Re: Rookie Question
It's easy to tell which flowers will open in the
morning. Watch the tips of the flowers. If they come
to a sharp point and look tight, the flower will wait
at least another day to open. When you see the end of
the flower near the point start to bulge slightly, the
flower is about to pop open. Sometimes the tip of the
flower starts to seperate some also.
Every evening check your female flowers and look for a
bulging tip. It's a little subtle but once you've
seen it, it's easy to spot. Works every time.
vince
--- LKNIKKI1@aol.com wrote:
>
> List
> OK growers time to laugh at a simple question but I
> am serious.
> What is the sign we are to look for to know the
> female flower is going to
> open the next day ?? Is it the color of the petals
> the size of the embryo or
> what? Last Sunday I saw my first female flower that
> was at the distance I
> wanted and didn't pick it now I have females on
> every leaf margin from 9 feet
> to 13 feet on the primary and littered on the
> secondaries. So many in fact I
> am confused !! Since I will be having to ask Bob
> Troy for his Male flowers
> and that my wife will have to do the pollinating I
> don't want to jump the GUN
> and make my wife mad at me that she had to get up at
> 7:00 am and the flower
> not be open !!
> Any suggestions will be great !!!! Thank you ALL
> in advance !!!!
>
> Kevin Smith
> Torrance CA
>
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