Pollen collection methods, pollen compositions and uses thereof
AssigneeWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
InventorsShawn Kaeppler, Heidi Kaeppler, Michael William Petersen, Brian Joseph Martinell, Frank McFarland
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Abstract
The present invention provides pollen compositions, methods and kits for making said compositions, and methods of using said compositions to fertilize a plant. The pollen within these compositions has increased longevity and can be used to fertilize plants for an extended period of time as compared to pollen prepared using conventional methods. Also provided are methods of collecting pollen from a maize plant by maturing individual tassel branches off of the plant and vessels for collecting the pollen from these individual branches.
Claims14
A method of making a composition the method comprising:
- a. harvesting pollen from a maize plant;
- b. straining the pollen through at least one sieve;
- c. collecting the pollen that passes through the at least one sieve;
- d. mixing the collected pollen with an plastic powder to produce a pollen-plastic powder mixture, wherein the plastic powder has a particle size that is between about 20% to about 200% of a particle size of the pollen;
- e. storing the pollen-plastic powder mixture in a sealed vessel to produce a stored pollen-plastic powder mixture;
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- f. straining the stored pollen-plastic powder mixture prior to use.
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