
Let me reiterate this for you, a cone made up of wax paper
Then put it so it covers up the bottle so it’s like a slide for the pollen to slide off of down to the flat paper that the bottle is sitting on
Parchment paper works well, too.
yea u could do that. Im not too worried, as so pollen will drop. More than Ill need prolly.
If I was concernd about getting as much pollen as possible, that totally makes sense.
No drafts. Already checked with a joint. Looked for any drafts. Nadda. Good point tho. If u are attempting this, especially while growing female cannabis plants indoors, be VERY careful!
Good news!
One of the Mothers Milk F’2s has started to flower.
Was back yesterday
Its just getting ready to button up on the branch tips.
No pics yet. Ill try to get one today.
This is the plant here:
Pollen is starting to drop also. Ill try and get pics up if anyone interested.
Probably going to get shredded for this comment, so have at it, but why is stem rub held in such high regard for ‘selection’. Personally, I have never had stem rub notes maintain the same smell all the way through flower and cure. I have a cross that smelled 100% bazooka joe. Yet once cured, not a hint of smell or flavor. I’ll admit my cure is not the best and possibly even my biggest pit fall, but even other locals I associate with who grow experience the same thing. One garden in particular, I KNOW the nose through veg/ flower and never does it shine through post cure. Seems like an archaic method of selection
If you think a stem rub is useless that’s your position but you’re missing the point on why it’s done. Stem rubbing doesn’t mean the terp profile won’t change, because the terps are constantly changing and evolving.
It’s all about information and when selection time comes its good to have info around, the same goes for vigor, structure, leaf shapes/patterns/traits, and cuttings to root times. It can also be used to find your favourite in a future seed run or to tell someone growing that strain what to look out for.
I also use stem rubs as a major contributor to male selection too along with structural integrity and a few other things that you learn over the years … but for me stem smells are a big factor…
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I tend to smell the plant and leaves, stick my head in there and take a big whiff, more than the stem rub.
Sometimes I take a leaf and crush it in my hand to smell it.
If a male doesn’t smell great not very interested in it.
