RE: Where the Boys are. Pollen collection

Where is Lincoln on this one?  He presented some information on this at
the meeting in Poulso, WA early this spring.  He has collected pollen
fron available male flowers and stored it in gel caps and put them in a
freeezer.  He also had some in a deep freeze with liquid nitrogen if I
recall correctly.  I don't remember though how long it is good for.  I
think it would be good for quite a while.  I know I will be collecting
pollen from male flowers as soon as it is available and storing it until
the females are ready.  That way I won't have to rely on having
available males ready when the girls are.

Chris Michalec 
Covington, WA

> -----Original Message-----
> 
>  
>  I have noticed in reading the posts here in the past few days that a
> few
> growers are writing about having female flowers but have not seen any
> male
> flowers yet. It has been my experience in the past that males flowers
> were
> always on the vines first. and the females show up a week or 2 later
> further
> out on the vines. But I do understand and have had males come and go
> with out
> females flowers ready. Then when the females are ready and open , no
> fresh
> males ready to go do the job. Hmmmm? This situation has happened in my
> patch
> early in the season. Later in the season.. it seems there are 10 boys
> for
> every girl.  At the moment we are no where's near any flower stage.
> Longest
> main vines are 3-4 ft. 
>  Sure enjoy reading this list and other grower's progress.
>  
>  Shellie
> 
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