Nep flower hand pollination

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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.




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





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.

Successful pollination - you will see the stigma turn black color and the body (fruit) will enlarge.






Hope this help. Thanks for viewing.