bodhi seeds

DoctorFrost

DoctorFrost

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To all of you that are more used to growing regs.. aren't males usually suppose to show before females? The reason I ask is I am still sexing my plants but I am not that great at telling. I don't ever really know for sure until I see white hairs or balls. So far out of 11 plants I got 2 confirmed males Dream Lotus, and for females I have confirmed 2 Mothers Milk, 2 Silver Mountain, 1 Dream Lotus. So that is 5 girls, and 2 boys so far with 4 unconfirmed. They are about 5-6 days into flower right now and I just took a couple clones from each last night to try out my new DIY aero cloner I built. It just seems like when looking at the other 4 unconfirmed they look more female then male but it is hard to tell with my limited experience on this matter.

Wish there was better pictures/descriptions describing how to tell earlier. I have seen a couple of them online but never a very good one. Would be nuts if I ended up with 9/11 girls.. so far 5 confirmed girls is already great and was what I was hoping for to start with. And best of all, most of my favorite plants in veg have turned out to be girls :) I hope to get a cheap digi camera while they are still in flower so I can start sharing some pics. Money is just extremely tight right now.
 
MojoRizing

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Had a few partners over the years and never again. I go overboard with hobbies as well and I can't stand watching someone do something ignorant. I have a buddy that grows now and he wants to partner up bad to split costs. I tell him no way man, I am so super anal about things and he is the EXACT opposite. He has been growing in promix for 3 years now and still argues with me about the need to use a ph/ppm meter when mixing up his nutes. We would literally kill each other if we were partners. Having my own garden means I get things 100% my way and that's the way I like it
 
D_Urbmon

D_Urbmon

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DoctorFrost said:
To all of you that are more used to growing regs.. aren't males usually suppose to show before females? The reason I ask is I am still sexing my plants but I am not that great at telling. I don't ever really know for sure until I see white hairs or balls. So far out of 11 plants I got 2 confirmed males Dream Lotus, and for females I have confirmed 2 Mothers Milk, 2 Silver Mountain, 1 Dream Lotus. So that is 5 girls, and 2 boys so far with 4 unconfirmed. They are about 5-6 days into flower right now and I just took a couple clones from each last night to try out my new DIY aero cloner I built. It just seems like when looking at the other 4 unconfirmed they look more female then male but it is hard to tell with my limited experience on this matter.

Wish there was better pictures/descriptions describing how to tell earlier. I have seen a couple of them online but never a very good one. Would be nuts if I ended up with 9/11 girls.. so far 5 confirmed girls is already great and was what I was hoping for to start with. And best of all, most of my favorite plants in veg have turned out to be girls :) I hope to get a cheap digi camera while they are still in flower so I can start sharing some pics. Money is just extremely tight right now.
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The first to show usually tend to be males for me but you will also have some slower dudes that start showing alongside the ladies. And sometimes even a real late showing dude or two(I read somewhere these are the best but I have no experience to say so myself).

It'll come to you over time. I've gotten real good at sexing early like at the earliest sight of those preflowers. No worries though letting them develop further if you're not super pressed for space because they won't actually drop any pollen until a few weeks into flower.
 
Vnsmkr

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I find that when those plants that are to be males receive any minute amount of stress they will show their sex. For instance I start in cups, up pot to 1 gallon, then to 5, but usually if I hold them in cups a little bit longer they will show soon after I up pot to 1 gallon pots. I have had a few which I deemed females then up potted to 5 only to find out they were pretty boys. Its all about growing to me so its no worry, either I will grow those same males out or I kill them and toss into compost pile. When they do show their sex I find it takes a minute before they start pissing out pollen so if you dont catch it right away dont sweat it.
 
mucha_mota

mucha_mota

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MojoRizing said:
Had a few partners over the years and never again. I go overboard with hobbies as well and I can't stand watching someone do something ignorant. I have a buddy that grows now and he wants to partner up bad to split costs. I tell him no way man, I am so super anal about things and he is the EXACT opposite. He has been growing in promix for 3 years now and still argues with me about the need to use a ph/ppm meter when mixing up his nutes. We would literally kill each other if we were partners. Having my own garden means I get things 100% my way and that's the way I like it
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yes ! never had a partner. dont want one in my garden. even if i did a huge warehouse... could make it a biz... id co-opt one of u dudes first.

other than that , all my free time goes into my garden. from cuts & coco amending to trimming & curing (which is a daily bunch of extra work i dont need) ...you name it. on & on. i like that way. alone. its my zen time. i love to know city life is outside my lab & im diligently doing tranplants a few yards away from all these people. the urban farmer.

this aint a hobby to me. just like surfing (waves) isnt a sport to me... its my lifestyle.

the garden... people think its way easy to grow weed. how wrong could they be !!!

to be a good gardener, one is always learning & pushing the bell curve to new heights. i've learned more from guys here than one my own... honestly & seriously , many fine farmers on this site. many ! i've learned more from st0w than any single person here. one person has influenced every facet of my garden roll. i get comments & PMs all the time about how i do this & that. its magik. its hard work. its dedication to a craft.

i repeat , imo , growing high quality nugz (white ash & all that !!!) is a craft.

i look at making adjustments w/o help like experimentation. sometimes its better to consult with experts. a helper. not an expert. my personality type is fond of the "expert". id rather argue w/ a genius than an idiot.

just as its great to do research & teach yourself things... with plants though... im pretty specific & i could never work with just any ol helper.

french kitchen logik ===> 2 pros = the work of 10 idiots.
 
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ForRealz

ForRealz

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Here is a great way to collect pollen if you dont have a dedicated area for males and you want to remain $EN$IMILLA (except for later selectively pollinating lowers or smthn)...

1) Once you identify male, he is showing pollen sacks but before they bust 2) simply snip a nice, but manageable, sized branch 3) insert said branch in tall glass or similar container full of water 4) place glass in window sill or closet away from females under daylight cfl even 5) place parchment paper under glass to collect any spilled pollen 6) once pollen sacks begin to open, dump pollen into storage container, pulling out any plant matter 7) place container in fridge 8) use pollen at will !!!
 
DoctorFrost

DoctorFrost

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Thanks D, I thought I read that males generally show first. That is good news for me then, because if I am already at 5 out of 11 girls with 4 more to go.. that means I have a good chance of a couple more of the 4 being girls. I'd love those numbers 7/11 for my first big round of Bodhi. I am just stoked to have the 2 best looking Silver Mtns, and 2 Mothers Milks since I only popped 3 beans of each.. and heck I may get 3/3 for both yet since the other hasn't showed sex. If the others end up being females I wonder if it wasn't due to my grow environment.. I kept them very cool probably 65-70 constantly with just a touch of nitrogen in the soil.. and of course blue spectrum lighting. I don't know how long it takes before a plant has to show sex, but I'd say by 10 days they should all be showing since they weren't small plants when I flipped them. They were all much smaller then I am used to flowering though, but should stretch a lot in flower especially being in the larger 10-15 gallon smart pots.

ForRealz, thanks for that tip as well. I remember reading that elsewhere but had forgotten about that. I have another question for you, or whoever might know.. How hard is it to keep pollen from tracking with you around the house - Meaning if I put a couple males in their own isolation chamber like I was mentioning, or even if I did the single branch thing you are talking about.. when it came time to collect the pollen what would be necessary so that it didn't blow everywhere throughout the house and end back up in with the girls? I also read that it was best to mix the pollen with flour I believe it was, and lightly brown the flour on the stove first as to get rid of any moisture. Is this something that is worthwhile doing, or would it work just as well to put the pollen straight in the fridge and use it when I felt like it? And last question, is the pollen good to use right after I collect it from the paper after it has dropped or should I leave it somewhere to dry out for a couple of days?
 
Jp.the.pope

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mucha_mota

mucha_mota

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D_Urbmon said:
Snapped some shots for IG figured I'd share here too! :leaf: I know I posted this strain already a couple times wish I had more variety for y'all. :P

Pure Kush Suge x 88g13/hp. If you like kush watch for this one to drop in the future I told Bodhi that this one absolutely deserves a release it's on the same par as the Guava Hashplant in my opinion. This one packs a serious punch!


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ForRealz

ForRealz

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DoctorFrost said:
Thanks D, I thought I read that males generally show first. That is good news for me then, because if I am already at 5 out of 11 girls with 4 more to go.. that means I have a good chance of a couple more of the 4 being girls. I'd love those numbers 7/11 for my first big round of Bodhi. I am just stoked to have the 2 best looking Silver Mtns, and 2 Mothers Milks since I only popped 3 beans of each.. and heck I may get 3/3 for both yet since the other hasn't showed sex. If the others end up being females I wonder if it wasn't due to my grow environment.. I kept them very cool probably 65-70 constantly with just a touch of nitrogen in the soil.. and of course blue spectrum lighting. I don't know how long it takes before a plant has to show sex, but I'd say by 10 days they should all be showing since they weren't small plants when I flipped them. They were all much smaller then I am used to flowering though, but should stretch a lot in flower especially being in the larger 10-15 gallon smart pots.

ForRealz, thanks for that tip as well. I remember reading that elsewhere but had forgotten about that. I have another question for you, or whoever might know.. How hard is it to keep pollen from tracking with you around the house - Meaning if I put a couple males in their own isolation chamber like I was mentioning, or even if I did the single branch thing you are talking about.. when it came time to collect the pollen what would be necessary so that it didn't blow everywhere throughout the house and end back up in with the girls? I also read that it was best to mix the pollen with flour I believe it was, and lightly brown the flour on the stove first as to get rid of any moisture. Is this something that is worthwhile doing, or would it work just as well to put the pollen straight in the fridge and use it when I felt like it? And last question, is the pollen good to use right after I collect it from the paper after it has dropped or should I leave it somewhere to dry out for a couple of days?
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Pollen tracking about?

When you go to collect (and where you're going to house male / male branch), make sure there is little to no circulation. Dont worry about branches needs if you select it right b4 sacks open b/c sacks will open in new environment w/ in couple days. Think cut flowers and their blooms opening after cutting... Also, change clothes and shower b4 going around ladies for added protection.

Flour and storage?

Ive not found this to be necessary to ensure pollen doesn't clump together. I would say, just make sure the humidity is not high when you go to collect / store it.

Can I use right away / need to dry?

I m of belief that if the pollen will "fall" out of the sack w ease then it is immediately active; however, to ensure low moisture content (and I forgot to mention in last post) I put pollen in storage vessel, leave lid off but place parchment over vessel to limit contaminants, and place vessel on top of fridge overnight.

Hope that helps at all !!! Have fun!

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