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Clinton, Iowa

I and Marc are wondering if anyone out there has tried freezing males to be used at a later time?? any success?? if so how does one go about it..thanks
DAN

6/20/2011 11:10:59 PM

Western NY

I tried it under what I thought were the best conditions (used pollen the following year). All aborted. I remember stories from when I started that someone was sort of having success holding it in liquid nitrogen, but that was 50/50 on pollination, and no idea on seed viability.

6/20/2011 11:14:22 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I tried one year as well and it did not work.

6/21/2011 10:36:04 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

I tried it as well...I had pollen from an 845 bobier, 723 bobier, 1370 Rose.....nothing worked, tossed it all out.

6/21/2011 1:41:07 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

There has been little evidence to support the claim that freezing pollen can be done. At least by back yard gardeners. I certainly would love to freeze some proven pollen but evidence suggets that ots a long shot at best.

6/21/2011 1:43:36 PM

Wallingford,CT

I've tried a few times. flash freeze with liquid nitrogen, store at -80C in sealed containers, all failed.

6/21/2011 3:24:43 PM