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Re: [SANS] Pollenation of Sans.


At 02:43 PM 11/8/97 -0400, George de Verteuil wrote:
>Over the last several days I have been enjoying the sight and scent
>every night of a single flower spike of Sans. FKH 424 (S. hordoodii??).
>This is the one I mentioned recently that bloomed for me approx 18
>months from sowing CSSA seeds.
>I have been transferring pollen fron flower to flower every night and
>sooner or later will find out if fruits will develop.
>However, in the meantime it will be very interesting to know if Sans
>will self pollenate to produce viable seed and any techniques to achieve
>good results.
>George from Trinidad.
>
>My personal experience is that some are self-fertile and some are not.
some produce spikes of orange fruit with no effort on my part, and others
stubbornly refuse to make any seed no matter what i do. bear in mind that i
am only guessing on the self-sterile thing. it is posible i just didnt do
it the right time or the right way.

hermine



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