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Dalton Ma.

i have two female ready to open in a day or two but no suitable males. a friend has a 1209 jutrus, can i freeze the male pollen and thaw when needed.

6/25/2010 3:25:27 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Freezing is very difficult to do. Not so much the freezing but the thawing afterwards...Condensate develops on the pollen after it is removed from the deep freeze...Instead try storing refrigerated pollen for a short time(7 days or so) in a sealed container with desiccant packs inside to absorb any moisture....warm up on the oven door just before use....I have successfully been using this technique for several years...

6/25/2010 11:16:54 PM

Ontario

what are desiccant packs?

6/25/2010 11:25:50 PM

Upstate S.C.

Silica packs, like you see in packages. That say DO NOT EAT.

6/25/2010 11:30:54 PM

Quebec

do you mean to store the whole male flower as it comes in to bloom?

6/26/2010 7:58:04 AM

interesting i will keep this in my book the silica pack will take excess moisture so pollen should be great for an extended period

6/27/2010 4:12:14 AM