I have a small pome orchard with poor fruit set last year. I had lots of blooms, so I am suspecting poor pollination. I plan to hand pollinate this year and wonder about the timing.
If I collect pollen, when is the best time to apply it to the pistils? When blooms are open and the stamens of the flower are yellow; the blooms are open and the stamens are brown; the petals are starting to brown; the petals are falling?
Any ideas?
Betsy Hilborn
7a, NC
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