| Hybridization step Click on image to enlarge. |
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1: Intact flower 2: flower with anthers & filament removed 3: pollen applied 4: flower stigma pollinated |
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1: intact flower 2: flower with anther & filament removed 3: pollen applied 4: procedure completed |
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1: nude flower 2: pollen applied 3: procedure successful |
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1: Tag making equipment Use aluminum soda can Number each tag consecutively Be careful–sharp edges! |
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Tagged plants (flowers) after pollination |
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Alternative jewelry tags Vulnerable to weather–numbers & tags disintegrate |
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1: ripe pods 2: pod harvesting 3: coin envelopes 4: coin envelopes |
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1: collecting pods 2: collection box 3: full collection box |
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1: freeze envelopes inside zip-lock bags stored in containers |
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1: sorting envelopes 2: plant same cross seeds together |
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Seed Planting
1: empty tray
2: labels
3: planting seeds
4: completed tray
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Mylar wall treatment
row 1: copoly on wall (little reflective value)
rows 2 &3: mylar reflective material/
results of replacing co-poly with mylar
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row 1: mold growing in seed tray
row 2: fungicide powder applied to seeds; watered in
row 3: seed tray with mold, seed tray with fungicide
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1: culling 2: be ruthless 3: be even more ruthless |
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1: plants ready to transplant out of 7 x 14 (98 cells) 2: partially full 3: transplant tray 5 x 10 (50 cells) 4: gently remove |
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1: soil on roots 2: wash off roots 3: place in 5 x 10 tray 4: cover with special soilless mix |
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1: label seedlings 2: finished tray |
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1: watering trough 2: minimum water level 3: trays in trough 4: mist the top leaves |
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1: potted up seedlings 2: raised bed seedlings 3: lined out seedlings 4: lined out seedlings |
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1: seedlings planted 4″ on center 2: seedling bed 3: 6 weeks later |
