Re: HYB:TB:OK, I see the parts
- To: i*@egroups.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB:TB:OK, I see the parts
- From: s*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 08:00:49 EDT
In a message dated 5/1/2000 9:58:46 PM Central Daylight Time, amyr@jump.net
writes:
<< I take it you pollinize from the FRONT of the bloom (that is,
you don't reach DOWN through the falls, but between then?
>>
Actually, you don't touch the falls. Reach BETWEEN the standards to the
styles. Pollination is done there. You should see a swelling of the ovary
in 10 to 14 days if your cross is successful. Expect 3 to 4 months before
harvest, depending on the weather. Many factors are involved in the success
of a "cross." Strip the stalk of foliage once you see a swollen ovary to
minimize the chances of rot.
If the plant is healthy--required minerals--the quality of pod production is
improved. Watering during gestation also helps in a drought or near drought.
Betty in BG KY
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