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HoundsNTrout

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I wasn't sure where exactly to post this. ? But have a pollen question. I have a male in separate old bathroom under an LED on 12hrs. along with a few females same age. Pollen sacs are formed pretty well right now only 16 days into the flowering cycle. Females not even close yet. How long can I save the pollen? I'm guessing a few weeks isn't too long? I want to pollinate a female or two maybe around 4 weeks. So 2 more weeks. sacs have not opened yet.
 
MissinThe90’sStrains

MissinThe90’sStrains

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Dry your pollen at room temp for a few days in a low humidity environment. Moisture will ruin pollen. After it’s dried out, you can freeze it in little baggies or containers. Some people also use oxygen/moisture absorber packs as insurance, and some people also cut their pollen with pre-baked flour (to eliminate any moisture, and to help stretch out the pollen, because you don’t need a lot to actually pollinate stuff). My freezer pollen from last summer is still good (just used it last week, and the plant is showing signs of successful pollination) !
 
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curious2garden

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MissinThe90’sStrains said:
Dry your pollen at room temp for a few days in a low humidity environment. Moisture will ruin pollen. After it’s dried out, you can freeze it in little baggies or containers. Some people also use oxygen/moisture absorber packs as insurance, and some people also cut their pollen with pre-baked flour (to eliminate any moisture, and to help stretch out the pollen, because you don’t need a lot to actually pollinate stuff). My freezer pollen from last summer is still good (just used it last week, and the plant is showing signs of successful pollination) !
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I wonder if freeze drying would help with pollen storage.
 
Moflow

Moflow

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Ive read of people freezing it with no problems.
I've some in the freezer from July '22. Think I'll test it in the spring.
It's in a glass fish paste jar, inside jam jar, in dried rice and a couple of those drying crystal packets.
Then in a Ziploc bag!
 
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IndooorGardnerOhio

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MissinThe90’sStrains said:
Dry your pollen at room temp for a few days in a low humidity environment. Moisture will ruin pollen. After it’s dried out, you can freeze it in little baggies or containers. Some people also use oxygen/moisture absorber packs as insurance, and some people also cut their pollen with pre-baked flour (to eliminate any moisture, and to help stretch out the pollen, because you don’t need a lot to actually pollinate stuff). My freezer pollen from last summer is still good (just used it last week, and the plant is showing signs of successful pollination) !
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Can you explain step by step how you dry it exactly brother? I have a LOW humidity enviroment for sure the whole damn house at this point in Ohio is under 40%rh lol. But I am not sure how to go about drying it, I know I cant use my dehydrator it would just blow it everywhere lol Do I just like spread it out on a piece of paper or how exactly do I go about it? I am reversing a plant as we speak so I will need to know how to do this right as well!
 
MissinThe90’sStrains

MissinThe90’sStrains

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Step by step: I have a trim/pollen collection tray with a screen. I isolate the male in a temporary tent upstairs after it starts to flower but before it starts to pop open flowers. I let it male grow until it starts to dump its pollen. I shake it over the screen and sift out any flower parts, or any other non-pollen debris. That stuff can mold and ruin your pollen too. I just leave the tray out to dry at normal room temp/humidity. After a few days, I scrape it up, bag it into several pill-baggies and freeze it together in a labeled ziploc baggie.

I haven’t done the baked-flour dilution process, or used any oxygen/moisture absorbers. I haven’t tried to store long term (over 2 years). I‘m also in Ohio, and haven't had issues with the normal humidity in the house. Gathering and drying outside may be different story.
 
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IndooorGardnerOhio

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MissinThe90’sStrains said:
Step by step: I have a trim/pollen collection tray with a screen. I isolate the male in a temporary tent upstairs after it starts to flower but before it starts to pop open flowers. I let it male grow until it starts to dump its pollen. I shake it over the screen and sift out any flower parts, or any other non-pollen debris. That stuff can mold and ruin your pollen too. I just leave the tray out to dry at normal room temp/humidity. After a few days, I scrape it up, bag it into several pill-baggies and freeze it together in a labeled ziploc baggie.

I haven’t done the baked-flour dilution process, or used any oxygen/moisture absorbers. I haven’t tried to store long term (over 2 years). I‘m also in Ohio, and haven't had issues with the normal humidity in the house. Gathering and drying outside may be different story.
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Awesome thanks brother!
 
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