Re: CULT: Seed Pod Success?
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Seed Pod Success?
- From: "* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 06:02:28 +0000
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Lora L. Masche wrote:
>
> Hi Sandra,
>
> I made my first cross this year. Who knows what it will look like, but it
> was exciting just to see a pod forming. It feels good to know I did it! I
> will be keeping a very close eye on it to keep it safe.
> The best time for me was late in the afternoon when the sun was just going
> down. I
> had tried early in the morning but nothing took. Maybe there was too much
> moisture
> on the flower. I tried to take a very fresh flower for the pod parent.
> Good luck with future attempts
>
> Lora L. Masche
> Forquin Mountain Iris Garden
> 21643 Shake Ridge Road
> Volcano, CA 95689
> (209)296-4436
> http://welcome.to/irisgarden
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John I. Jones <jijones@ix.netcom.com>
> To: ORIriser@aol.com <ORIriser@aol.com>
> Date: Friday, June 12, 1998 11:18 AM
> Subject: CULT: Seed Pod Success?
>
> >ORIriser@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> Irisers:
> >>
> >> I'm just making my first stab at hybridyzing this year. I didn't have
> any
> >> major plan for Pod Parent or Pollen Parent. I just wanted to see if I
> could
> >> make it happen.
> >>
> >> Well, yesterday I pulled tags off of about 16 failed crosses leaving 4
> >> possible pods. I fiqure this is about a 20% percent success rate. Does
> >> anyone know if this is normal, low or what?
> >>
> >> I still have a little time left to pollinate and would like to know what
> I
> >> might be doing wrong (if anything). I have several books and have been
> >> following the directions as best I could. One thing that I though might
> be a
> >> possibility is that we have been having hot weather here (in the high
> 80's).
> >> My irises are blooming about 3 weeks later than usual due to El Nino and
> >> months of gloomy, rainy weather.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help.
> >>
> >> Sandra Archibald
> >
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