Cleaning pollinated females

[PuffTheMagic]

After a female has been pollinated is there anything that can be done to rid the plan of stray pollen so that its safer to interact with the plan without contaminating other grows? I feel like I am neglecting my the plants in the breeding tent for fears of contaminating my other grows.

 

[treefarmercharlie]

After a female has been pollinated is there anything that can be done to rid the plan of stray pollen so that its safer to interact with the plan without contaminating other grows? I feel like I am neglecting my the plants in the breeding tent for fears of contaminating my other grows.

From what I understand, just spraying the plants with water will make the pollen inert.

 

[J.James]

@TreeFarmerCharlie is correct give her a bath and you are good to go once she has dried out

 

[Nobighurry]

After a female has been pollinated is there anything that can be done to rid the plan of stray pollen so that its safer to interact with the plan without contaminating other grows? I feel like I am neglecting my the plants in the breeding tent for fears of contaminating my other grows.
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I use a pump up style sprayer and plain water.....

 

[PuffTheMagic]

From what I understand, just spraying the plants with water will make the pollen inert.

How long do I leave the pollen before spraying down?

 

[Slowdrawl]

Years ago in my GH I tried to pollinate specific branches on a few plants.
Put a gal baggie over said branches, all went well I thought.
Took em off the next day and sprayed them down.
Smoked all of that weed later on.....never found a seed!
Wish my interest would have been peaked then....googled this

The pollen, once it touches the stigmas of the female plant, still takes 3 to 5 days to reach the calyx and the ovary, and for fertilization to occur. So, once you have carried out the first pollination, return the female plant to its place, irrigate it after 3 or 4 days, and pollinate it again, just in case.

 

[treefarmercharlie]

How long do I leave the pollen before spraying down?

I have no idea. @Heisenbeans or @J.James would be the ones to ask that question to.

 

[Heisen]

How long do I leave the pollen before spraying down?

A week

 

[Heisen]

The pollen actually forms a root that grows into the pistil. You don't wanna damage the pistils during this process.

 

[DougDawson]

You should see a visual change once pollinated. For example these 2 pics are a day apart.

You can see how the pistils went brown. Than they will recede. Here is a close up of seeds forming.

 

[Vee]

After a female has been pollinated is there anything that can be done to rid the plan of stray pollen so that its safer to interact with the plan without contaminating other grows? I feel like I am neglecting my the plants in the breeding tent for fears of contaminating my other grows.

after pollination I spray the plant with water, after letting the plant sit for an hour for the pollen to work, dip dry and return

some guys cover the plant with a towel or trash bag,

 

[Nobighurry]

After a week I use a wetting IPM treatment (method one) kill two birds with one stone so far it hasn't caused any issues with the prego plants.....

 

[Icemud]

I spray down all of my pollinated females about 1 week after I shake a male (open pollination) and let the pollen fly. I generally will do this about 2-3x during the entire pollination period (day 15-day 35 roughly). I don't add anything to the spray except just water as I don't want to damage the pistils or burn them. Usually once I remove the male plants from the grow and the pollination is complete I will spray down the plants, tent and wipe down lights and other surfaces to prevent the pollen from getting all over, as well as letting the leaves be clean and free from the loads of pollen that fall on the leaves.

 

[BGSmith]

Good thread w/ good info.