HYB: the toothpick thing
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- Subject: HYB: the toothpick thing
- From: T* T* L* <t*@rt66.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 13:15:05 -0700 (MST)
I thought I'd try Sharon's suggestion of using colored toothpicks to apply
pollen. I had trouble getting a significant amount of pollen to adhere to
the toothpick, though. I was tempted to moisten the toothpick in my mouth
before dipping it into the pollen...will saliva destroy pollen grains like
water does?
(For most of my hybridizing career, I used the anther itself as an
applicator. But when I started working with tiny pumila anthers and plants
with scarce pollen, I supplemented that with a brush. It would be nice to
use something that doesn't involve worrying whether the brush is properly
cleaned between crosses.)
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