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RE: passionfruit pollination

Posted 502 days ago

Hi Dingo, I have the same problem, hundreds of flowers on a very healthy vine that is only 6 months old but only about 20 fruit. I have tried the brush technique but I just brushed all inside and went from one flower to another, I don't think this right though as I think it may have only resulted in a couple of fruit. I will be most interested to see if you get any other answers.

RE: passionfruit pollination

Posted 499 days ago

You are right to use a soft brush to hand pollinate but do it gently.
Extreme temperature changes can affect polination and I have even read that boron deficiency can cause a lack of fruit. Use trace elements for this problem.

RE: passionfruit pollination

Posted 492 days ago

Hi thanks to eyeryone who replied to my passionfruit question about pollenation it did not work to well with the brush and winter is coming on so will try again in spring.
I have two black Nellie KELLEY passionfuit growing one has been flowering all the time the other has taken two year to flower and is starting now,so to those gardeners out there don,t give up, you never your luck
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RE: passionfruit pollination

Posted 425 days ago

I've tried the brush method & have found it to work but it's best done late in the afternoon when the pollen is most ready/available