Hi all
Might be a tough go but thought I'd put this question
out and see what responses I can get.
Would anyone that hybridizes happen to have a pictorial
of thier methods for
1. Collecting & storing pollen
2. The actual pollen to stigma fertilization process
Do you cover flower after? Do you remove stigma...if
so when?
Curtis/m2m
Pollen Collecting & Hybridizing Pictorial?
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I made up a presentation about this for Hiram College Alumni science day last year. I can post some of them if you like.
I don't think my freezing /storage system is good enough, mostly because there is ice in the test tubes, therefore too much moisture when I put them in. I probably need to dry it some before freezing.
When pollinating outdoor plants I cover the scapes the night before with a plastic bag (to keep bees away), the ones they put newspapers in work well.
When I pollinate I remove the anthers with pollen to prevent bees coming in and adding "self" pollen, sometimes I remove them before I pollinate so I don't accidentally knock self pollen onto the pistil/stigma.
I remove the petals afterward so bees don't easily identify the flower (but some still figure it out) and they are less likely to touch the pistil/stigma with their body.
This year I did quite a bit of my crossing indoors. With enough light from a southern exposure it works well on many varieties. Some cultivars are stubborn, probably need more light or fertilizer or water.
I don't think my freezing /storage system is good enough, mostly because there is ice in the test tubes, therefore too much moisture when I put them in. I probably need to dry it some before freezing.
When pollinating outdoor plants I cover the scapes the night before with a plastic bag (to keep bees away), the ones they put newspapers in work well.
When I pollinate I remove the anthers with pollen to prevent bees coming in and adding "self" pollen, sometimes I remove them before I pollinate so I don't accidentally knock self pollen onto the pistil/stigma.
I remove the petals afterward so bees don't easily identify the flower (but some still figure it out) and they are less likely to touch the pistil/stigma with their body.
This year I did quite a bit of my crossing indoors. With enough light from a southern exposure it works well on many varieties. Some cultivars are stubborn, probably need more light or fertilizer or water.
Dave
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