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Stanwood, Washington

How long is a female still viable for being pollinated. I pollinated this morning. But there were no freshly opened males this morning and I had to use two males that were a couple days old and they didn't have much much pollin left on them. If I get another male to open tomorrow will it do any good to add some more pollin into the female on its second day?

6/21/2012 11:57:57 AM

Colorado

You might as well try.The day old pollen wont likely work unless its been real cool.I dont think the female will still be fertile tomorrow.If you dont try well never know

6/21/2012 12:43:56 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

I have read the viability window closes fast. Sunrise to later in the after noon. By 5:00PM its a done deal so I have read. I havent experimented......HEAT and time of day shortens the window....

OtherZ??

6/21/2012 12:48:53 PM

Rhode Island

you stand a better chance with a day old male than expecting a female to take on the second morning.
chances not great for either.contaminated male or a contaminated female - either is not good even if it takes.
theres always the next female down the line right?
pap

6/21/2012 1:07:42 PM

Stanwood, Washington

Well Cool weather is one thing that we have plenty of around here so i have that on my side.

6/21/2012 2:50:22 PM

Mass

Start cutting some fresh males every day available and put them in fridge for back ups for a day or so. Read Tom's article at Extreme Pumpkin Store about it.

6/21/2012 4:10:55 PM

Redmond, Washington; U.S.A.

If it happens on your next one, I'll bring you out some. Good Luck! Its still really early.

6/21/2012 7:57:39 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

I had a study on this on my other computer...Every hour past 9:00 decreases it like 10% then by noon it is 40% then by 5:00pm it was non viable.

Good thing is it just takes a few viable grains to get the process going

6/21/2012 8:09:56 PM

Stanwood, Washington

78 days to the Puyallup Fair. The clock is ticking.

6/22/2012 12:48:02 AM

Canada

Years before I never had luck with getting pollinatons to set later in the day, Past 3 years Ive been tieing females closed the night before and im out there before 9am to pollinate last 3 years ive had all set. Dave

6/22/2012 12:55:21 AM