Patriots781
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Hi I'm about to pollenate some fems for the first time with a paint brush about 2 weeks into flower how many times do I need to hit the flowers with pollen is it jist one to e or do I need to do it repeatedly?
Question about pollenating
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Herb & Suds
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Just a little goes a long ways
When I pollinate a plant I do it in the bath tub so I can rinse it off and kill all the pollen after about 8 hours
The Pollen will have done its job by then
Patriots781
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You rinse the pollen off the buds?
Herb & Suds
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If you don't it will keep pollinating other plants
vostok
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You may well find a cotton bud more effective, store your pollen in the freezer, and spray your self ,
the room and the plant with a fine water mist once done,
BUT: I do leave the plants to rest before spraying the plants with water post copulation about 45mins
you need only paint once if the pollen is good, and takes about 30mins for the action to complete
biggest mistake a noob can make is underestimating the pollen strength or range
you will see the seeds build up under the pistols over the next few weeks
good luck
xtsho
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When I'm making seeds I usually pollinate twice about a week apart. I remove the plant to be pollinated right before lights off. Take it to a seperate room, pollinate it, and then put it in a dark closet and let it continue it's night cycle. Then before the next light cycle I mist it with water and put it back in the flower tent. I repeat that process a week later when there are new pistils.
BeastLebanese
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I would pollinate in week 3