Re: [ HYB: questions - pollen, cristata X bearded]
>Ok, I have the storage part down but after a few days
>the stamen is soooo dry that when you try to rub the
>pollen on the stigmatic lip it cracks, breaks, and
>falls in the dirt. How do you use the pollen at this
>point?
It's tough when that happens. You just have to be really delicate with it.
It works better to smear the pollen sideways that way you're not putting so
much pressure or stress on the anther and it won't break so easily.
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html
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