How long to leave tied shut
List,
I usually go with open pollination after I hand
pollinate....figuring nobody is really going to use my seeds
anyway...but I have started the hand pollinating tech. and this time I
tied the female shut till 8:00 and then let her open...hand pollinated
..and tied her back shut..the males were picked before they opened and
placed inside in a cup of water so that nothing could come and visist
them before I used them....This about the right way to do it??
And how long do I have to leave the female tied shut?? I have read
where there is only about a 3 hours window where pollinating in
effective....so it's been 24 hours ..can I untie her of not??? Thanks
Dan Carlson In Iowa
Right on the mighty Mississippi
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