Hi guys
Given that I have ready access to compound microscopes, which of the pollen stains are effective with Cactaceae? Or if the test is to watch the pollen germinate, what should I use as a germination fluid? Both purified water, 0.5% sucrose, and juice squeezed from a grape simply resulted in the pollen rupturing...
Cheers
Barry
Pollen viability tests
Pollen viability tests
I'll grow it as long as it doesn't have glochids. Gaudy flowers a plus.
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Re: Pollen viability tests
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Looks like 5-10% sucrose would be the best amount to try, and I dont think you want to put the pollen into liquid, the low osmolarity of purified water and 0,5% sucrose concentration will make the water try to dilute the pollengrains relativly high osmolarity, to the point of rapture. Try solidifyed agar, and germinate them in high humidity, then maybe they will absorb the amount of water they need...maybe ?
Looks like 5-10% sucrose would be the best amount to try, and I dont think you want to put the pollen into liquid, the low osmolarity of purified water and 0,5% sucrose concentration will make the water try to dilute the pollengrains relativly high osmolarity, to the point of rapture. Try solidifyed agar, and germinate them in high humidity, then maybe they will absorb the amount of water they need...maybe ?
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William Beebe, 1906
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