Collecting Dragon Fruit Pollen at Night

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Dragon Fruit flowers bloom during the night and I always wear a head lamp to keep everything visible. Wearing a head lamp can also free up both of my hands to enable me to collect pollen more efficiently. Check out this video to see how I collect pollen at night as quick as possible!
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@blorac9869 4 жыл бұрын

I really admire your dedication to the art of these special fruit! TYVM!

@johnleeann5170 4 жыл бұрын

How long does the pollen could be stored in freezer?

@tameursgarden148 4 жыл бұрын

You're the world's biggest bee 😂

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😂

@marissakay8121 4 жыл бұрын

Use a highlighter brush it’s a popular makeup brush. They’re very cheap at any Walgreens or Walmart The bristles are perfect for spreading out the pollen in the flowers

@hergreenthumb990 4 жыл бұрын

Very easy bowl trick. 😁 Pollen collector!

@donabelanderson1899 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. You’re the dragon fruit specialist.

@lojarich 2 жыл бұрын

You are like the Bob Ross of dragonfruits...

@gerrylabangco8005 4 жыл бұрын

You have the wonderful and beautiful dragonfruits I had ever seen...well maintained, healthy and beautiful dragon fruits...I would love to be like you on caring this beautiful fruit.

@MomtazGarden 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video for Dragon fruits's farmer.

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Momtaz Garden!

@simplysimple7628 3 жыл бұрын

This has to be the absolute most massive dragon fruit cacti in the world😳😳😳🤙🏼👍🏼🙏🏼 AMAZING!!

@nancicusimano6569 4 жыл бұрын

wow thanks for sharing, like n subscribed. need to learn fast i had my first flower this evening and its beautiful

@bryanblackburn5516 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating!!! You are the human equivalent of a bee 🐝🐝🐝 Much more involved than it looks, growing this magnificent fruit. I love you're videos, you present and speak very well, easy to understand. And your enthusiasm for what you do is infectious 😁😁😁👍👍👍

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bryan! I always love your positive and kind comments. You make my day with your brightness! Thanks for watching my videos and supporting my channel. I very much appreciate you and your kindness!

@saraira 2 жыл бұрын

*bat these are pollenated by bats

@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849 3 жыл бұрын

Great way to collect the pollon....

@adityarishi8451 4 жыл бұрын

Its so beautiful

@xavidragonfruitrodriguezta7770 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, super good the tutorial, I ask, can one mix all the pollen from the different varieties and then pollinate the flowers? With all that pollen mixed in?

@lucasan2601 4 жыл бұрын

Bien, bien. 👍🙋‍♂️

@Thomas-mi8wg 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, How long can you keep the pollen and how are you storing it ?

@rodneycleveland8778 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@leann8205 4 жыл бұрын

Great! I have a red dragon plant. Does it mean I have to get a different type of dragon plant to cross pollinate and collect pollen ??

@samanthanicholson9015 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful flowers! Are those the male flowers that come out first? I savedmpollen from our cucumber for later we got a lot of plants...Do you sell the seeds, those look amazing, thanks for the video on the stand you built we can use that thank you

@franciscorodriguessoares751 4 жыл бұрын

Muito bom seu trabalho

@rommelsanjose736 3 жыл бұрын

The Adam of all the dragon eves👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

@waltbarrand2655 3 жыл бұрын

wow so cool

@cyborg-tu1pg 3 жыл бұрын

It’s like gold to me🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏽👌🏽

@aznLady4life21 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't know you can freeze it and i have been doing it wrong thank you so much for this video.

@nicksutcliffe4395 4 жыл бұрын

thats smart idea

@giangdang5139 3 жыл бұрын

I just missed the 1st follower... and I have 6 more on the way... so can we collect pollen and put it in fridge or freezer for next season? I moved to Atlanta from Northern California and I’m supper happy that’s my dragon fruits are blossoming after 1.5 years from some branches I brought from California.

@GreatTree168 Жыл бұрын

good

@griselrivero9991 4 жыл бұрын

How long can pollen be kept in the refrigerator and at what temperature?

@winniem1989 4 жыл бұрын

I never knew the flowers are so beautiful

@uzzielg.c.5932 4 жыл бұрын

Hello I use an online translator, my dragon fruit plant gave flowers 3 times and in the first 2 it was successful, but in the third it was not successful, there was none left around 10 flowers, you had these experiences and knew why they didn't argue, tabasco, mex, greetings

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, do you have pollinate your dragon fruit. Sometimes the flowers need help with putting pollen into the pistol of the dragon fruit. This will increase their chances to become fruit. If you did hand pollinate and it still falls off you may need to cross pollinate with a different variety of dragon fruit.

@bilkisakhter8679 4 жыл бұрын

Pollen how and how long preserve?

@tristinchristenson6349 4 жыл бұрын

So are you also pollinating your flowers while you collect?

@peppychristiane4354 4 жыл бұрын

Where do get the plant dragon fruit like yours as in my country is red and white flesh. Do you sell it ?

@user-oi8to9iq4i 3 жыл бұрын

How do we encourage and stimulate the stalk fruit in the flowering ?

@roquelowelllacaba5312 4 жыл бұрын

How do you store the pollen in order for it to be preserved?

@ayedaburamadan558 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this informative video, how long could we keep the pollen in the fridge or freezer and still be usable?

@anotherplottwist 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if it was possible to use the pollen from the first flower on the same plant to pollinate a slightly later blooming one and any other later ones?

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Gravity, yes you can keep using this pollen to pollinate the same plant with later blooming flowers. You just have to make sure to dry it over night and store it in a container that is air tight in your fridge. It will work up to 30 days.

@tyronekydd6144 Жыл бұрын

Would like to see how u package it for storage

@williantombodemoto 4 жыл бұрын

Tu guarda pólen pra posteriormente polinizar ?que legal parabéns.

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Sim, eu congelaria meu pólen e o usaria para futuras flores que se abrirão para polinizar. No meu canal, há um vídeo sobre como armazenar o pólen que você pode assistir.

@tonyking9623 Жыл бұрын

Can you show us how you freeze the pollen where where you put the pollen pollen in to place it in your freezer

@cipherpharmd 4 жыл бұрын

That's so cool. Your pollen collecting technique almost mimics pollinators like a fruit bat or big bug crawling inside the flower. :)

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tyler! How did you know I was trying to mimic the natural pollinators? 😁👌

@cipherpharmd 4 жыл бұрын

haha, I've watched enough nature shows to recognize your technique 😉

@frankenfoamy 4 жыл бұрын

I tried collecting in the morning a few times with dismal results. The Pollen releases much better shortly after the flower opens. How are you freezing it? My frozen pollen did not work.

@TheBrewingMiner 3 жыл бұрын

So as you brush the pollen to collect it, are you also pollinating the flower with it?

@erosalonso8328 4 жыл бұрын

Mas como armazenar o pólen? Na geladeira? Congelador? Em saco plástico? Sem humidade? E quando devo usar esse pólen após ele ter sido retirado da flôr? Att.

@lazylizzie5161 2 жыл бұрын

I can use the same pollen of a purple haze, to pollinate a different flower on same plant? Or would it be better to just use a universal

@ELearningNEntertainment 3 жыл бұрын

Does it really need manual pollination? What about those who cultivate it in bulk?

@kimnguyenfromunitedstates4760 4 жыл бұрын

👍👏

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kim 😁

@sounasamdy8303 4 жыл бұрын

What to do with pollen later on?????

@keithhill3531 3 жыл бұрын

do you have any special ways to keep this pollin in the freezer, is it real sensative or any plastic container will do?

@elfeisojeis611 4 жыл бұрын

can you shake the pollen with your fingers..?

@24emerald 3 жыл бұрын

Freeze it ?? You can store the pollen frozen?

@mariasouza4774 4 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏😍😍😍

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

😁

@nghitruong2207 4 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌😍

@maestrongparauma9828 3 жыл бұрын

How many variety of dragon fruit do you have? Do you sell these varieties?

@salihmed2115 3 жыл бұрын

عمل راءع. Bonne

@emmalaniceberano7270 3 жыл бұрын

How do they pollinate all the flowers in the farm ...

@grimlock098 3 жыл бұрын

What we can do that stigma??

@theespinozagrove 4 жыл бұрын

Sweeeeeeeeeeet Sometimes the wife thinks I’m crazy

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

I can totally relate to that. My wife thinks I spend too much time staring at my dragon fruits in the middle of the night. 😂

@atmm89 3 жыл бұрын

do you just empty the pollen in a plastic bag and freeze it or do you vacuum bag and freeze??

@dlezalynviojan4049 Жыл бұрын

How do you know if the pollen is compatible to the one you are going to cross pollinate?

@pangleechannel4031 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you live. I live in Florida and I just starting to plan some Dragan fruit and will like get some from you

@wilsonhew5671 4 жыл бұрын

I suggest to wear mask whenever you are collecting dragon fruit pollen. It may cause allergy one day. Too much pollen sucks by human is good for health?

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your suggestion! I do have allergies but these flower pollen hasn’t given me an attack. It’s a blessing.

@thuhangle7069 4 жыл бұрын

Em muon hoi tai sao minh phai lay nhuy vay anh?

@_Original3 4 жыл бұрын

My brother just gave me a dragon fruit plant so I’m new with this. What’s the purpose of collecting the pollens?

@kristinapham3082 3 жыл бұрын

To pollinate the dragon fruit flower just in case the bees didn't pollinate it, and to pollinate other type of dragon fruit flowers that can't be pollinated by it's own pollen.

@dieterschulz3419 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! thank you I learned more from you Sir, awesome to know, I am more inspired and wish to know more because the stem of your plants are big. what should I do the stem of my dragon plants are skinny yet with roots hanging that I got to cut them only because they are size like one or two fingers , lucky I got a buds to fruit still small but I did now have chicken manure as you said hopes grows greener and big.Your Dragon looks very good my family remarks. We envy .......God bless you and your family.

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dieter Schulz! You can help branches grow bigger by exposing it to more sun light. When they have more direct sun they have energy to grow bigger and thicker. Chicken manure will help with the fruits size and taste. They will be sweeter. For branches they require good fertilizer and plenty of sun. 5-6 hours a day is how much sun my Dragon fruit plants get. :)

@albertocarillo6596 4 жыл бұрын

Hi am a newbie here, may I ask how do you store those collected pollens? Thanks for your reply.

@kristinapham3082 3 жыл бұрын

Richard said to put it in a airtight container and you can refrigerate for 1 month, or freeze it.

@lime4328 2 жыл бұрын

Lmfaoo I wonder what your neighbors thought was going on.. Especially if they looked over the fence

@user-cq2sx8hi2v 4 жыл бұрын

Hei i am interesred to know about your head lamp.how many hours it last and the visibility

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruno, I bought this head lamp on amazon. It runs on AAA battery. It last up to 48hrs of continuous use. The visibility is great you can see it from my video.

@user-cq2sx8hi2v 4 жыл бұрын

@@GraftingDragonFruit name the brandoh headlamp.i am looking for good head lamp.Thanks

@mercylepcha-2581 3 жыл бұрын

Gathrring polen what can b use

@PreludeSon 3 жыл бұрын

I suggest putting it into a bag mid-way because I'm worry that you trip and everything goes to the floor.... 😭

@imm2302 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you store the pollens ?? Is it mandatory? Coz i have this plant at home and its been like 5years it only blooms and dies off . Then quite recently came across a video that I need to pluck off the dried flower. Why do we do that ? 😰

@rosienguyen2007 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@maryannmacaspac6026 Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard I need your help I bought my first dragon fruit plant to local nursery but I think it’s red dragon fruit that needs to cross pollenate. it bloom 1 bud and it’s going to flower soon I wonder if you have a little pollen to keep my 1 bud alive very first I live in Burbank California I’m wondering if I could buy some of your pollen?

@Chaitanya401 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video 👍 big like connected new sub

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing!

@MarcusVargasJustQuadcopters Жыл бұрын

Hey can I ask a question my dragon fruit also blooms but never fruits I pollinated it there's been bees there's been malts I'm not sure why there's no fruit

@elizabethcerdenio6045 4 жыл бұрын

You mentioned to keep it for next years. do you freeze it or just refrigerate it? If frozen would it not destroy the genetic makeup? Hope, to hear from you. Thanks.

@DoctheRaelian 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I would like to know that also, do you put it just in sealable plastic bag? and yes freeze or just fridge? or not at all?

@samlicorish5645 3 жыл бұрын

@@DoctheRaelian, I notice he never answers this very, v,ery specific question. Even after several attempts made by commentors. He doesn't know.

@GraftingDragonFruit 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Elizabeth Cerdenio & Doc the Raelin, feel free to send me an email so that way I can send you the full details of how to properly store it. It seems some people in here think that I don’t know so I don’t answer. The truth is I just get so many comments I’d sometimes miss the question. But more than happy to help you both out Elizabeth and Raelian! Graftingdragonfruit@gmail.com

@GraftingDragonFruit 3 жыл бұрын

@Sam Licorish 🙂

@JigmeChhimi 3 жыл бұрын

Where can I get Dragon Foot cutting from

@travismakoto 3 жыл бұрын

I got my dragon fruit cuttings from Etsy, but there are many other websites where you can buy some.

@bichotvmusic6653 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. This plant has such a beautiful flowers. I have a question How we can preserve the pollen which has been collected?

@baljinderbath1621 2 жыл бұрын

How you storage in freezer

@lindapinto2346 4 жыл бұрын

Hi love ur plants 😍 but leave some for the 🐝 🤗 best regards ❤️from France ❣️

@dexjosh2299 4 жыл бұрын

You're a busy bee

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Got to help out the bees for pollination!

@thegamingduck3429 Жыл бұрын

Is it ok if my dragon fruit flower is upside down? Will the pollen still be transferred through the stigma?

@waltbarrand2655 3 жыл бұрын

where can you get your dragon fruit tree :)

@donabelanderson1899 3 жыл бұрын

I got mind from friends, Home Depot, and some who advertised that they have for sale.

@liznguyen238 Жыл бұрын

So u collects than wat are u with that can I wat u do with that thank

@lynh4179 4 жыл бұрын

So if I have only 1 flower, does that mean I won’t get any fruit since there’s no cross pollination? Does DF self pollinate ? Last year I have 1 flower and was so excited but it never fruit for me. Been growing DF for 3 yrs now and haven’t had any fruit yet. This year I’ve seen 1 bud so far. Any advice ?

@kristinapham3082 3 жыл бұрын

It depends on what kind of dragon fruit you have. Try to pollinate with it's own pollen, if it doesn't pollinate then you will need to cross pollinate.

@matheussoares2490 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, why do you don't use a hand vaccum?

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

I like to collect and pollinate them at the same time so that's why I use a bowl.

@matheussoares2490 4 жыл бұрын

@@GraftingDragonFruit okay 🙂, have a good day, i love your videos, i show to my dad and translate to him in Portuguese, we have a dragon fruit farm in brazil.

@TUYETNGUYEN-vz5mn 4 жыл бұрын

how do you storage the pollen , did you keep them in the freezer? thanks

@hungnguyen-vq7kd 4 жыл бұрын

Grafting Dragon Fruit 2 months ago I’ve successfully stored pollen for over 8 months with it still having success. He said he put pollen in a glass jar and store it in freezer

@TUYETNGUYEN-vz5mn 4 жыл бұрын

@@hungnguyen-vq7kd thanks

@nidadobles288 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Richard, if i like to go back to one of ur video what should i do

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nida, you can check all my videos with this link. Www.kzfaq.info

@wendynguyen8296 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏, I learn so much from you about dragon fruit!

@hienhuynh4822 4 жыл бұрын

How long you can keep it in the fridge?? When you’re hand polonaises, you use it right away from the freezer or you have to “ wake them up “...?? Thanks.

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Hien, you can keep it in the fridge up to 30 days. If you want to store it in your freezer, you can watch this video to answer all your questions. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7ekja9ombmwl5c.html

@yangn70 3 жыл бұрын

Hi how do you use the pollen after you collected? Can you give a little more detail ? I ‘m a new grower.

@kristinapham3082 3 жыл бұрын

Use a paintbrush dab it into the pollen, then dab it into the stigma ( he pointed at it at 1:28)

@Gauravsatange 3 жыл бұрын

@@kristinapham3082 how to know if a flower is already self pollinated or not ? and also when he is collecting the pollen then is he also pollinating that same flower ?

@kyriacosavraamides7340 4 жыл бұрын

Are you able to pollinate between different varieties? For example yellow-white, or red-white? Or does the variety not matter since you are mixing it all together?

@ponzjazmines 4 жыл бұрын

Just wanna ask why are u collecting that am confused thanks

@kristinapham3082 3 жыл бұрын

He's collecting the pollen to pollinate other dragon fruit flower that can't be pollinate by it's own pollen, or to pollinate just in case bees or other insect didn't pollinate.

@joepena2132 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do pollinating in the morning instead at night and what's the difference ?

@kristinapham3082 3 жыл бұрын

The flower usually will only open at night and only for one night. If it doesn't get pollinated then it get yellow and fall off.

@kristinapham3082 3 жыл бұрын

@Kenneth Wilson wow, that's unusual.

@kristinapham3082 3 жыл бұрын

@Kenneth Wilson you can collect the pollen like Richard making sure that you also pollinate the flower. Put the extra pollen in a sealed container and put it in the refrigerator. I saw a people do testing and it seems like hand pollinated fruit tends to be bigger.

@hoganng3364 4 жыл бұрын

Do you damage the flower when you hit them with the stick?

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Hogan, It doesn't damage the flowers. They will form right back to how they are as soon as you're done collect pollen from them. They are very strong and withstand a good shaking. :)

@carlotabantol199 4 жыл бұрын

What happen to my dragonfruit after it blooms the flowers will drop and can not bear fruit. I pollinated it

@kristinapham3082 3 жыл бұрын

@@carlotabantol199 you might have to pollinate it with a different type of dragon fruit.

@marqui0609 4 жыл бұрын

LOUDERRRRR

@abdoooa5181 4 жыл бұрын

اشكرك جزيل الشكر على الاهتمام والرد على التعليق كما اشكر المترجم الوقور الذى قام بترجمة التعليق ,,,,, مع وافر تحياتى وعظيم تقديرى لشخصكم الكريم والمترجم الوقور

@GraftingDragonFruit 4 жыл бұрын

اهلا وسهلا بكم صديقي

@thefreeman6225 4 жыл бұрын

abdooo a هل يتكلم العربية؟ نحن المتابعين المتكلمين بالعربية مخفيين لا تعليقات لنا 😁

@mvong8531 4 жыл бұрын

I’m really late to this dragon fruit growing game but how do you store the pollens?

@ramordontube 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, I’m a newbee to growing dragon fruit and i’m learning a lot of tips from your blog. Do you sell or share cuttings? Please Pm. Thank you. I think we live close by. Your Tita Merle from Fullerton.