[CH] "artificial" pollination with brush
Andie Paysinger (asenji@earthlink.net)
Thu, 27 Aug 1998 20:36:58 +0000
I use brushed to "pollinate" lots of things besides peppers. However,
the type of brush can make a difference - this advice came to me from a
master gardener who does amazing things with propagating plants.
It is costly, but buy a red sable brush - it will last for years and
is well worth the money.
The sable bristles have tiny little barbs on them (hold a lot of
pigment, which is why they are popular with watercolorists) and I find
that this type of brush will pick up far more pollen than synthetic
brushes.
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patient, in the face of a basenji, be prudent, be canny, be on your
guard!"
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