How "dangerous" is pollen?

OldMedUser

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i'm going to be taking my first crack at breeding this grow around. you make it seem much more feasible than I"ve been thinking it will be. well not really breeding, just seedmaking I suppose. I'm not doing anything groundbreaking.
Pollen-chucking is the technical term. ;) Scorned and reviled by breeders everywhere but like with computer software I want copies as backups. That's why they are mostly selling feminized seeds these days. They want us to have to keep buying their overpriced beans forever.

A lot more money in seeds than the pot a plant can grow. Half or more of the breeders stole the genetics from some earlier breeder so what's wrong with making some of your own eh.

You can always turn it into a breeding project if you want. Lots of info out there about how to develop your own "one off" strain if you are into it.

I always get seeds from a single strain to get more of the same beans. I also cross my different strains to see what kind of crosses come out of it or improve one I have. Like a box of chocolates. :)

:peace:
 

reallybigjesusfreak

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Pollen-chucking is the technical term. ;) Scorned and reviled by breeders everywhere but like with computer software I want copies as backups. That's why they are mostly selling feminized seeds these days. They want us to have to keep buying their overpriced beans forever.

A lot more money in seeds than the pot a plant can grow. Half or more of the breeders stole the genetics from some earlier breeder so what's wrong with making some of your own eh.

You can always turn it into a breeding project if you want. Lots of info out there about how to develop your own "one off" strain if you are into it.

I always get seeds from a single strain to get more of the same beans. I also cross my different strains to see what kind of crosses come out of it or improve one I have. Like a box of chocolates. :)

:peace:
Thanks for the tips! Im mostly interested in keeping myself with lots of beans, i'm over trying to pick out stuff I want, and then backups when its sold out. Let alone paying for it all. Ideally I'd like to get some old afghani and hindu kush stuff and playing with that stock. making my own from there.
 

OldMedUser

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Thanks for the tips! Im mostly interested in keeping myself with lots of beans, i'm over trying to pick out stuff I want, and then backups when its sold out. Let alone paying for it all. Ideally I'd like to get some old afghani and hindu kush stuff and playing with that stock. making my own from there.
I actually bought some Afghani seeds from Crop King but I don't know why. Was at a hydro store spending a grand and they only had three strains of regular seeds so I got those, Blueberry and Original Skunk. I grew Afghani years back and didn't like it so I'm sending that 5 pack to a buddy on another forum and he can grow them out. I grew 3 of the OS but they were so scrawny and pathetic looking I tossed them out when they were about a month old.

The 3 Blueberries are doing fine with one being a male so I'll be making seeds on both the girls that started 12/12 on 4/20. :)

I'm getting into mainly CBD strains and have an Otto#1 female that I'll cross with the BB plus some AK47 and Critical Mass that will get a few buds each dusted. Going to try colloidal silver on one of the Otto clones to see if I can get some pollen and make some fem beans with many of the strains in my inventory. Most of what I have is from trading with other forum pals the last 10 years.

So many strains, so little time. :)

:peace:
 

reallybigjesusfreak

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I actually bought some Afghani seeds from Crop King but I don't know why. Was at a hydro store spending a grand and they only had three strains of regular seeds so I got those, Blueberry and Original Skunk. I grew Afghani years back and didn't like it so I'm sending that 5 pack to a buddy on another forum and he can grow them out. I grew 3 of the OS but they were so scrawny and pathetic looking I tossed them out when they were about a month old.

The 3 Blueberries are doing fine with one being a male so I'll be making seeds on both the girls that started 12/12 on 4/20. :)

I'm getting into mainly CBD strains and have an Otto#1 female that I'll cross with the BB plus some AK47 and Critical Mass that will get a few buds each dusted. Going to try colloidal silver on one of the Otto clones to see if I can get some pollen and make some fem beans with many of the strains in my inventory. Most of what I have is from trading with other forum pals the last 10 years.

So many strains, so little time. :)

:peace:
that last part is so true. and so little space! i could always have more tents, more plants. more bills. haha.

Yeah i've never heard anything positive about crop king. I'm not quite sure how I'd go about getting them. I know a few breeders work with that stuff, even Bodhi might be a breeder to look to. Some of his supernaturals line looks really good. I think I may shell out for some good cdb beans. Im flying solo in an illegal state so I am essentially under a rock minus the internet. I have read a lot but I think I just need to try it for myself. I have some issues with stress and anxiety so I'm hoping I can find something that might help that.

I also was given two bay 11 beans a few years ago, and I had to flower out my mother, Thankfully I found 2 beans in that grow, So i can try and save it again. I'd love to have more of that to breed. my last two seeds gave me a male and female, but I was a noob and killed off the male. Still am noobish, but more experienced than then. TBH that bay 11 is some of my favorite I've had and it made me feel good. Maybe cross it with some of this purple wookie, for the medical and narcotic effects. i'm just guessing and talking out of my ass now.
 

reallybigjesusfreak

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I found a great spot to download FREE POT BOOKS. I downloaded a grow bible first and got lots more. Books look great and complete like the real ones I have here. No web site but just a page of links. Just right click on what you want and then "Save Link As" to download so they don't open first as some are 50+ megs. They got lots. Enjoy.
awesome, thank you so much! downloading some now.
 

Northernone666

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I actually bought some Afghani seeds from Crop King but I don't know why. Was at a hydro store spending a grand and they only had three strains of regular seeds so I got those, Blueberry and Original Skunk. I grew Afghani years back and didn't like it so I'm sending that 5 pack to a buddy on another forum and he can grow them out. I grew 3 of the OS but they were so scrawny and pathetic looking I tossed them out when they were about a month old.

The 3 Blueberries are doing fine with one being a male so I'll be making seeds on both the girls that started 12/12 on 4/20. :)

I'm getting into mainly CBD strains and have an Otto#1 female that I'll cross with the BB plus some AK47 and Critical Mass that will get a few buds each dusted. Going to try colloidal silver on one of the Otto clones to see if I can get some pollen and make some fem beans with many of the strains in my inventory. Most of what I have is from trading with other forum pals the last 10 years.

So many strains, so little time. :)

:peace:
Nice good stuff thanks
 

grayeyes

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"Nothing like busting up a nug and 98%of it is seeds...lol.. oh look enough for a one hitter.."

Or that fabulous feeling when you KNOW you have to pay MORE MONEY for something you already paid for. But don't worry, Mr. Greedyseedseller will always take more money.

Another solution is to buy that fine cannabis at the dispensary. People with top knowledge at the counter and you just know there are geniuses growing it from the high quality.
 

rob333

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I am going to be collecting pollen soon, and was wondering what input anyone could give me on how risky it is of pollinating a flowering plant nearby? Is it safe if just the fan is off, in my little grow area outside of my separate tent, with a flowering plant inside of the other tent? I am concerned about accidentally pollintating my female, and it having seeds in her at the end.. my goal is to get seeds, but not affect the mother plant, essentially. I will be forcing a cutting into male, and collecting the pollen, but the timing will work out that I will have the larger female flowering at the same time.. and I fear that the pollen will be an issue.

How far away is safe? Can the pollen easily be in my shed, flowing around, and get into my tent if the male is in the same room? If I move it inside my house, will that be okay, or safer? I understand about changing clothes, and showering.. but I have not heard much about the pollen moving about in the air.
pollen is very very very dangerous its what they used to gas the jews in ww2
 
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