Accidental cross pollination

[Adam Fikso]

Re:  New infloresence-I understand the term to mean newly opened, not an
aged inflorescence--Supposedly, increased receptivity of a stigma.  Don't
know either the reasoning or the factul data--trying to find out.  Haven't
checked the internet--propably should--supposedly true of a number of
genera, nothing particularized.  ADam




----- Original Message -----
From: "George R. Stilwell, Jr." <GRSJr at WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: Accidental cross pollination


> >Good question!  Anyone have any experience?   . Does age of the spathe
make
> >much difference?  I recall seeing that someone (somewhere) said that new
> >flowers were more vulnerable to pollination than old ones.  Adam Fikso in
> >Glenview, IL  Z5a.
>
> I believe new inflorescences are neuter, then become male, and finally
> become female (most Arisaema). So new inflorescences aren't likely
> candidates.
>
> New flowers on a mature inflorescence? Never heard that would make
> crosspollinization more likely. What would be the reasoning?
>