Hand pollinate Dendrobiums

[iceicebaby]

Hi I want to try hand pollination of Dendrobiums.
Will be very thankful if some one could direct me to some tutorial, literature or demonstration video.

Thanking you in advance,

Dev

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

These pics aren't of Dendrobiums per se, but you get the point. It's similar enough.

http://i.livescience.com/images/060621_orchid_02.jpg

http://culturesheet.org/_media/photo...sis:column.jpg

http://culturesheet.org/_media/photo...:pollinia2.jpg

http://culturesheet.org/_media/photo...s:pollinia.jpg

YouTube - Orchid Hand Pollination 2

YouTube - Orchid Hand Pollination 3

For Dendrobiums you might need either a jeweler's loupe or a microscope.

[iceicebaby]

Hi thanks for the links and photos.I wonder where he places the pollen grains. thati s not very clear.
but thanks a lot again.

Dev

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Look again, when his friend is pulling the flowers back to show you the underside of the column.

For the Orchid Hand Pollination 2 video, pause at 0:41 or 0:42, the stigmatic opening is there.

On the Orchid Hand Pollination 3 video, pause at 0:08, and you'll see where he's placing the pollinia.

[iceicebaby]

Thanks a lot I will do it and get back to you with the results.

dev

[iceicebaby]

Hi I tried it out on few of my dendrobiums.
Attaching a few pics please let me know if I am on track.

[RoyalOrchids]

Looks like a direct hit to me. Now the waiting begins...