How do you use colloidal silver for feminizing seeds?
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When to apply colloidal silver: The best time to use colloidal silver for feminization would be a day or two before you switch to flowering (12/12.) Immediately begin spraying colloidal silver on newer growth every day until male sacs start to form (typically 10-18 days.)
Can you reverse a feminized plant?
Reversing the plant from female to male is only temporary and does not alter the DNA of the plant in anyway.
What does a feminized seed mean?
Feminized seeds refer to cannabis seeds that are specially bred to eliminate male chromosomes so as to produce only female plants. They are also referred to as “female seeds.” Most growers are looking for cannabis buds, which they can smoke, that are present only in the female plants.
How long do seeds last?
Many seeds will maintain great germination for three years even in your kitchen cupboard, though there are exceptions. Stored well, some seeds can last centuries. Reducing humidity is key to storing seed, reducing risk of mold and pre-mature sprouting. If you’re saving home-grown seed, I love you!
Why is colloidal silver used to make female cannabis seeds?
That is why colloidal silver allows can be used to create female x female cannabis crosses and produce feminized seeds. Rodelization takes advantage of the fact that a female plant will try to pollinate herself as a last resort when she doesn’t get pollinated and is nearing the end of her life cycle.
How to make feminized cannabis seeds?
There are two main methods to create feminized cannabis seeds: Learn more about how to make feminized cannabis seeds with colloidal silver! Both the colloidal silver method and the rodelization method are described in detail below if you scroll down.
What is colloidal silver and how does it change the gender?
When a female cannabis plant is treated with a solution of tiny silver particles suspended in distilled water, the plant will start to exhibit male characteristics. This solution of silver in water is called colloidal silver and can be purchased from a pharmacy/online or easily made at home {instructions below}.
What happens when you spray colloidal silver on cannabis?
For whatever reason, when colloidal silver solution is sprayed regularly on female cannabis plants during the early flowering stage, she will grow male “balls” (which are full of female pollen) instead of growing buds. This allows the grower to collect pollen from a female cannabis plant.