neville *Mango

Hey L33t do u kno anywer i can find pics of plant porn? haha

"don't judge me monkey" some ppl like girls some like animals i like plants.....hahahah j.k

Hah enuf jokes tho L33t i was lookin at the pics u jus posted n i haven't found any as good as those i wanna see wat the female looks like wen its impregnated (can u c the male pollen or etc during the process)

i've seen Barlettas "plant porn"but i never got the chance to ask him bout it all b4 he left....

Anyways Sry Aktarus for jackin ur thread :eek:

ur Nevs mango r lookin great hav u grown The Mango n Nevs alone?

it'd b koo to see the comparison The mango n mango widow hav been goin thru my mind for awhile was kinda thinkin the mango widow should b Shantis Mango Waze haha (its his widow creation crossed to his haze selection) i wonder wat Shantis favorite plant is i kno hes said b4 the mango haze has alot in her n that she could really b sumthing great
 
i was lookin at the pics u jus posted n i haven't found any as good as those i wanna see wat the female looks like wen its impregnated (can u c the male pollen or etc during the process)
Hi budbo

well when the female flower gets pollinated , you can tell by the dying back pistils (showing they have done their job/which is to capture pollen grain/s). Calyxes grow/swell from the time the fertilization is complete and as the developing seed grows inside.

I haven't taken any pics from the actual pollination / fertilization process tho a microscope would be more suitable than a photographic camera. One reason is that pollen grains are very small, smaller than most trichomes' resin spheres/heads and one more reason is that the actual pollination / fertilization process is mostly internal and not visible from the outside. I have some pics from buds tho that show mature seeds being visible inside a calyx , sometimes seeds don't fit completely inside the calyx and the calyx cracks open after it cant swell any further , letting the seed become partially visible from the outside. Here is some info on how the pollination happens:
Biology of Pollination
Pollination is the event of pollen landing on a stigmatic surface such as the pistil, and fertilization is the union of the staminate chromosomes from the pollen with the pistillate chromosomes from the ovule.
Pollination begins with dehiscence (release of pollen) from staminate flowers. Millions of pollen grains float through the air on light breezes, and many land on the stigmatic surfaces of nearby pistillate plants. If the pistil is ripe, the pollen grain will germinate and send out a long pollen tube much as a seed pushes out a root. The tube contains a haploid (in) generative nucleus and grows downward toward the ovule at the base of the pistils. When the pollen tube reaches the ovule, the staminate haploid nucleus fuses with the pistillate haploid nucleus and the diploid condition is restored. Germination of the pollen grain occurs 15 to 20 minutes after contact with the stigmatic surface (pistil); fertilization may take up to two days in cooler temperatures. Soon after fertilization, the pistils wither away as the ovule and surrounding calyx begin to swell. If the plant is properly watered, seed will form and sexual reproduction is complete. It is crucial that no part of the cycle be interrupted or viable seed will not form. If the pollen is subjected to extremes of temperature, humidity, or moisture, it will fail to germinate, the pollen tube will die prior to fertilization, or the embryo will be unable to develop into a mature seed. Techniques for successful pollination have been designed with all these criteria in mind.
source: http://www.mellowgold.com/grow/mjbotany-removed/marijuanabotany2.html
 
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wow thank you , very interesting ,i will look after those bananas hehe.
i will take the male out before the flower open anyway :)

Budbo , its my first Mns strain , i will grow some neville and some mango haze next for sure.
 
Fasho ty L33t i'ma do more readin on that

wen i grow up i wanna become a bud porn photographer:D

haha

o yea Aktarus my bad i member readin that this was ur 1st MNS strain but def. go for the Mango i've herd great great things

if i had the time n money i'd get nevs haze , SSH, Mango haze , n the new ASH n Critical Haze n hav em all growing together thatd b 1 big Hazey forrest
 
BubBo, here is a picture of a (heavily) pollinated bud and an unpollinated bud on the same plant. The pollen was dropped about a week before the picture. Sorry for jacking your thread, aktaurus. If you want me to lose the picture, let me know. :)
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Hey no problem its cool , what strain was it ?
My girlz doesnt have any resin yet :)

I can wait a few day to pollinate as the male is just opening flower now , to day first one popped and is saved some powder from it hehe .

I was thinking of shaking the male into a plastic bag to get the pollen and then use the brush to apply it on some bud , does it sound good ?

Do i need to cover the pollinated buds; or can i just leave them after having sprayed some water to kill flying pollen ?
Do i need to take each plant out to do it or can i go easy and do it simply inside tent with vent off ?

Thank you , the male flower will be dropping some pollen soon , i got some already but only one flower :p
 
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I think the female was about 4weeks into flower by that picture. I forget what it was, but it was very indica :)

I keep the males separated, and when they are blooming I pull the females out of the grow room. The best time to get the females is about 4-5 weeks before they finish, as they will have a lot of pistils, and will have time to make the seeds. I put the plants near each other and pluck off male clusters with my middlefinger and thumb. Then I hold them over the section I want to pollinate, and do a rythmic 'hard tapping' with my index finger. In good light, you can see the pollen falling onto the female. Once I can see pollen on the leaves and pistils of the females, I eat the male flowers (don't if you have allergies, lol), and wet my hands. Then I shake the branch I pollinated pretty good (usually a lower, so the pollen doesn't spread to the reset of the plant, and ALWAYS in a wind free space way away from my flower chamber. Pollen is finer than the finest dust, like smoke or vapor. I would bet that it is as fine/finer than talc.

Once that is done, I let the female sit for about an hour, spray her lightly, and shake again. Once she is dry, usually another hour or so - NO WIND, she goes back in flower.

If I'm making more than one batch on a female, I will trim the leaf tips or tie string on branches to differentiate the fathers.
 
Very interesting , it will help me when doing it .

I dont know yet if i polinate all 6 girls or just 2 or 3of them , dont want to waste potency or yeild .

I dont know how making some seed affect the bud left on one plant.

I will try one or two lower bud only on selected plant i think.


The male is smelling good now .
The girl are growing nicely and when i look back at some picture and think of the flowering time left i am wondering at what height they will end haha .:eek:
I got like 60cm of space free left for moving the cool tube up ...
 
Hi aktarus,

Still without internet :( Using a friend computer :(

But you sean to have everything pretty much covered. I'm glad other members are giving you a hand so things get smoother wile i'm not here.

Hope you're still considering the gardening experience interesting. And having fun as well.

Have a great day. It's beatiful around here :)
 
Hi Buddha i hope you get the net back soon , i know how it can seem long without the net for us addict :)


Overall everything is good , the male is spending is last day or so , he opened more flower today , and i will collect his pollen .

One or 2 girl is yellowing at the bottom ,i am letting them dry a bit more than usual to make sure there is no over watering and will give them some grow and flowering nute after that .

Then it will be only flowering nute after this one .
 
Hi aktarus,

Sounds like a good plan :)

Don't forget to reveg your male too check if he shows some any signs of hermie traits.
He shouldn't as Hazes are hermie free, but it's always good to know for sure ;)
 
Hi ,
I dont know yet if i keep that male or not , making seed and storing some pollen would be enough for him i think ;maybe making a bonzai father but not sure , as i have no setup for vegging or keeping mother etc..

Here maybe his last picture; he look good to me , cute and hazy !
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I dont know if i pollinate all female or only few i find attractive ? What do you think ?
 
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Hi aktarus,

Your male is looking very sexy :)

Pollinate all females. After selecting the best one (puff test) you can discard the seeds from all others.

You don't want to find latter on that the best female left you without seeds ;)
 
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Hey Aktarus

That male looks to b doin very well n healthy

I'm not a breeder n i do not kno much but sein that this haze male has such a closer internode(sry if i used the wrong word) structure from wat i've learn is that it could b a nice haze male for a cross or a inbred if ur tryin to get a more compact haze(i kno this isn't guaranteed but thers possibilites rite?)

He looks like hes got a good growth structure big male "nugs" n he looks alot more "full" than alot of males i've seen(in other ppls pics)

Again u kno i'm not an expert at all.....period......haha but jus sharing my opinion they look great tho keep up the good work

Budbo:D
 
Hey ,
Its done !
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Did 2 plants , left 2hour with the bag then put them inside back and sprayed some water on all plant .

I hope the last spray didnt kill all the work hehe .
 
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Hello all ,
Today iam a bit worried about my attempt at pollination success , i explain : i dont know if the bag thing worked because the plastic bag was wet inside after i took it out of the branch it might killed every pollen ?

Also i think i took the male a little late of the girl room , when his first flower was popping , so i think i might have already some pollen everywhere before i know it :)

And to add messing with a mature male in a small studio ,its in the kitchen and the girl tent is in my dressing room ,i may have some pollen already flying into the tent naturally .


What do you think ?

I think if i dont get any seeds ,at least i will have some pollen stored from a great male . if i have too many seeds , well that could be a pita when it come to enjoying the smoke but i dont know ;but many seed can always be handy , for outdoor friend and myself ....If i have too many i will select them seeds from the best puff as you said Buddha :)

As you can see i from the libra zodiac and cant make a decision lol !
 
Hello all ,
Today iam a bit worried about my attempt at pollination success , i explain : i dont know if the bag thing worked because the plastic bag was wet inside after i took it out of the branch it might killed every pollen ?

hi aktarus

If there was lots of humidity/water in there its possible that the pollen is non viable , it needs low humidity to survive . You should have left a small hole in the plastic bag so it could breathe.
If you are lucky you might still get few seeds if not all pollen got wet.

Also i think i took the male a little late of the girl room , when his first flower was popping , so i think i might have already some pollen everywhere before i know it :)
Well if it was just a one male flower , then I dont think you should worry much.

And to add messing with a mature male in a small studio ,its in the kitchen and the girl tent is in my dressing room ,i may have some pollen already flying into the tent naturally .

What do you think ?
If it was in another room and the tents intake isnt near the door the chances of a heavy pollination are very low imo. Maybe you ll get some seeds but I dont believe you 'd have a big problem.

btw the ladies look great for 40 days , keep up the good work mate
 
Hi aktarus,

Sorry to hear about your problems with pollen.
Polinations are slightly tricky at first, but you'll get the hand on it soon :)

Plants are looking very healthy for 40 days... good job.

Wishing you all the seeds you desire ;)
 
Hi aktarus. :) Plant sex is like people sex. The first time is awkward, and doesn't go as planned. Then it will start to feel more natural, and soon, you will make seeds with one hand, and sip your morning coffee with the other...

If you didn't already chop him, and the crop is for your head stash, you could cut him way back and just let him burst a few flowers in the cab. You would end up with less than 3-4 seeds per lower 1g bud. Just be sure to pull him before TOO long ;)
 
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