Re: Pollen Shelf life
- To: P*@aol.com, p*@athenet.net
- Subject: Re: Pollen Shelf life
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 19:16:46 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 97-11-05 09:20:53 EST, PKINBUMKIN@aol.com writes:
<< Subj: Pollen Shelf life
Date: 97-11-05 09:20:53 EST
From: PKINBUMKIN@aol.com
To: pumpkins@athenet.net
Hi. How long is the pollen of a male flower good for after it's been
picked??
Could you pick it, get in your car and drive a few hours and pollinate
another plant across town?? How about out of state?? Imagine what this
would mean. Instead of cross pollinating with a few plants of your own you
would have hundreds to choose from across the state, country etc. Just an
idea!!
Ethan Jervis
>>
I believe several hours, we picked some this spring and put them in a cooler
to transport them about 15 miles and successfully pollinated some plants.
George
