This technique is also very useful when you're trying to hybridize specific varieties to grow out as seedlings. Pollinate the flowers before they open with your chosen pollen and then either bag the whole flower, or tie the petals up with a rubber band or string so the flower won't be able to open that night. For crossing self-infertile varieties, nothing further is needed. For some self-fertile varieties in some climates though, I've heard that the pollen from the stamens can still pollinate the stigma even if no pollinators are present by mechanical means as the flower matures and droops the following morning. For those varieties, you can cut the stamen off at the filament so there's no chance of the flower self-pollinating. I've also heard of people completely removing the petals instead of bagging the flowers so no pollinators get attracted to the flowers in the first place. Personally I'd still rather block off the flower by bagging or tying as there may be other means that pollinators are attracted (like scent or pheremones) and they may already be in the area from other flowers.

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent information Jeremy! I plan to share the way that Paul Thompson tested for self fertility in the near future. It's not all in his book, but I have a grower friend that watched him do it many moons ago.

This is great for days when I don’t want to stay up late n not needing to collect more pollen 😄

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

I plan to do this more often :)

You are doing many useful experiences. Keep it up!

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support and kind words.

NICE!! 🤞🤞

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

It set fruit and has more flower buds :)

I need thisbook

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

5 ай бұрын

I can share it

Wow. Fast result. Even on the self pollinate one.

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

This unknown variety is awesome! It have another 6-7 flower buds now!

@lendaryreviews

3 жыл бұрын

@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT thank you for responding. Watching other youtubers grow. Encourage me to grow . Thank you again

Intereting..

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

Жыл бұрын

:)

@Gifted.LIl.Thang884

Жыл бұрын

@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT my very close friend has a dragonfruit. Itss so interesting.

thanks for sharing everything u learn...and info..not all do that..

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kinds words... That is our goal :)

what about ants they are all over the place are they taking the pollen away ? and need to be dealt with

Hello Paul I would like to ask about makisupa dragon fruit variety is it a self fertile ?

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have it but mine has not set fruit yet. Most reds need a cross pollination and I read it's self sterile. I plan to cross pollinate mine next season.

@emadsaleh3721

3 жыл бұрын

@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT aim buying some cuttings from friend in Egypt and he swear it's a self fertile

please where i can to buy asunta six ?

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

2 жыл бұрын

That one is hard to find and has several variants.

Good evening !!! Are all the white flesh self pollinating ?

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I can think of a few hybrids that are not self fertile like Bruni and Connie Mayer. But most white fleshed can't handle full sun in our climate. I am excited to see, this plant is pushing out another 6-7 flower buds :)

what variety of df is that..i got free cutting kinda like that stem..wavy...is it self pollinate or needs to be cross

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

I found it on the side of the road. I have a fruit ripening on it and hope to figure it when I cut it open. It needs cross pollination and is most likely a Paul Thompson hybrid, but time will tell :)

@tehresaenriquez6207

3 жыл бұрын

@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT ..ur videos are all educatuional...thank u so much

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT

3 жыл бұрын

@@tehresaenriquez6207 Thanks for the support and kind words.