how far can pollen travel?

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hydgrow

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Hey everyone I am having a problem with my indoor crops getting seeded. I can't find any hermies or male plants or traits. Somehow my crops are getting seeded. The only thing I can think of is that I open my windows for fresh air. Im in Southern Pueblo and its dry so can stray pollen fly thru my window, thru my intake, and seed my girls?

How would I grow outside if this is the case? Also should I cull my ladys in week 4.5 as they are seeded like a mofo? Can I do anything with em? Thanks for any help.
 
ilyaas123

ilyaas123

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I think the fresh air thing is a good and bad idea, Good: You have a almost constant supply of fresh air or in other words good air exchange, Bad: If you have outdoor grows the insects or bees may carry pollen from one plant to another (well that is what usually happens in nature)
 
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hydgrow

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So for me to think that massive amounts of pollen just drifted thru the screen is not plausible? The wind doesnt just blow it around? I have a lot of seeds and cant find the cause!
 
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BSD0621

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pollen can travel up to 2 miles VIA bees. If you think the outdoor air is carrying pollen thus seeding your crop look into hepa filters
 
WattSaver

WattSaver

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Pollen will travel as far as the wind will blow it. But I'm sure you have a hermie also, the odds of an outdoors grow flowering in Feb are very slim.
 
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hydgrow

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Alrihjt fellas all the info is very much appreciated. I am going to cut everything down today and ill look again for male flowers. I have been all over these things and cannot for the life of me figure out how I missed this.

Ill take some photos before I cull. Man this fucking sucks so bad!

I have sannies uberkush and sugarpunch. Also some casey jones.

Man how did I miss this thing geez! I am all over em 2 times a week. Thanks again guys
 
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hydgrow

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Well it was an uberkush that had hermied like a mofo. The naners were inside the flowers. One plant was uber seeded so I cracked open a wet bud and there was male flowers and pollen galore!

Never had a plant hide its nanners so well. Thanks for the responses peeps. Here are some pics of what I ruined by letting that herm nut everywhere.

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homebrew420

homebrew420

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Toss the seeds if you haven't already. Those will not be femminized, if you witnessed a open stamenate flower pod, that was not entirely stress related intersex expression. Good luck homes

Peace
 
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hydgrow

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I am not going to keep the seeds. I am going to dry and smoke the flowers though.

I am going to be looking a lot harder my next grow.
 
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