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Pollination methods of Clivia

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2019-12-20 08:12:48
The pollination time of Clivia is in spring, which is in the flowering season. It is also a good time for artificial pollination. The selection of parents is very important. Self pollination should be avoided as much as possible. Good parents should be selected. The flowers will mature after 2-3 days. Pick the anthers and brush them with a clean brush or small brush. After that, stick the brush on the pistil, and pay attention to repeat.

I. pollination time

Although it belongs to the plant pollinated by insects, the possibility of pollination and flowering in indoor culture is very small, which needs to be completed by artificial pollination. Pollination time is in the spring, just in the flowering season, is also a good time for artificial pollination, the probability of success will be great

2. Pollination method

1. Selection of parents: the selection of parents is very important. Try to avoid self pollination, so that although the seedlings can be raised, their own advantages will gradually degenerate and new varieties can not be cultivated. It's better to choose a good male parent with good flowering to ensure the good genes of future generations.

2. Pollen collection: in general, the flowers will mature 2-3 days after opening. The pollen collected at this time is most suitable for pollination. Time in the morning about 10 o'clock, the mature anthers will be picked down, use a clean brush or small brush to brush down these anthers, use a utensil to collect

3. Pollination: identify the pistil well. The flower with a trident column is to stick the pollen on it with a brush, and pay attention to repeated pollination, so as to ensure the success of pollination and improve the results of pollination.

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