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WestMichRad

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6. I doubt that pollen will stay viable for very long.

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:17 PM

Aug 6

Pollen are living cells that, once on the female part of a flower, grow to fertilize the ovaries to eventually produce seeds. Pollen cells lack any type of protective coat like seeds have, so they’re generally going to dry out quickly.

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Can you dry and smoke the leaves of male plants? [View all] bif Aug 6 OP

You can dry and smoke your own pants. Ocelot II Aug 6 #1

I'm a crappy typist. bif Aug 6 #2

you can, but might be better to make a tincture or something eShirl Aug 6 #3

save the pollen if the plants have good genes WhiteTara Aug 6 #4

I doubt that pollen will stay viable for very long. WestMichRad Aug 6 #6

I wouldn't expect much EYESORE 9001 Aug 6 #5