FW: pumpkin pollen
- To: "'Pumpkin'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: FW: pumpkin pollen
- From: "* G* L* <G*@PSS.Boeing.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 08:38:52 -0700
The answers to the pollen questions are still coming in.
> ---------
>
> Dear Gordon,
>
> In response to your questions:
>
> I am not good at predicting female blossoming.
>
> >>A flower that is ready to blossom the next day will appear slightly
> >>yellow/orange towards the top, as opposed to dark green when it is
> >>immature.
>
> Can you collect and store pollen for later use?
> >>Yes, but it loses its viability after 1 day.
>
> When a male flower withers is the pollen still good?
> >>No.
>
> Is pollen alive?
> >>Yes. Each grain of pollen represents a potential seed in the fruit,
> when
> >>it fertilizes an ovule (female part).
>
> If I cut of the flowers and put them in the fridge in water is that
> enough to keep the pollen good for a few days?
> >>Yes, but only for 1 day, after that it's no good.
>
> Should I cut off the withered end of the flower for any reason while
> storing?
> >>No. If the flower is very withered, the pollen is probably not
> good.
> >>The best time to pollinate is in the morning- around 8-9am. If one
> male
> >>flower doesn't have enought pollen (rarely the case) you can always
> use 2
> >>males on one female.
>
> Can you apply pollen that is wet from rain to a female and have it
> still work?
> >>Maybe, but don't rely on it. The day before the flowers open you
> can tie
> >>the flower (male & female) up using a twist tie- fold it around the
> top
> >>of the flower so that when it blossoms the nxt day it won't open.
> This
> >>can help prevent rain from getting in. It should be done in the
> late
> >>afternoon if you use it.
>
> I hope this helps. Please feel free to email me any other questions.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mark Henning
> Assistant to Dr. Henry Munger, Emeritus Professor
> 252 Emerson Hall, Dept. of Plant Breeding
> Cornell University
> Ithaca, NY 14853
> hmm11@cornell.edu
>
> P.S. Nice web site.
>
>
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