Re: freezing pollen
this will be a great idea for preserving pollen from a special seed plant
for future use with different combinations of female plants, and you could
collect loads!!!
does one defrost slowly to avoid damage? just throw in the freeser or use
liquid nitrogen!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Reid" <brianreid@charter.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 2:11 AM
Subject: Re: freezing pollen
> Wow, that's a great idea. We just wait until the male flower opens like we
would
> when pollinating a female and then throw it in the freezer? What sort of
> container is best and how long will the pollen remain viable?
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Brian
>
> George Webster wrote:
>
> > Chris,
> > Lincoln Mettler froze pollen and successfully used it at a later date.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Bonnett" <Chris@bonnett.plus.com>
> > To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 4:13 PM
> > Subject: freezing pollen
> >
> > > has anyone done this?
> > >
> > > would these be the thing to use?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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