A different sort of sago problem... - Page 2

chumleyrobert · 06-11-2010, 07:18 PM

Either you can pollinate the plant, or allow it to abort, but please don't cut off the flower. This confuses the plant and could cause harm to the entire plant. [I've done it before] And with the age of your plant, you can't take any chances. Revoluta's longevity ,at best, is the same as most human's life span, so yours is like a 75 yr. old person, treat her with some respect. Other cycads live to be well over 1,000 yrs old...........not revoluta and some other cycas. Robert Chumley

coast crab · 06-11-2010, 08:45 PM

Robert,

Thanks for the replies. Quite honestly the first one confused me. Seemed to me after reading that post that seed production was what I DIDN'T want, (so it would move on to leaf production) but the way to accomplish that was to hope it didn't get pollinated. I still had more questions than answers. Your second post clarified it for me, and I appreciate your help and expertise.

So I'll sit back and wait.

Russell

chumleyrobert · 06-11-2010, 08:59 PM

It would be easy simply to put a bag over the flowers, but your plant may already be pollinated if you have a male revoluta with in a 10 block radius. Robert Chumley

coast crab · 06-11-2010, 09:18 PM

Could be one around, but I haven't seen any. The main suspect here is the little boy in the bottom right of the photo, but he doesn't seem to be showing off yet this year.

Russell

06-11-2010, 07:18 PM	#21 (permalink)
chumleyrobert Location: Plant City, Florida Zone: 9-B Name: Robert Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 86 BananaBucks : 99,196 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 43 Times in 25 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: A different sort of sago problem... Either you can pollinate the plant, or allow it to abort, but please don't cut off the flower. This confuses the plant and could cause harm to the entire plant. [I've done it before] And with the age of your plant, you can't take any chances. Revoluta's longevity ,at best, is the same as most human's life span, so yours is like a 75 yr. old person, treat her with some respect. Other cycads live to be well over 1,000 yrs old...........not revoluta and some other cycas. Robert Chumley

06-11-2010, 08:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
coast crab garden variety plant nerd coast crab's Photo Gallery Location: Lovely Mobile, Alabama - The Heart of Dixie Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Russell Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 427 BananaBucks : 86,543 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 29 Times Was Thanked 418 Times in 182 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: A different sort of sago problem... Robert, Thanks for the replies. Quite honestly the first one confused me. Seemed to me after reading that post that seed production was what I DIDN'T want, (so it would move on to leaf production) but the way to accomplish that was to hope it didn't get pollinated. I still had more questions than answers. Your second post clarified it for me, and I appreciate your help and expertise. So I'll sit back and wait. Russell __________________

06-11-2010, 08:59 PM	#23 (permalink)
chumleyrobert Location: Plant City, Florida Zone: 9-B Name: Robert Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 86 BananaBucks : 99,196 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 43 Times in 25 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: A different sort of sago problem... It would be easy simply to put a bag over the flowers, but your plant may already be pollinated if you have a male revoluta with in a 10 block radius. Robert Chumley

06-11-2010, 09:18 PM	#24 (permalink)
coast crab garden variety plant nerd coast crab's Photo Gallery Location: Lovely Mobile, Alabama - The Heart of Dixie Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Russell Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 427 BananaBucks : 86,543 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 29 Times Was Thanked 418 Times in 182 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: A different sort of sago problem... Could be one around, but I haven't seen any. The main suspect here is the little boy in the bottom right of the photo, but he doesn't seem to be showing off yet this year. Russell __________________

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