Comment on TONIGHT WE FEAST! (tiny cherimoya fruit)

ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Luccus@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I think so. Although I’ve seen videos, where people will fertilize with pollen that’s up to a few days old.

  My current method is just having multiple flowers and since they usually open one after the other, I’ll just sacrifice the first one and keep a daily fertilization streak going.

  …btw. don’t use cotton swabs. I used cotton swaps and a small brush is definitly the better tool.

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  • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I usually use an electric toothbrush with no head but never seen this species before

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    • nokturne213@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      My dad used to use a toothpick to pollinate his cactus.

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• nokturne213@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  That was going to be my question. Collect pollen at night, fertilize in the morning.

  Next option, a second tree in a dark room with UV lights on an alternative day-night cycle.

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