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Pimpama Australia

Hi Guys. Can anyone tell me how long males will last once cut and brought inside.? How long is their pollen viable for?
Do they need to be put in fridge?
Thanks for your help.

11/27/2006 4:13:46 AM

Ontario, Canada.

Stored indoors unprotected in water on a window sill about 2 to 3 days for the just the pollen.

Stored in the refrigerator about two weeks. You may find the success rate decreases with pollen age.

Stored in the Freezer is unknown. One of the keys for this is moisture. Too much and success rate falls off the map.

I have found that fresh single day use is always the best.

You can induce male flowers to develop on a plant with foliar applications of high phos. water soluble ferts.

11/27/2006 4:59:09 AM

Pimpama Australia

Thank you kahuna5. That covers it for me.

11/27/2006 10:07:11 PM