HYB: Applying Pollen
- Subject: HYB: Applying Pollen
- From: S* M* <7*@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 01:00:43 -0500
From: Sharon McAllister <73372.1745@compuserve.com>
Message text written by Chris Darlington:
>
I've heard of placing the pollen on the stigmatic lip , then gently
squeezing the lip and the style arm to consummate the pollination. I
used this technique for the seeds that are germinating for me now in the
fridge but somebody told me that it wasn't necessary. compressing the
pollen on to the stigmatic lip make it more resistant to blowing off in
the wind. Just a thought from a fellow beginner.
<
This is another one of those climate-dependent tricks. I'm sure there are
conditions under which it isn't necessary, but in hot, windy New Mexico it
makes a significant difference in the success rate.
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------
eGroups.
The best way to communicate by email in a group.
Start your own free email group!
http://click.egroups.com/1/1885/0/_/486170/_/951717675/
------------------------------------------------------------------------
