Nep flower hand pollination
 

This is a short pic illustration on how I did manual pollination for my female neps. If you have a better method and idea, please feel free to share. Thanks. :smile:




Female nep flower. Points to remember :

• Not all flower will open at the same time. Usually flower open and become receptive in stages, from bottom of the stalk. The whole process might take about a week or more for all the flowers to open fully.

• 3 signs to show when the stigma is receptive for pollination

1. the stigma (green bud) will look glistening green or shining green
2. there will be a fragrance (sort of like pandan leaves smell)
3. the female flower petal/sepal is fully opened

Please take a closer look at the pic
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Pollen application - In this case, a twig was use to apply the pollen.

• I usually repeat the pollination process once a day for 3 consecutive days (3 days just to make sure but not neccessary) when the female flowers become receptive.
• Avoid pollination before you water your plants as the water might flush away the pollen from the stigma. Same thing might happen during rainy weather.

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Successful pollination - you will see the stigma turn black color and the body (fruit) will enlarge.
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Hope this help. Thanks for viewing. :smile:

Re: Nep flower hand pollination
 

Boss, you are the best!!!!

Thanks for sharing!!!!

Re: Nep flower hand pollination
 

Boss, don't say like that lar... :shy: Just trying to encourage more people to make their own species/hybrid cross :smile:

Re: Nep flower hand pollination
 

How I wish my flower for me... Male/female I dont mind... :crying:

Re: Nep flower hand pollination
 

Thanks!!this makes me want my nep to flower.my nep nvr flower for me.

Re: Nep flower hand pollination
 

Nepnut,hw long does it take for the stigma to turn into seed pods ready for harvest?

if it rains,pollination fails?it means i need to move my nep somewhere else when pollinating

Re: Nep flower hand pollination
 

Your the man... now im eager for one of my neps to flower... just to give this a try.

Re: Nep flower hand pollination
 

also,mind if i spread this link to other websites?

Re: Nep flower hand pollination
 

Hard to say, perhaps ~ 1 month?? The seed pods will turn to dark brown color when it's "ripe". I usually wait for one of the seed pod to split open before I know for sure all seeds are almost ready to be harvested.

I guess it's ok, if you just post the link. :smile:

Re: Nep flower hand pollination
 

of course just the link.im not gonna copy it and paste it xD

so i must put my nep away from rain for 1month?