First Pollination
- hendryterok
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First Pollination
Hi all,
Newbie trying produce own seed.....2 of my astros blooming once, I cross pollinate them.
Will they produce seed?
Thanks in advance
Hendry
Newbie trying produce own seed.....2 of my astros blooming once, I cross pollinate them.
Will they produce seed?
Thanks in advance
Hendry
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Re: First Pollination
Good luck! I'm pretty sure I've heard of A. myriostigma x A. capricorne hybrids. However, I am not certain if every species can cross with every other one. I know the two most similar species A. myriostigma and A. coahuilense are claimed not to be crossable, which if true would go a long way towards justifying them as two distinct species and would suggest some other crosses may be impossible.
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Re: First Pollination
Thanks Saxicola. Trying is not a sin, right?
Will post the progress...
Cheers
Hendry
Will post the progress...
Cheers
Hendry
Re: First Pollination
No. But not trying could be.hendryterok wrote:Trying is not a sin, right?
I did that last summer with my Astrophytum capricorne var. crassispinum nudum and Astrophytum capricorne var. senile. It worked and I have little babys. It isn't quite the same because I did only the variation crossing and yours will be a spicies crossing. I think It should work. Looking forward for your success.
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majcka wrote:No. But not trying could be.hendryterok wrote:Trying is not a sin, right?
I did that last summer with my Astrophytum capricorne var. crassispinum nudum and Astrophytum capricorne var. senile. It worked and I have little babys. It isn't quite the same because I did only the variation crossing and yours will be a spicies crossing. I think It should work. Looking forward for your success.
It isn't quite the same because I did only the variation crossing and yours will be a spicies crossing
What does it mean Maja,
Cheers,
Hendry
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Hi Hendry, I'll answer for Maja.
The cross that you have done is between A. Myriostigma and A. capricorne. These are seperate species within the Astrophytum genus. What Maja did was cross pollenate two plants which were the same species, ie, A. capricorne, although they were slightly different varieties.
Hope this helps,
Steve
The cross that you have done is between A. Myriostigma and A. capricorne. These are seperate species within the Astrophytum genus. What Maja did was cross pollenate two plants which were the same species, ie, A. capricorne, although they were slightly different varieties.
Hope this helps,
Steve
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Thank you Steve. Yes that is what I meant.Onzuka wrote:Hi Hendry, I'll answer for Maja.
The cross that you have done is between A. Myriostigma and A. capricorne. These are seperate species within the Astrophytum genus. What Maja did was cross pollenate two plants which were the same species, ie, A. capricorne, although they were slightly different varieties.
Hope this helps,
Steve
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Re: First Pollination-Update
Update of my first cross pollination, Male: Astro Capricorne, Female: Astro Miryo(Am I right for male/female thing?) The Pollen from Capricorne
Sown: 24 March 2013
Picture taken 12 April 13
Regards,
Hendry
Sown: 24 March 2013
Picture taken 12 April 13
Regards,
Hendry
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hendryterok wrote:Update of my first cross pollination, Male: Astro Capricorne, Female: Astro Miryo(Am I right for male/female thing?) The Pollen from Capricorne
Sown: 24 March 2013
Picture taken 12 April 13
Edit: 10 seeds sown, 9 sprouted
Regards,
Hendry
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Re: First Pollination
Nice! I see it worked out for you!
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Thanks Gemhunter...I might do some seedling graft to speed up the growth, so far I dont have peres. spatulatha, will do on cereus peruvianus
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Re: First Pollination
See! I told you not trying would be a sin. Now you'll have some nice "mulato" kids. Kids from mixed mariage.
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Thanks for that Maja especially the links you attachedmajcka wrote:See! I told you not trying would be a sin. Now you'll have some nice "mulato" kids. Kids from mixed mariage.
2 weeks ago I cross pollinated onzuka as male and miryo as female, hopefully it could produce seed as the flower closed but still sticked to miryo body...will update later
Cheers
Hendry
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I keep my fingers crossed.
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majcka wrote:I keep my fingers crossed.
Hi Maja it seems that you have Harry Potter fingers , my wife just texted me that this morning she harvested my cross(Male Onzuka and female astro Miryo) with 22 seeds in total
Cheers