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Old 6th October 2010, 04:05 PM
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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
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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.




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






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Boss, you are the best!!!!

Thanks for sharing!!!!
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Boss, don't say like that lar... Just trying to encourage more people to make their own species/hybrid cross
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Boss, don't say like that lar... Just trying to encourage more people to make their own species/hybrid cross
How I wish my flower for me... Male/female I dont mind...
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Thanks!!this makes me want my nep to flower.my nep nvr flower for me.
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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
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Your the man... now im eager for one of my neps to flower... just to give this a try.
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also,mind if i spread this link to other websites?
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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
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.

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also,mind if i spread this link to other websites?
I guess it's ok, if you just post the link.
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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?
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