Last year, I was lucky to get both a male and a female from my two good Santa Marta Gold. But being new, I didn't recognize the male's advanced stage until I had a billion seeds growing on the female. I'm trying to control the breeding this year.
I was lucky to get three Heirloom Panama Red seeds to take off. I successfully identified by pre-flower one female and two males. The Female is just starting to flower and when I saw the pods (still closed) on the males two weeks ago, I moved them to the other side of the house and downwind. (growing outdoors). My questions: How developed do the male flowers need to be? How many do I need? How developed to the female flowers need to be before I dust some? How long after the dusting/polinating before I can see the seeds forming and know that I've been successful?
I'll get some pictures up in a bit. Thanks.
I was lucky to get three Heirloom Panama Red seeds to take off. I successfully identified by pre-flower one female and two males. The Female is just starting to flower and when I saw the pods (still closed) on the males two weeks ago, I moved them to the other side of the house and downwind. (growing outdoors). My questions: How developed do the male flowers need to be? How many do I need? How developed to the female flowers need to be before I dust some? How long after the dusting/polinating before I can see the seeds forming and know that I've been successful?
I'll get some pictures up in a bit. Thanks.