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breeding For those who emasculate and cross peppers, how do you keep pods marked on the plant?
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I use organza bags over the flower and label the bag with an ID number and date then make a spreadsheet that lists all the data.
yes sir I didSarge said:
http://www.fatalii.net/Growing_chile_peppers/Breeding
One thing I didn't do from the above guide was use the qtip. I actually removed the entire flower from the father and lightly rubbed it's goods on the stigma then lightly tapped the father flower from above the female to sprinkle a ton of pollen on it as well.
spysee said:
Twisty tie!
Organza bags are great, especially for the benefit of isolation, but if the pods have already formed, just find something to mark them. A looped bit of string even......
Yep,unless the pod is giant. It will help protect from insects too.Browning said:
Browning said:
Once the berry starts forming, there is no need to keep it isolated. It can be left on as a marker or removed and replaced with another type of marker. If you live in an area that is prone to fruit-attacking pests, it's probably a good idea to leave it on.
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This year I used pipe cleaners from a variety pack that had tons of colors. Before that I was using twisty ties. I've damaged plants (not enough to cause problems) by tying twisty ties too tight, so I decided to switch to the more colorful and soft pipe cleaners. I use white nylon knee highs (black attracts heat so went with white) to isolate. After they set fruit, you take the bag or nylon off the plant.
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I was doing a lot of crosses and the pipe cleaners allowed me to have a nice color key legend. For example, I used red for TS Moruga male, orange for SB7J male, yellow for banana pepper male, etc. I didn't have to look at my notebook to check on crosses because I had an easy to remember color legend.
I worry about the moisture that could get trapped. I'd rather have insects than mold. However, you might use a different material that allows it to breath better. I might be too cautious about trapping heat and water. I never kept them on there after they set fruit. One year I had birds eat 4 crosses off a wild pequin! Other than that I haven't lost any.
Edit:
I was doing a lot of crosses and the pipe cleaners allowed me to have a nice color key legend. For example, I used red for TS Moruga male, orange for SB7J male, yellow for banana pepper male, etc. I didn't have to look at my notebook to check on crosses because I had an easy to remember color legend.
thegreenman said:
I worry about the moisture that could get trapped. I'd rather have insects than mold. However, you might use a different material that allows it to breath better. I might be too cautious about trapping heat and water. I never kept them on there after they set fruit. One year I had birds eat 4 crosses off a wild pequin! Other than that I haven't lost any.
