Can pollinating ONE branch of a plant change the entire plant chemistry?

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tstick

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I have been kicking around the idea of pollinating one or two of the lower larf buds on my next grow. But, my understanding is that when the plant becomes pollinated, then it decreases THC production and concentrates all its energy into seed making. If I focus just on one or two small buds on one specific branch to pollinate, will it also change the THC production of the remaining un-pollinated buds, as well?

Also...once pollinated, how long is a typical seed-ripening period?

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Squatch69

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Have recently just done this... what i personally witnessed was a SLIGHT bud structure difference in the rest of the plant. Frost still good, size still good, density was a bit more airy than sensi. Seeds do best with a 33 day run. Imo. Once harvested, 60 day dark, cool storage gives best odds for germing new pips.
 
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tstick

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Squatch69 said:
Have recently just done this... what i personally witnessed was a SLIGHT bud structure difference in the rest of the plant. Frost still good, size still good, density was a bit more airy than sensi. Seeds do best with a 33 day run. Imo. Once harvested, 60 day dark, cool storage gives best odds for germing new pips.
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Thank you!
 
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Squatch69

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As far as potential THC loss? Im better it has everything to do with the strain you are seeding. If it was potent before, it will still do the trick... never had a before and after test performed on a plant before...another thing - harvest the plant when you normally would, bro. Leave the seeded branches on the stalk to continue maturing until calyxes crack open and expose dark seeds.
 
tstick

tstick

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Squatch69 said:
As far as potential THC loss? Im better it has everything to do with the strain you are seeding. If it was potent before, it will still do the trick... never had a before and after test performed on a plant before...another thing - harvest the plant when you normally would, bro. Leave the seeded branches on the stalk to continue maturing until calyxes crack open and expose dark seeds.
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Okay. Thanks again. This is great info for me!

Peace!
 
thenotsoesoteric

thenotsoesoteric

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tstick said:
I have been kicking around the idea of pollinating one or two of the lower larf buds on my next grow. But, my understanding is that when the plant becomes pollinated, then it decreases THC production and concentrates all its energy into seed making. If I focus just on one or two small buds on one specific branch to pollinate, will it also change the THC production of the remaining un-pollinated buds, as well?

Also...once pollinated, how long is a typical seed-ripening period?

Thanks
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It doesn't make the plant any less potent and some argue it makes it more potent.

I often just pollinate one or two branches and still get 100+ seeds typically. I typically pollinate the plants at about 3 or 3 and a half week of flower and let plant go till I can literally see the seeds bursting from the calyxes. You'll be able to see those brown tiger striped seeds when they're ready.
 
Dr. Who

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tstick said:
I have been kicking around the idea of pollinating one or two of the lower larf buds on my next grow. But, my understanding is that when the plant becomes pollinated, then it decreases THC production and concentrates all its energy into seed making. If I focus just on one or two small buds on one specific branch to pollinate, will it also change the THC production of the remaining un-pollinated buds, as well?

Also...once pollinated, how long is a typical seed-ripening period?

Thanks
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Actually no. It might divert some energy to the seeds but, not as much as you think.
In truth, there are 8 more cannabinoid compounds found in the seeded plant (seeded branching) then in non-seeded plants.
Many are finding these compounds to give a more intense and longer lasting buzz over "Sensi."

One of the old guy growers here. Grows both and the unseeded goes to sharing and others. He does some seeded for himself and that's what he smokes for himself....

Whats a "larf" bud? :mrgreen: :roll:
In reality. If you stagger your harvest so that each level of the plant, reaches the same quality finish. Those bottom buds will test out higher in THC and other cannabinoid compounds. I find it to be like seeded bud. More intense and longer lasting.

I think the question is kind of answered by saying. If plants are run longer, to proper finish/harvest time. They maybe gaining some of those properties of the seeded plant. You have to run the seeded out longer..why not try that on seedless?

Bottom of a GG#4. No larf here. You don't need extra lighting down there either......dial in is the key.
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tstick

tstick

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LOL! I actually don't have a clue as to where the term "larf" came from! I just use it to refer to the smaller, lower buds on a branch...and my last grow was a scrog, but some plants just produce smaller secondary buds...not much you can do about that.

It makes sense that there would be some chemical changes in the pollinated plant as opposed to the sinsemilla plant...I grew up in the 70's and ALL the marijuana we smoked back then was completely full of seeds....and it definitely got us high! When the sinsemilla started to hit the streets, the days of seeded weed went away...lots of people probably wouldn't even know what to do if they found a bud full of seeds!

I think there is another forum member here...RM3...who also advocates for pollinated bud being better.

I'm going to try it on the next run!

Thanks for the great information!
 
OldMedUser

OldMedUser

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I often seed a few lower buds on my plants but have never really paid attention to whether the buds I get off them is any different than the same plants that don't make any seeds. I doubt very much that it makes a noticeable difference but can't say for sure.

I do know that fully seeded plants will put almost all their energy into growing seed and greatly diminish yield tho the quality seems to be the same.

I'm of the era where a lid of pot lost half it's weight one you cleaned the seeds out on the cover of a Rolling Stones album. Less wt lost when you used a Led Zepplin cover tho. ;)

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FortuneSeeker

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Dr. Who said:
Actually no. It might divert some energy to the seeds but, not as much as you think.
In truth, there are 8 more cannabinoid compounds found in the seeded plant (seeded branching) then in non-seeded plants.
Many are finding these compounds to give a more intense and longer lasting buzz over "Sensi."

One of the old guy growers here. Grows both and the unseeded goes to sharing and others. He does some seeded for himself and that's what he smokes for himself....

Whats a "larf" bud? :mrgreen: :roll:
In reality. If you stagger your harvest so that each level of the plant, reaches the same quality finish. Those bottom buds will test out higher in THC and other cannabinoid compounds. I find it to be like seeded bud. More intense and longer lasting.

I think the question is kind of answered by saying. If plants are run longer, to proper finish/harvest time. They maybe gaining some of those properties of the seeded plant. You have to run the seeded out longer..why not try that on seedless?

Bottom of a GG#4. No larf here. You don't need extra lighting down there either......dial in is the key.
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Was just about to say that some people prefer seeded weed.
 
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