1st time making STS

[RickM]

I have finished the 10 day Spraying schedule - Day 10 pre flip, Day 5 pre flip, day 0, and flipped Donors into flower. Can\Should I continue on a 5 day spray schedule until I see pollen sacks, or will ruin the process??

 

[Shane Karmann]

I have finished the 10 day Spraying schedule - Day 10 pre flip, Day 5 pre flip, day 0, and flipped Donors into flower. Can\Should I continue on a 5 day spray schedule until I see pollen sacks, or will ruin the process??

That should be enough.

 

[Laughing Grass]

I agree that should be all you need.

 

[RickM]

I've got 2, 6' Blackberry Moonrock plants that have some pollen sacks(more growing) and receiver plants showing pistils.... now I just need to wait and see if the pollen drops and takes. They are in their own space and my normal grow is 2 +/- weeks from harvest so the timing worked out. I'm looking forward to getting crosses with: Afghani #1, Skunk #1, Chem Cake, Gorilla Glue #4 S1, and Vanilla Frosting. I love the bud structure of the Afghani-Skunk-Vanilla Frosting. I also have Crescendo RBX1, Chillout OG#4 and a couple F2 crosses I've made. I'm hoping to get enough pollen to hit them all and get more seeds then I can grow. Now the hard part of watching and waiting every day.

 

[Laughing Grass]

I've got 2, 6' Blackberry Moonrock plants that have some pollen sacks(more growing) and receiver plants showing pistils.... now I just need to wait and see if the pollen drops and takes. They are in their own space and my normal grow is 2 +/- weeks from harvest so the timing worked out. I'm looking forward to getting crosses with: Afghani #1, Skunk #1, Chem Cake, Gorilla Glue #4 S1, and Vanilla Frosting. I love the bud structure of the Afghani-Skunk-Vanilla Frosting. I also have Crescendo RBX1, Chillout OG#4 and a couple F2 crosses I've made. I'm hoping to get enough pollen to hit them all and get more seeds then I can grow. Now the hard part of watching and waiting every day.

I was thinking about you the other day, wondering how you were doing with this project

 

[RickM]

I was thinking about you the other day, wondering how you were doing with this project

I'm just waiting now....

 

[RickM]

I have opened pollen sacks and I have NOT seen any pollen... is this going to be a failure??

 

[Laughing Grass]

I have opened pollen sacks and I have NOT seen any pollen... is this going to be a failure??

How far into flower are you? Can we see a closeup pic of the pollen sacks. I’d also give the plant a really good shake while the fans are on.

 

[jeffislovenlife]

I have opened pollen sacks and I have NOT seen any pollen... is this going to be a failure??

Take a peace of paper dark color if you got stick it under the plant and shake

 

[DarkWeb]

Take a peace of paper dark color if you got stick it under the plant and shake

Or or a mirror.

 

[RickM]

How far into flower are you? Can we see a closeup pic of the pollen sacks. I’d also give the plant a really good shake while the fans are on.

I've been shaking... it's been 3 weeks on the receivers and 4 weeks on the donors, I've got a couple fans blowing over the donors aimed at the receivers... I'm looking for signs of pollination on the receivers. I'll try to get some pictures.

 

[RickM]

 

[Laughing Grass]

That's a partial reversal. Not the end of the world, it happens sometimes and it's nothing you've done. Definitely going to be less pollen than a full reversal. It looks like they are just starting to open. I'd stay the course. Give the plant a good shake every couple days.

 

[RickM]

That's a partial reversal. Not the end of the world, it happens sometimes and it's nothing you've done. Definitely going to be less pollen than a full reversal. It looks like they are just starting to open. I'd stay the course. Give the plant a good shake every couple days.

Thanks. I was second guessing if I mixed the solution properly. Do I need a different feed\fertilizer regimen for donors?

 

[Laughing Grass]

Thanks. I was second guessing if I mixed the solution properly. Do I need a different feed\fertilizer regimen for donors?

Male plants in flower don't need the high phosphorus and potassium that a bud producing plant will need. Most people give them the same feed since it's easier and you're going to throw those plants out anyway. I noticed that I was getting significantly higher runoff from the reversed plants compared to the budding females.

 

[RickM]

Male plants in flower don't need the high phosphorus and potassium that a bud producing plant will need. Most people give them the same feed since it's easier and you're going to throw those plants out anyway. I noticed that I was getting significantly higher runoff from the reversed plants compared to the budding females.

Thanks.. i've been been feeding more of a veg mix to the donors

 

[Laughing Grass]

how is your project going?