Re: HYB: Save & Storing Pollen
- Subject: Re: HYB: Save & Storing Pollen
- From: "pinkirises" p*@whidbey.net
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 02:17:48 -0000
Margie,
I was told, and now follow, the guidelines that if you wish to save
pollen for a few weeks to daub on a later-bloomer, save it in the
refrigerator. If you want to save it until the next year, to
pollinate earlier bloomers, save in the freezer.
Both ways, I collect the pollen in a labeled plastic sandwich bag and
simply roll it and pop it in the fridge/freezer. To use, let it thaw
only enough to be fluffy and go to it.
Patricia Brooks
Whidbey Island, WA, zone 8
--- In iris-talk@y..., birdwoman424@a... wrote:
> I have "another" question. Would someone please explain to me how
to gather,
> save and store pollen for future crosses? And is there a special
technique
> used to introduce the pollen to the seed parent using this stored
pollen.
> Finally raining here; 9 inches behind in rainfall.
> Thanks for your help,
>
>
> Margie Brown, New York Zone 7
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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