breeding Breeding - When to emasculate

[PaddyMc]

<p>I have a lot of experience breeding tomatoes, but peppers are new to me. My question is - what's the right blossom stage to emasculate the unopened flower so that it's viable, but hasn't self pollinated yet? Some candidates below:

The one in the middle bottom? Or is that too late? Maybe the one just to the left of that?

 

[SuperHot]

This subject has been covered in great detail. You should be able to find it in the growing thread. You may have to go back a little ways, but it&rsquo;s in there.

 

[POTAWIE]

I'd wait for a flower that is just getting ready to open and then emasculate

 

[Hot Pooper]

I usually emasculate right before I go to bed. It helps me sleep at night.

 

[thegreenman]

I'd do whatever POTAWIE says.