Pineappleman420's New start on a budget w/T5

Dopaw13 said:

ya i want to get to breeding bu ti need to get a spare room closed in future projects that require time to do lolz.

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Time and patience... anything is possible... oh and lots of reasearch and failures along the way

what do / did you store it in? air-tight container?

mmcma17 said:

what do / did you store it in? air-tight container?

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Uncle Ben's pollination method
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You have several choices for collecting and using pollen. Males will show as a football-like "ball" on a small, short petiole (stem) at the node sites. Once the pollen pods form, they will elongate via a stem, droop, and the flower bracts will open. After about one week after pollen pods first start to form, or upon complete opening of the male flower bracts, the male anther's will shed pollen which will appear as pale, yellow dust.
Males do not take much light to survive once they reach flowering stage. Leave your male plant(s) in the grow room until the first male pollen bracts just begin to crack, and then move 'em into another room with a typical 12/12 schedule, this can be simulated with light thru a window or a fluorescent light fixture.
You have a choice of placing this plant in a very quiet room with no air movement, set on clean paper, or, you can cut the branches off, making a clean slanted cut with a razor blade, and place the branches in a vase of water over paper. Collect the pollen once it begins shedding by placing a glazed ceramic plate or paper plate under the flowers and gently tap the individual branches. Pick out any flowers which tend to drop once in a while.
The pollen will be like dust, so don't visit the garden until you have taken a bath, or you may end up pollinating plants you didn't intend on pollinating.
Collect the pollen over time and place it into a clean vial like a film canister. I really like using a paper plate held under a group of flowers, and then gently thumping the stem. After collecting the pollen, the paper plate can be creased, held over a vial, and the sides and edges thumped until all the pollen is shaken into the vial. Shape the paper plate like a creased funnel.
For a pollen carrier, heat about 2 or 3 teaspoons of flour in an oven set to 180f for 20 minutes or in a small pot set on low heat, let it cool thoroughly, and mix with the pollen to dilute it. I use a ratio of about 1/4 teaspoon pollen to 3 teaspoon flour and have very successful pollination rates. Store in small containers like contact lens cases or film canister, excluding as much air as possible and store in the refrigerator for long term use. Remember, it only takes one male to fertilize one female ovule, and there are millions of pollen cells in a 1/4 teaspoon of pollen so be sure and dilute it.
Use a small artist brush (my preferred method) or toothpick to pollinate a few of the lower branches which have fresh, white pistils, label the pollinated branches, and harvest your seeds in 3 to 6 weeks. I just cure the seeded branches with the rest of the crop, and tear apart the seeded buds with my fingers. You'll find the seeds close to the stem. Store the seeds in the fridge or freezer, labeled of course, with a little dessicant like silica gel or heat treated (sterilized) rice for long term storage.

I like film containers... in fridge it stays viable for a year or two if kept dry.

great info. thanks

supper easy... ive got so much pollen that its a very rich mixture...

mmcma17 said:

great info. thanks

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I learned so much from @Uncle Ben when i was struggling... his info usually was right on and i grew so much better when i took his advice. and @RM3 his info is always great and a great resource to go to. i havent read his book but im sure it is spot on with the info that he provides... i know the uncle helped him out a lot too...

Lao's Clones Doing great... waiting for mom to confirm her sex to me... @LandAndHeir if your interested in one of these let me know...

Might have to give her a spot on a table under a d.e.!

Looks like the malawi is putting on purple buds... Im getting a tone of thai pollen saved... he is going bye bye soon... I swear i see one tiny hair coming out of the laos mom in one spot but i cant say for sure with my bad eye sight. ill get some pics up soon my phone camera suck...

both my Malawi females are way different. One gets purple has longer nodes and has less stack than #2 which is busier more mature and branchier. No purp on #2 even when exposed to 55degrees

2 solidly different lines to work

LandAndHeir said:

2 solidly different lines to work

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nice ill have to pick up a pack when available to get some diversity... I think i have two purple pheno but time will tell... there growth pattern and stem coloring is the same. im excited to see how the thai cross works out with the one budding up. I cant wait for you to release some of your heirloom landrace strains... I guess i like getting back to the roots of things.

And of course i get my good camera out and the batteries are dead...lol So we will have to wait till tomorrow to take some up close and personals with these sexy ladies... they are showing good signs that the pollination is taking too... I am realy liking how this small setup is going and the plants are happy and doing great... i know im going to expand with more t5 and probably more led... i have my eye on a cob with a good spectrum mix. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/MasterGrow-II-800w-COB-LED-Grow-Light-Panel-Full-Spectrum-410-730nm-For-Indoor-Plants-Growing/1848813_32657909720.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.e7lzh0
Let me know what you all think Please and

Just made a new purchase....


colombian classic variety with a reputation of savoury aromas and great long-term power.

From uncertain origins, it is one of the few classic varieties which still exist because of its excellent quality.

Highly branched structure topped with long vines of flowers make for a high final yield. Fruity and mango aromas and flavours, slightly spicy with a strong psychoactive effect, cerebral and trippy at the same time, with a sweet touch that makes the experience even more enjoyable.

A classic among best classic Colombian varieties.

Tipo LANDRACE STRAIN
Format Standard
Sativa / Indica ratio 100 % sativa
THC 12-15 %
CBD Below 1 %
Flowering indoors 16-24 weeks
Flowering outdoors December / Early January
Yield Average-High
Resistance against spider mites Average
Resistance against powder mildew Average-High
Resistance against botrytis Very high
Resistance against white fly Average
Resistance against cold Average
Resistance against heat High
Latitude 0º-37º
Genetics Pure colombian sativa
Structure Highly branched structure topped with long vines of flowers make for a high final yield.
Bouquet Fruity and mango aromas and flavours, slightly spicy.
High Strong psychoactive effect, cerebral and trippy at the same time, with a sweet touch that makes the experience even more enjoyable.
Growing Tips For indoor growing, due to its extreme tropical sativa genotype, we mostly recommend her for the extreme sativa lovers, for breeding projects or for seed production.

For outdoor growing, it requires a tropical or subtropical climate in order to reach its full potential.
However, it can easily be grown within latitudes of 20º-37º, where we recommend a warm and coastal climate.
The use of a greenhouse is very helpful for its correct ripening in non tropical latitudes.

It requires low levels of nutrients, especially of Nitrogen.

For outdoor growing, it’s best to mix a good base of organic soil rich in guano and worm casting, and then place the plants in a sunny place and leave them to grow at their own rhythm, almost without using fertilizers or stimulators

Malawi purpleing up.

Malawi profile shot

My KillerHead at 6 weeks

Full garden shot

dropped a pagan baby into water last night from @LandAndHeir and waiting for it to pop.

pagan baby cracked and is in soil

I hope u get a ccr dominant girl!!