View Single Post
Old June 15, 2017   #19
Lee
Tomatopalooza™ Moderator
 
Lee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NC-Zone 7
Posts: 2,185
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by JerryHaskins View Post
Well, this morning I went to the garden to manually pollinate some female squash blossoms.

See attached female squash blossoms.

Note the 3 little segments.

Question: Where do I rub the Q-tip coated with pollen from a male blossom?

Does it go in the middle or around the outside edges of the 3 little segments?

Or, am I too late after the female blossom opens up the 3 little segments?

I just remove the male blossom and after pulling off the petals, rub it along the stigma of the female flower.
I feel the q-tip method is just an added unnecessary step in the process.

Lately though, the bees have decided to do the work for me! Love hearing these guys as I roam the garden in the mornings...

Lee
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_1446.JPG (148.0 KB, 39 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_1448.JPG (132.0 KB, 39 views)
__________________
Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad.

Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.
Lee is offline   Reply With Quote