Small study on pollen storage

[GoodFriendMike]

48 weeks is not bad. I think it can be stored longer.

 

[ktrain]

Nice...very interesting, I may have to freeze dry some pollen for storage.

 

[Gladstone1969]

A common method for storing biological samples various organisms is in various concentrations of polyethylene glycol (PEG). It helps prevent freeze thaw damage and cell wall rupture. It might be worth looking into it for this purpose as well.

 

[Sayabo]

48 weeks is not bad. I think it can be stored longer.

Thank you for the useful document.

 

[TorontoJoe]

48 weeks is outstanding! So say, 1 gram of pollen could potentially be shipped and viable for introduction to main crop figs for someone in the north east?

This is huge!

 

[ktrain]

Shouldn't be more than a stamp to mail it...lol

 

[Sayabo]

I'd like to try it with glycerine.
Are there any other safer solvents?

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I wonder how these chemical's will effect the fig? They may not harm the offspring of the fig. But are figs pollinated with pollen that has been dipped in such chemicals safe for us? This is not something I have looked into. I guess something I need to research. For now. Dry pollen in a small ziploc type bag should work for shorter periods.

 

[TorontoJoe]

I’m not liking some of the solvents for anything I’d plan to eat. Maybe for breeding like you said. Freeze drying seems to be a very good option….. now, who do we know that has a freeze dryer?

I was reading on my phone so a bit hard to read. Did they give viability time for only vacuum seal?

 

[Sayabo]

It would be nice if there was a suitable non-chemical solvent...
That way, I could carry pollen to Japan.
For now, I have no choice but to carry Caprifig fruit.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Question to both @Sayabo and @TorontoJoe How long does it take on average for post to get there from the nearest person with pollen?

 

[TorontoJoe]

Question to both @Sayabo and @TorontoJoe How long does it take on average for post to get there from the nearest person with pollen?

Sorry. Are you asking delivery standard for regular mail?

 

[Sayabo]

Question to both @Sayabo and @TorontoJoe How long does it take on average for post to get there from the nearest person with pollen?

It takes 2 to 4 weeks from California to Japan.

 

[TorontoJoe]

Question to both @Sayabo and @TorontoJoe How long does it take on average for post to get there from the nearest person with pollen?

Sorry. Are you asking delivery standard for regular mail?

 

[TorontoJoe]

Letter mail standard between Canada and USA is 5-8 days

 

[TorontoJoe]

@Sayabo Are you near Chiba?