Re: Hybridizing
- To: "s*@onelist.com"
- Subject: Re: [sibrob] Hybridizing
- From: J* H*
- Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 16:54:09 -0700
From: "J.F. Hensler" <hensler@povn.com>
So where are all the hybridizers out there
If I collect the anthers from some
> particular flowers of interest for later use, how long will they keep in
> the refrigerator and does it matter if it is a frost free or should it
> be a you defrost model? Should I dry them out before putting them cold?
> Also, can I use tetraploid pollen on a diploid plant(this is possible
* with lilies) and expect a few seeds or no seeds?
Hi Jim,
As for your first question....... Out making crosses, keeping notes, collecting pollen, transplanting seedlings, and yanking weeds! :)
I've had the best luck saving pollen in the freezer even if I'll be using it within a few weeks. For anything up to 3 days away, I just keep it in a spot that's out of the sun. The refrigerator is fine for up to a week, but I wouldn't push it any farther than that. That's dried and stored in a canister, BTW. Whether the ref's frost free won't matter if the pollen is protected.
I air dry the pollen (on the anthers if they aren't too fleshy, off the anthers if they are.) for about a day then pop it into a plastic film canister (cheap with a nice tight lid.) A permanent ink label goes on and goes into the freezer. For long term storage, These small bottles go into a mason jar with a tight lid to keep out extra moisture. Pollen should hold till the following year if there are no power outages of any length.
The tet/dip question you'll have to find answers to somewhere else. I've had some experience with daylilies where tets and dips will cross, but don't know about Sibs.
Christy Hensler
Newport, WA z4b
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