Re: Spitting on iris blooms
- Subject: Re: Spitting on iris blooms
- From: D* E*
- Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 09:01:40 -0800
From: "Donald Eaves" <donald@eastland.net>
Hello Folks,
Pat writes:
> Tom Burseen gave a program for the Iris Soc. of Dallas a couple of
years
> ago on hybridizing. He said that if you would apply a little spit to
the
> stigma and then dab on the pollen, you would get more takes. You
probably
> already know about this,
> but I didn't, and I have gotten much better results since doing so.
This is too funny! Without considering the merits one way or the other,
the
mere thought of what comments this post could generate have me waiting in
anticipation. I'm definitely not, but I hope someone is brave enough to
take this
one and run with it.
Donald Eaves
donald@eastland.net
Texas Zone 7 - almost within spitting distance of Dallas!
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