Seed Saving: Hand Pollination of Melons and Squash
Saving seeds from melon and squash where more than one variety is growing requires hand pollination to assure that the fruits are ‘true’ to kind. Mike Kiesse…
11 Responses to Seed Saving: Hand Pollination of Melons and Squash
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Please help me understand one thing from your videos. Why do you use tape
to close the female and male flower? You lost me. Also, what is the purpose
of the string. I need some clarification. Thanks so much. Mr Donald in
Savannah Ga.
mrdonaldscott
January 26, 2014 at 4:29 am
@mrdonaldscott I may get more detail from Mike later. My take is that the
tape closes the female to make sure that no other pollen gets to it. The
string is to locate the flowers that have been selected for pollinating the
day before, based on experience with flowers being ready.
MLUIMedia
January 26, 2014 at 5:18 am
@MLUIMedia This from Mike, who is featured in the video: “The male and
female blossoms need to be taped to prevent contamination from pollen that
you don’t want to pollinating the female blossom. The male blossom needs tp
be taped because it can visited by insects with foreign pollen on them thus
risking the possibility of mixing pollen. Yes, the string is for
identification purposes only, and in my garden family members can help
themselves but must not take any I have strings on.
MLUIMedia
January 26, 2014 at 6:03 am
they were asking for it
joe momma
January 26, 2014 at 6:28 am
When do you tape the flowers? How do you know when to do it?
Flip Flop Ranch
January 26, 2014 at 6:32 am
Well done and informative. Thanks.
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dubargd
January 26, 2014 at 7:45 am
Botanical rape! 🙂
acoow
January 26, 2014 at 8:08 am
great video
ArizonaAdventures
January 26, 2014 at 8:23 am
Verona was developed by Mississippi state in the sixties
Jtinnon
January 26, 2014 at 9:08 am
very good
bowler8
January 26, 2014 at 9:50 am