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November 5, 2011 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
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Found a very informative video on how to cross pollinate tomatoes
Was doing a search, since I'm interested in doing a cross or two, and found this video, which is VERY clear on how to emasculate a tomato flower, etc..
For those of us who have never done it, or aren't 100% clear: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acVHJBKlUIE Enjoy!
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November 9, 2011 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
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Thanks for the link! Great video- quick and simple. Wow, I wish I could get the pollen to fall out of the flower like that. I'm not sure if it was the humidity or what but I had a heck of a time this summer trying to get any pollen for my crosses.
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December 1, 2011 | #3 |
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Great. I have always wondered how to do this. Isn't youtube such a great place to see all the things (and some you don't want to know exist) you have always wondered how to do or is done? Thanks for the link.
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December 23, 2011 | #4 |
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I also had a difficult time getting pollen. What are the factors in this? Is it the humidity, the time of day or the maturity of the bloom?
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December 23, 2011 | #5 |
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wow...what a great clip. thanks for that!
now off to ponder the possibilites! |
December 23, 2011 | #6 |
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I have had that explained to me a few times but after watching someone do it well I think I could actually do it . very nice film.
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December 24, 2011 | #7 |
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i went out into the garden and had a go at emasculating a blossom. so easy. wish it was that easy for all species. LOL. k. just joking. settle down everyone.
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Quote:
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December 24, 2011 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
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Here is video I made last summer on how to cross tomatoes. I had a 10 year old cinematographer, but I think I got the important stuff in there.
http://youtu.be/3aj5TPzhDuI I wasn't sure how to embed a Youtube vid so I just posted the link. Last edited by doublehelix; December 24, 2011 at 05:31 PM. Reason: sp. |
December 24, 2011 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
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Steve, very nice lesson. Well and clearly presented and kudos to your cinematographer!
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December 24, 2011 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
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Nice video you've made there. Very simple and easy to follow. Thanks a bunch!
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December 24, 2011 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
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Thanks. Glad you got something out of it.
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December 24, 2011 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
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wow...that was great!
as a filmmaker myself, i want to give my compliments to the 10 year old DOP. excellent work! |
January 30, 2012 | #14 |
Tomatovillian™
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Thanks!!
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February 11, 2012 | #15 |
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Thanks from me too! I had read about this process and it sounded hard to do, but now I'd be willing to try. Those are both great videos.
I especially appreciate DoubleHelix's use of an old sunglass lens to collect the pollen. I am a hopeless junkrat and, as it happens, have a number of such lenses which have waited in a drawer for years to discover their purpose. Every discovery of a purpose for junk, that happens before you gave up and threw it away, is cause for a celebration! |
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