Hi. I have a male Freakshow thyat I left with friend who has no plants once i identified him. It is now in full flowering based on photo from my friend. i am heading out there tomorrow and not sure oof best way to collectHas anyone here any experience with it? I will do some research but all i found so far is to shake the flowers into a bag. I still have a few regular Freakshow seeds and hope to get a female I can partially pollinte for seeds. Cheers
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How to Collect Pollen from Male Freakshow
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Bluey
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I put a clear plastic bag over the male flowers and seal it around the stem when they are just about ready to drop pollen.
Typically males planted at the same time as females start to drop pollen sometime before the females are ready to be pollinated which reduces the chances of pollination but if that is not the case you can cut down the male and collect its pollen after you kill it in a safe place away from the females. I just hang the male upside down with the collection bags on their flowers.
If you want to pollinate a female with it use it within a couple of days or dry it out and store it in your fridge or freezer. Freezer storage requires it to be totally dry and it will last at least a season or two no problem.
Typically males planted at the same time as females start to drop pollen sometime before the females are ready to be pollinated which reduces the chances of pollination but if that is not the case you can cut down the male and collect its pollen after you kill it in a safe place away from the females. I just hang the male upside down with the collection bags on their flowers.
If you want to pollinate a female with it use it within a couple of days or dry it out and store it in your fridge or freezer. Freezer storage requires it to be totally dry and it will last at least a season or two no problem.
crucialbunny
New member
When I used to collect pollen I would take a large sheet of tin foil and make an inverted umbrella that i would wrap it around the bottom of the plant and give the plant a good shake. If you can, leave it for a day or two. When you remove the foil crease it and shake the pollen into the crease and pour it into a container.
changeofpace2014
New member
Hands on - as stated above, some paper or a small cup from some sort of sauce / lid would be good - place under the pollen sack and bump it with pencil or tweezers, this way it will not end up resting on leafs below. You will have to spend some time rotating him around and with in 24 hrs start over - I would add some browned rice to your cup and be sure to pic out any organic material.
This way you see how much pollen has been successfully collected and safely stored for a few days while you are collecting more.
This way you see how much pollen has been successfully collected and safely stored for a few days while you are collecting more.
Allenpro
New member
Sometimes before you ask how you need to ask why, lol. All the answers above will work, if the plant is in a area with female plants or you plan to grow others in the same area I prefer the zip lock baggie method to semi control it. I have cut the branch when I see balls and put it in a glass of water with the inverted umbrella idea and it works well. When to cut it off is the trick though. Ready to open but not yet open is ideal