Re: HYB: pod-setting technique
- Subject: Re: HYB: pod-setting technique
- From: "pinkirises" p*@whidbey.net
- Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 03:39:47 -0000
Christopher,
"Humidity may be an issue" in what way? Low or high better?
Patricia
--- In iris-talk@y..., Christopher Darlington <chris.darlington@s...>
wrote:
> Patricia,
>
> I find setting a pod has alot to do with the day or time of day.
> There's some days when I get a very low ratio of takes and other
days
> when everything I cross sets a pod. This may be a humidity issue.
>
> My technique requires no equipment, I pull the antler with my
fingers
> and rub the it directly on the deepest part of all three stigmatic
lips.
> No equipment means that nothing gets lost in the garden. I must
admit
> that I prefer my nice set of bent pollen forceps but I just can't
find
> them ;-)
>
> Thornbird has the most potent pollen I've ever seen but this would
be of
> little use in your blue bearded pink program.
>
> Cheers
> CD zone4b
>
> pinkirises wrote:
> >
> > Linda,
> >
> > I was going to e-mail you direct, but maybe others would like to
know
> > the technique(s) that gave you SO MANY pods this season. I got
about
> > as many as I can handle this year, but not anywhere near the
number
> > you got. Would love to know how to do better with my most
important
> > crosses.
> >
> > Patricia Brooks
> > Whidbey Island, WA, zone 8
> >
> >
> >
> >
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