Re: Hybridizing
From: jimsullivansgarden@home.com
Hi Christy,
Thank you very much for the information. It was just the info I was
looking for. Yes, I can appreciate that most of you are out in the
garden weeding, mowing etc. and I really do thank you for taking out the
time to answer my question. Happy gardening and I hope you get that one
in a million seedling from your crosses this year.
Jim in Saskatoon, Sask. Canada zone 3
J.F. Hensler wrote:
>
> 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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