Lorn, could you please explain the "germinate pollen" remark? I'm not super great with plant biology but I thought germinate references seeds and embryos. How would pollen germinate and what would be the point?
@buggycrazy or anyone else, I was reading my "Lilies" by Ed Mcrae (which is a great book btw) and he states that hot temperatures really help with wide crosses and goes on to state that there is a method to simulate the hot temperatures by submerging the stigma in 120 degree water for 5 minutes or so before pollination. He also says that this may cause more embryos to be triploid (as well as hot greenhouses) but does help pod fertility in wide crosses. Anyone ever try this?
