At 01:11 10-08-2005, Gerry Danen wrote: >I just joined, so I don't know about prior discussions. How have you >stored the pollen? > >On 8/9/05, Run007CB@aol.com <Run007CB@aol.com> wrote: >> Hello, >> I was wondering, do you re-mositen the pollen when before you apply it? My >> pollen loses it powdery texture after storage. > >-- >Gerry >http://forums.danen.org/gen/ >http://www.danen.org/ >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lily_photos/ >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php X-Original-To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Delivered-To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=indy.net; b=pw9bYFAF5AojQpRFw/kj5S55t3/5cf2aOz/9VRPbfZ8YSDq0QSycHrAWpsFyM9vW; h=Message-Id:X-Sender:X-Mailer:Date:To:From:Subject:…; From: "J.E. Shields" <jshields@indy.net> X-ELNK-Trace: d9a9db51edc40fa9b582c18b8a4bfbf7944dac8a694c4cfdc6cfc49c1405352132896555ed3a2240350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 12.222.110.90 X-BeenThere: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> List-Id: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs.lists.ibiblio.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php>, <mailto:pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/> List-Post: <mailto:pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> List-Help: <mailto:pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php>, <mailto:pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org?subject=subscribe> Sender: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org Errors-To: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org Status: Hi Shirley and all, I have not tried this with Lycoris till now, but my general methods are discussed on my web page at: http://shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/… In a nutshell: The pollen must be very dry; and then it should be kept dry and cooled -- in the fridge for a few days' or in the freezer for several years' storage times. Contact me at <jshields@indy.net> if you have further questions after you take a look at the web page above. Regards, Jim Shields in central Indiana (USA) At 09:50 PM 8/8/2005 -0700, Shirley wrote: >Jim, how do you store your pollen to assure its viability? I have >flunked this with Camellias and would like your input. > Thanks, Shirley Meneice ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php