Breeding multiple males

[ACitizenofColorado]

Hey everyone,

I have 6 females that are on their second run. I'm hoping to begin learning how to breed, but I don't like the idea of breeding a single male at a time.

For those familiar with Alpin Stash, they show a video of them using a small make-up continer of male pollen, and applying the pollen with a tiny paint brush. With all fans off, they pollinate a single branch and cover it with a stapled brown bag.

Is it possible to cross multiple males to the same female? Or should I begin by breeding one branch of each female with the same male?

Thanks!

 

[morgwar]

Use a spray bottle of water to wet down the ones you don't want pollinated. Its totally doable and been done.

 

[xtsho]

Is it possible to cross multiple males to the same female?

Yes

 

[ACitizenofColorado]

Yes

Is cross-pollination a concern?

I've never grown males before, so I'm a bit confused about harvesting the pollen. If a few males were grown in the same tent, could they be harvested before they naturally drop their pollen? I'm concerned about them dropping pollen on each other.

Do I just harvest the males early and preserve the pollen for application later?

 

[vostok]

I try to limit my male population to just 3-4 plants

once I see they are male I repot down to about 1-1half gallon or as above

you don't need that much ...often a pinch can be too much

then you need to collect that pollen ...to my blog:

https://www.rollitup.org/Journal/Entry/pollen-collecting-the-easy-way.32377/#comment-39891

good luck

 

[xtsho]

That's a great way to collect pollen. Never even thought about the apple trick. They do use ethylene to ripen fruit. Cool to know it works for cannabis as well.