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ordinary,VA

have a little lady that will be ready tomorrow.
which plant(that i have ready) would be the best fit for the
1446Werner.

Male flowers ready 2 from the 1250Kline
2 male flowers ready off the 1225Pukos
1 male flower ready off the 1044Privitera
3 male flowers ready off the 1446 Werner (self)

pollinated a 1044 today with 1225Pukos.
thanks for any input.

6/25/2007 5:40:05 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I'd probably pic the 1250 Kline. It should add color, and I think it's relatively unrelated to the 1446. You may want to take into consideration the plant characteristics of your pollinator plant as well(large or small leaves, heat resistance, plant vigor, etc.)

6/25/2007 6:07:05 PM

Ohio

1225 Pukos, get-er done ol boy!.

6/25/2007 7:10:15 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Ed, I agree with Doug on the added color of the 1250. However, don't lose sight of the great genetic background of the 1225 Pukos. If you look at the Hierarchy you will find the 1225 to have:
1420 LaRue
1446 Eaton
1180 Daletas
846 Calai
845 & 723 Bobier

Thats just to name a few. The 1225 has a very impressive background!

My pick would be the 1225.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

6/25/2007 7:24:01 PM

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I'd go with the 1225 as well.

6/25/2007 7:29:07 PM

ordinary,VA

thanks Guys picking flowers in about half-hour.

be out in the patch at 3 with my coalminers hat on and ready to go!!!
thanks for your thoughts.

6/25/2007 8:05:35 PM

Ohio

Ed, you must do the same thing I do when I pollinate before I go to work, only I hold a mini mag flash light in my mouth shinning it on the flower,lol

I'm not out there as early as you but Im out there around 430 am dumping pollen in a female flower thats getting ready to open in a couple hrs. I gotta pry em open some but hey it works,lol

Pollinating when its still dark(couple hrs before the flowewr is supose to open has worked real well for me over the years. I bet this method would help the guys that have trouble pollinating in the extreme heat.

Ben,,,, Bingo! try this on your summer plants and see how it works for ya if you have trouble pollinating in your blistering AZ heat.

Brooks

6/25/2007 9:13:15 PM

ordinary,VA

Brooks i hear my brother.get out there so early dont even save any worms for the birds (let-em eat squash bugs).

the 333 is laying down and ready to get into the game!!

had to post a few pictures for a grower>> WHO SLEEPS IN TILL 5am<<< Lazy I swear.
on how to beat the heat during pollinating days of summer:)

6/25/2007 9:22:15 PM

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I got a crazy camping hat for Christmas with a nifty LED light built right into it. That way you can keep your mouth free for the all important yarn tie or cigarette.

6/25/2007 11:56:46 PM

Ohio

Ha!

6/26/2007 4:14:21 AM

Ohio

Tremor, I can just see you pollinating a flower with the ciarette hanging out of the corner of your mouth with a ash thats about 4 inches long ready to fall off in the flower, haha

6/26/2007 4:19:51 AM

ordinary,VA

LOL :)

THE DEED IS DONE!! LETS HOPE THEY MAKE A NICE COUPLE.
BACK IN THE PATCH FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.


Mark im getting hungry where we going to have dinner?
I say we go to hooters and drop the the women off at the mall....hahahahahaha see you soon!!

6/26/2007 9:16:20 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Ed, sounds like a great plan to me but somehow I got the feeling we wouldn't get away with it without sustaining multiple knots and bruises to the head!!! lol

6/27/2007 11:14:12 AM

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Ashes are bad for the flowers??? Uh-Oh!

6/28/2007 12:49:55 AM