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Male pollinator |
This is an every day process, as you need to find both male and female blossoms in bloom. A quick stroll around the patch lets you see who and what is ready to go.
Male pollinator's are on long and skinny stems, while the female's already have bumps of a gourd growing. ( the white blossoms are from my birdhouse gourd plant)
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The Lady pollinator- do not pick!!! Note the bumps |
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Pollinating in action |
I do it a couple times to make sure they swap pollen. Each male can pollinate about 3 females.
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In a few days, you should have some growth on the female pa | rt. |
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Female gourd- refuses to bloom for the camera. no pollinating today! |
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The male flower has a skinny long stem and a large 'pollinator' |
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Success! |
On the farm front, I have plenty of stories to tell and I forget to blog about them.
But never fear. there is always tomorrow.
I am also on facebook. Finally. still trying to iron out the kinks...
Fair winds,
Amanda
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