Re: Fw: Need hybredizing help.

Mary,
When you collect the pollen the evening before making a cross, do you
collect the whole flower or just the anthers - and do you put them in water
or just on a paper towel or something like that?
Thanks,
Bev
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Chastain" <mc_hosta@Bellsouth.net>
To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 6:15 AM
Subject: RE: Fw: Need hybredizing help.


> I always collect the pollen the evening before I plan to use it. The house
> is warmer so the pollen is ripe and ready for use very early in the
morning.
> I also cover all flowers that will be pollinated in the evening at the
time
> I am collecting the pollen.
> Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hosta-open@mallorn.com
> [o*@mallorn.com]On Behalf Of HIEESML@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 12:19 AM
> To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Fw: Need hybredizing help.
>
>
> In a message dated 6/15/01 6:51:40 PM Central Daylight Time,
> samk52@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << hanks Layne,  do you mean I should get the pollen in the evening?
>  I leave for work at 6:00 in the morning, start work at 7:00 and go on
>  first break at 9:15.  Do you think I could collect the pollen before 6 in
>  the morning
>  and pollinate at that time too?  This is going to take some juggling.
How
>  dry
>  should the pollen be?  How long does it take to dry?
>  Thanks again!
>  IGLH >>
>
> Hi
>
> Sorry for the late reply, I've been out of town.
>
> I am about an hour behind you. I leave at 7 start work at 8. I get out to
> the
> garden in the morning while the coffee is brewing. With a scissors I snip
> off
> the pollen I want to save onto a 1/4 sheet of paper & set in the house.
I've
> written the name of the pollen on that sheet. I then take the pollen I
want
> to use out & after removing the anthers & flower petals apply the pollen
to
> the stigma of the prospective pod parent.
>
> You will find that you can make a few crosses, collect your pollen, do
your
> labeling, get your thermos filled & be out the door in less than a half
> hour.
> The saved pollen is ready to be put away when I get home & usually I do
that
> prior to going to bed. You need to make your crosses before the bees so I
> think it should be done in the morning.
>
> Last year was my first attempt at this so I'm no expert but what I did
> seemed
> to work. There are many, many out there with a lot more experience than I.
> Please someone jump in if I'm giving some poor direction.
>
> Thanks
>
> Layne
>
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