Yeah....he is going to go......
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They won't be Empty.......just not loose pollen yet....if you rub it gently between your fingers...it feels like cornflour ..slightly dry and slippy.....
It won't Sprinkle pollen...until they Open...like a flower...........
BTW...if you don't wanna remove him......but dont wanna be picking balls off all day.....just cut the main stem back to two sets of balls....it Slows them down......