Re: HYB: Freezing pollen
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: HYB: Freezing pollen
  • From: B* W* <a*@aol.com>
  • Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 08:48:23 -0500 (EST)
<<I strip the pollen with a Q tip.>>

MaryLou, I've not used Q tips to pollenate.  Can you see the pollen on the Q
tip?  Does it transfer easily?



Betty W.








-----Original Message-----
From: MryL1 <MryL1@msn.com>
To: iris <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Fri, Nov 19, 2010 5:01 pm
Subject: [iris] HYB: Freezing pollen


Once in a while. I get a bad batch, but nearly always as good
s fresh. Bad ones were probably bad from the start.
I strip the pollen with a Q tip. Put in a paper envelope and keep it in
he door shelf of the fridge until I'm all done with that stalk. Then put
he envelope in a zip-lock bag in the freezer, with a cover sheet inside
isting contents and a little dessicant packet.  I will put all pollen from
everal in one zip lock bag.  When I've used all of any, I will cross it off
he contents list.
Pollen stays good in a open envelope in the fridge for at least a month,
nd I try to wait to freeze it until there are enough envelopes to fill the
ag, since it's more vulnerable once it's been frozen.
Disadvantage - Taking up too much space in my frost-free freezer.
dvantages - Minimal moisture using Q tips.  Quick and easy to use when
ime is of the essence during the breeding season.
Hope this helps.
Mary Lou, near Indianapolis
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