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Post by dvg on Apr 23, 2020 15:55:41 GMT -5
GJ, when it comes to organic perishables with a limited shelf life, i've learned that light, especially UV light, the oxygen in air and heat lead to increased degradation. So i collect the pollen, and place it in a sealable Tupperware container. The container is mostly full of silica gel beads, with a nylon plastic window screen material separating the silica gel beads from the saved pollen. The Tupperware container is stored in the fridge, to help keep the pollen fresh. Hope that helps. dvg
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Apr 23, 2020 16:24:52 GMT -5
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Post by gj on Apr 23, 2020 16:24:52 GMT -5
Absolutely thanks!
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Post by dvg on May 12, 2020 15:51:44 GMT -5
Hi GJ, in your internet searches, were you able to determine if the dichogamous schizandra flowers are deemed to be protogynous or protandrous? I searched for a while looking for that info, but came up empty. But in my observations, the pollen doesn't become available until after the stigma has already deteriorated from a white color to a dark grey. So i've been collecting as much pollen as possible onto a small model painting brush, and applying it to each new flower's stigma, a couple of times of more, while the stigma is still fresh. Hopefully, this plant will reward me with some viable seed for my efforts. dvg
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May 12, 2020 16:11:16 GMT -5
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Post by gj on May 12, 2020 16:11:16 GMT -5
I struck out on that search as well. I even went looking through some old journals on Jstor, hoping an article might make some passing comment about schizandra's flowers with no luck. But it sounds like your observations have you onto something, so thank you for sharing! And fingers crossed your efforts yield some results.
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Post by gj on May 12, 2020 16:32:14 GMT -5
I guess I should add that I came across the term "heterodichogamy", which, from my attempt at understanding it, appears to mean that, within a population of heterodichogamous plants, there are two morphs: some are protogynous, while others are simultaneously protandrous, allowing them to cross-pollinate with each other during both phases of the sexual progression of their flowers. Being that the article was well beyond my mostly forgotten highschool biology education, some confirmation that I'm understanding that term correctly would be appreciated!
But if that's the case, I hope that article we both saw mentioning schizandra being dichogamous would have indicated if it were actually heterodichogamous, or else the plant's protogynous/protandrous identity might depend on the "morph" one has.
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Post by dvg on May 12, 2020 17:51:26 GMT -5
GJ, now you've brought forth a new angle on this topic with your ten dollar word - heterodichogamous. Isn't that a mouthful, and probably worth plenty in a game of Scrabble, with its seven syllables and seventeen letters! And just as probable as any other dichogamous theory at this point. I've reached out to a higher power on another forum with this question, but still waiting to hear back. Surely, someone must know. dvg
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Post by gj on May 12, 2020 20:55:07 GMT -5
DVG, I do love words that feel like a full sentence when you say them haha. It wouldn't even fit on the board!
Hope to hear what the word is when your higher power gets back to you! I'll try to do a little more digging here and there as well.
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Post by dvg on May 12, 2020 21:27:43 GMT -5
It wouldn't even fit on the board! dvg
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Post by dvg on May 27, 2020 15:09:12 GMT -5
Was able to take some pics of this D. schizandra flower stalk nearing its end here. Can't really tell if the capsules contain seeds or not. Of course, time will tell. And that time will be soon, with the final flower soon to bloom. dvg
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