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Rome Ga

can someone explain this. does it mean you use the male from the same plant as the female

12/26/2010 10:33:56 AM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

thats correct ga.beeman
bossen

12/26/2010 10:46:43 AM

El Paso TX.

Correct ! --- A selfed pollination would be using the male flower(s) from the same plant that the female flower is on -- A "sib" would be using male flower(s) from a different plant grown with the same seeds as the plant the female is on (ie. if you planted 2 seeds from the same pumpkin and use the male flowers from one of them for a female on the other)
"open" would be for when you are not sure what male was used - ie. you didn't pull the male flowers the night before and\or tie the female shut the night before opening so that it is possible a bee or insect got there before you did (even if the female is tied shut if you use males that have already opened in the field it should be considered open pollinated - because any bee that landed in that male flower might have left pollen from another male flower behind so you can not be sure where the pollen actually came from unless you have both the male and female flowers protected before use !

12/26/2010 10:47:19 AM

Rome Ga

thanks bossen. are you snowed in up there

12/26/2010 10:47:29 AM

Rome Ga

Thanks JDfan that explains what i needed to know. could you use hairnets to put over the flowers if the holes where small enough to keep insects from getting to the flower

12/26/2010 10:50:24 AM

El Paso TX.

Sure anything that keeps the insects from being able to get in there will work - for the males it is probably easiest to cut them off the plant the night before and bring inside and place in a glass of water near a window that will get early morning sunshine (just in case you sleep in a bit longer than you thought you would)

then remove the net from the female pollinate with the males and replace the net to keep it closed afterwards.

12/26/2010 12:21:54 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

Hi David!
No we are ok with the snow,only 15 cm or so until now this winter.Nice winter weather today.Nice sun and no wind,minus 13 this morning.
Bossen.

12/26/2010 12:37:21 PM

Rome Ga

hey bossen i guess you guys think it is summertime with them temps this time of year. i have been up there hunting several times in Nov. and it is usually colder then that at that time. dont see how you can grow anything up there. guess it is a short growing season

12/26/2010 4:27:00 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

Hi David!
Can i have your e-mail address?Thanks.
Bossen.

12/27/2010 10:30:23 AM

Rome Ga

ga.beeman@comcast.net

12/27/2010 11:49:17 AM