Re: Pollen Viability
- To: i*@Rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Pollen Viability
- From: t*@Lanl.GOV (Tom Tadfor Little)
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 1996 10:27:38 -0600
Sharon writes
:But I've found it's easy to spot pollen that's no longer viable. I just
:examine
:a few grains under a _low- power_ microscope. If most of the grains look
:rounded (something like seeds) I use it. If most look like chaff (the remnants
:of exploded pollen grains) I discard it.
That's a good tip! (At least it makes you feel less helpless when deciding
whehter
to use old pollen.) Do you know if pollen always dies such a violent death, or
can it also die from "natural causes" and appear normal under a magnifier?
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