Astrophytum pollen question
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 3:33 am
Hey long can you store the pollen of Astrophytum before it goes bad? Because my Astrophytum don't flower all at the same time and I want to cross pollinate them.
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:48 pm
It depends on how it is stored. To prolong the life you should collect it on a q-tip, place the q-tip into a ziplock bag and then put it in your freezer. I have heard of people storing it for 3+ months using this method.
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 6:34 am
OK, thanks I'll try this. 
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:47 am
A late answer, but better late than never :p.
If you take the pollen of a flower, never let them in your greenhouse or something, cause they go bad very quickly.
Do like Silenus said, put the brush in a ziplock bag and put it in your freezer.
It gives good results...
It's a very good method for the guys who want to make hybrids, cause not all the plants gives flowers on the same time you know!
jerko
If you take the pollen of a flower, never let them in your greenhouse or something, cause they go bad very quickly.
Do like Silenus said, put the brush in a ziplock bag and put it in your freezer.
It gives good results...
It's a very good method for the guys who want to make hybrids, cause not all the plants gives flowers on the same time you know!
jerko