How To Store Dragon Fruit Pollen Properly And Use Frozen Pollen To Pollinate Your Flowers

[@TacoPete]

6 am post? That’s dedication.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Gotta make sure all my followers are up to date for pollination success! 🫶🏼

[@Viasity]

When all of the nodes of the dragon fruit branch are depleted do you get reed of the entire stalk or just cut it down to the next branch of the stalk to grow another new main branch ?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

the branches can continue to keep growing and may bud again

[@Tygydyk17]

Great tips. Now where can I get cuttings of Sugar Dragon? Can you sell me one? I bought two Vietnamese cuttings from you few weeks ago and they are already planted. I bought few cuttings of some unspecified variety two years ago on Amazon but they failed to produce fruit despite many beautiful blooms. Please help.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

I don't have any available at the moment. Try asking in my facebook group

[@Tygydyk17]

@@GraftingDragonFruit thanks for responding. I already found it, pricey ($47.26 with shipping) but went ahead and ordered it. I really want it to be able to use its polen for my other unknown variety to start producing.

[@nakayosi2281]

塗り薬プラスチック製の丸い空き容器や、血糖値測定用テスター容器は密閉出来るので、乾燥剤入れて保存を試してみたいと思います。 どの質問にもお答え頂き、本当に貴重なチャンネルです。ありがとうございます。ちなみに今白ドラゴンフルーツは自家受粉で4個実っていますが、自家受粉困難な赤品種受粉に備えて花粉冷凍してみたいと思います。

[@nando5637]

If you don't have silica packs you can use uncooked rice to help keep moisture down in container

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

This is such a great idea! Thank you

[@ABESLIN]

CAN U DO A EXPERIMENT VIDEO ON POLLEN , HOW LONG IT WILL LAST.. 6 MONTHS - 2, OR 5 YEARS.🤷🏽‍♂️🔥👍🏽

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

That will be too long of time frame for a video lol.. Pollen becomes less viable the longer it is

[@whatthefunction9140]

The vacuum is no good if you are trying to avoid contamination

[@GeorgeChao-k9h]

Question: May I use pollen of selt-sterile to pollinate another self-sterile variety or self-fertille variety? Thanks.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Yes, absolutely. You’ll need to remember if it takes by writing notes down so you can use a different kind of they fail.

[@miyam4700]

So diligent!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thank you!

[@RARE_DRAGON_FRUIT_GARDEN]

Any difference in size of the fruit by using Freeze Vs refrigerated polen? Or both give same size fruit?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Size varies by the genetics of the pollen and fruit

[@karenshull8706]

I was wondering if you need to put the air absorbers in it when you freeze it, or only in the fridge? Thank you! Great video. I’ve been storing mine in the freezer wrong. That explains a lot!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Use them in both

[@GekkoBrother]

Thanks for the information. What about the sugar dragon flower which you removed the pollen - will this one still get a fruit?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

It will not unless it's pollinated

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Would it be easier to take pollen from the vacuum straight into the storage jar, and skip the metal bowl?

[@mauriciodiaz1310]

Good video thank you

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mercybuckets-y10q]

Does it matter if you collect first then pollinate? Or vice versa?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

No it doesn't.

[@claudiososa6507]

excellent information thanks for that😊

[@lorenbush8876]

Obviously the vacuum does a better more efficient job of getting the pollen. Is the 8 months for the frozen pollen just the farthest out that you tried it and it worked or have you tried it when it was older than that and it did not work? Thanks Richard.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Vacuum is most efficient but not everyone has one. I haven't tried further than that as the longer you go, the less viable it becomes

[@vittoriamanai8222]

Buongiorno,io ti guardo dalla Sardegna -Italia,guardo i tuoi video con interesse e seguo i tuoi consigli però mi piacerebbe se metessi i sottotitoli anche in italiano perché x capire ciò che dici devo andare a guardare i commenti con la traduzione cercando di capire un po' il video. Ti sarei molto grata se lo facessi perché sei di grande aiuto. Un saluto dalla Sardegna 👋👋👋

[@monocotmans]

Richard I have Robles red and it is self fertile here in Florida. I went out of town but I knew the flowers were going to be opening and came back to find the flower had died off but has self-pollinated itself and now I have two fruit on it. And that's without doing anything at all with the flower. 🤷

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Nature's pollinators probably helped you out

[@monocotmans]

Rich, I have all eight of my containers on my screened in pool patio. I don't really have any pollinators that come on the patio. But you never know.

[@VietSao]

What about ziplock freezer bags with silicone gel packs, will that work?? I placed pollens in ziplock bags in freezer for 1 month without silicone gel pack, thawed out in 2 hours, pollenate flowers, I got fruits. I only use Vietnamese frozen white pollens on all fruit flowers. Works for me. No need to spend money on silicone gel packs.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

It should work. This is just a method I've found work for myself consistently

[@michaelarchambault217]

Why did i get kicked out of your FB group without any warning?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

My team of admins determined you were either very rude or posting spam. Not sure. People don't get kicked out for no reason.

[@ToddBraden-r8c]

I have been trying to Grow American Beauties I have some coming on is that one that has to be manually pollinated or will the bees take care of that for me

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

I would hand pollinate it just to be sure

[@fadelfadel3899]

Hello bro I have juste plantes some dragon fruit when can i fertlize them? Thnx

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

When they are rooted and you pot them into a permanent spot

[@christopherbousquet4077]

Can you refreeze pollen?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

No you can't

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I would use a funnel to avoid spillage and wastage.

[@sandrabrown4993]

How do you defrost the frozen pollen?

[@nakayosi2281]

ドラゴンフルーツでなくて、カボチャ花粉(雄花)冷凍した際は、解凍でどろどろにぐちゃぐちゃになりました。きっと花弁の水分で失敗したと思うので、ドラゴンフルーツの花粉のみ乾燥剤入れて凍らせて試してみたいと思います。

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’ll just need to take it out your freezer and leave it out for 15-30 mins to defrost. Once you don’t see condensation around your container it’s ready to use.

[@sandrabrown4993]

@@GraftingDragonFruit thanks!

[@nakayosi2281]

丁寧な返信ありがとうございます。解凍時は容器に結露無くなるまで待ちます。 もうすぐ月下美人の花が咲きそうです。花粉冷凍しておくと同じサボテン科のドラゴンフルーツ開花時の受粉に使えますか？

[@troyareson8075]

What about using a dehydrator?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

I have not tried that method so I cannot say

[@Genesis--me8ud]

I just added a Sugar dragon fruit cutting to my collection , I find most seller in California are overpriced 😅

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Nice add to your collection!

[@paulopaixao611]

Brasil,👍

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thanks for watching!

[@whatthefunction9140]

I use a bowel and an old electric toothbrush

[@Heri548]

Bayangkan jika anda menanam buah naga dengan lahan yang luas dan melakukan seperti itu satu persatu😮

[@chrishansomeanimations3147]

Now this is what we’ve been waiting for :D Aborted :0

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Hope it helped!

[@raymondulrich8993]

Omg there’s no way

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

no way for what?