Prevent or reverse accidental pollination

braves1995 · Jan 11, 2018

So here’s the situation. I have two tents I’m growing in. One grow in tent A went south and a few plants hermied real quick on me while I was trying to nurse the plants back to health. I noticed it yesterday and there was already pollen all over a bunch of the leaves. My second tend, tent B is in its second week of flower. I made the mistake of leaving tent B open while working in tent A. My questions are ; A can the plants in tent A be pollinated that early into flower? And what would be the best way to clean out my contaminated tent without risking pollen getting into tent B. Any advise is appreciated.

Ablaze · Jan 11, 2018

If there are pistils, it can be pollinated. No one wants seeds in their stash, but worse things can happen.

The pollen isn't all that viable after a couple of weeks, unless you care for it. Then it might last a few months (could be even longer).

Water is pollen's nemesis. If you're really worried, add a bit of bleach and spray it on all the surfaces. Vacuum around the tents too.

SchmoeJoe · Jan 11, 2018

Ablaze said:
If there are pistils, it can be pollinated. No one wants seeds in their stash, but worse things can happen.

The pollen isn't all that viable after a couple of weeks, unless you care for it. Then it might last a few months (could be even longer).

Water is pollen's nemesis. If you're really worried, add a bit of bleach and spray it on all the surfaces. Vacuum around the tents too.

Water alone will neutralize pollan. There's no need to mess around with spraying bleach or around the plants. It does need to be done though. Any newly formed pistols stand a good chance of being pollinated over at least the next week or two otherwise.

dtl420 · Jan 11, 2018

I second what @SchmoeJoe said. It would probably be a decent idea to isolate the tent with the hermies in a different area all together. The pollen can spread very quickly and easily on just a light draft.

SchmoeJoe · Jan 11, 2018

dtl420 said:
I second what @SchmoeJoe said. It would probably be a decent idea to isolate the tent with the hermies in a different area all together. The pollen can spread very quickly and easily on just a light draft.

If they have a sprayer rinsing the entire tent interior and it's contents from the top down, very thoroughly, will completely neutralize all of the pollan.

dtl420 · Jan 11, 2018

SchmoeJoe said:
If they have a sprayer rinsing the entire tent interior and it's contents from the top down, very thoroughly, will completely neutralize all of the pollan.

But the hermies will continue producing pollen. Essentially they've got a tent of males and a tent of females in the same room. The would have to continue spraying so frequently that the buds would likely mold.

I guess this depends on the exhaust system for the 2 tents as well. If the air in the hermi tent is exhausted outside or some other area that pollen won't land on something that might come in contact with the female plants.

Is the hermi still producing pollen sacs? I've had a few hermies that only produced a few pollen sacs. I kept a close enough eye to pluck them before they opened and I had no seeds.

SchmoeJoe · Jan 11, 2018

dtl420 said:
But the hermies will continue producing pollen. Essentially they've got a tent of males and a tent of females in the same room. The would have to continue spraying so frequently that the buds would likely mold.

I guess this depends on the exhaust system for the 2 tents as well. If the air in the hermi tent is exhausted outside or some other area that pollen won't land on something that might come in contact with the female plants.

Is the hermi still producing pollen sacs? I've had a few hermies that only produced a few pollen sacs. I kept a close enough eye to pluck them before they opened and I had no seeds.

You make a good point. I'm assuming carbon exhaust filters and culling any plants with a lot of male flowers.

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