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  • From: Jwlehman@aol.com
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Hazel flowers
  • Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 21:18:40 EDT

In the book, THE HAZEL TREE,  author Cecil Farris writes the following:

In March, after several days of above 500 F (  10C), the catkins start to elongate to twice their dormant length. A close look at the elongating catkins will reveal lateral bracts that are studded with round, yellow, four hundreths of an inch diameter pollen sacs. The elongating catkins become very flexible. By the time the pollen sacs open, just a slight breeze will send clouds of yellow pollen swirling through the orchard (Fig. 16). This is not an efficient method of pollination so Mother Nature has required that large amounts of pollen must he expended for each nut that is set.

They are air pollinated.

The book is published by The Northern Nut Growers Association. For pricing and availability contact Nancy Petitt, Trea. NNGA at npetitt@UDel.Edu  Non NNGA members $22 soft cover and $27 for the hard cover. At least back in 2002.



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