No worries 😊 if you've only got one flower, you can try removing the staminodes and using a small, flat bristle paint brush to kind of slide the anthers onto the stigma to make the pollen contact. I've done this before; it's not 100% but it's the next best pollination technique.
I am a cocoa farmer in Indonesia, I really want to learn about pollinating cocoa by hand, but my weakness is that I don't speak English, so I don't know what is said in the video...😔
@@chaneltoserba8567 i have the same problem in reverse. If you watch on your computer you can auto translate the auto generated subtitles. Not available on phone
We must have some insects in Brisbane that do it, as my mates one sets fruit without any hand pollination. Would they be the midgies that get up into rollinia flowers? Saw tropical fruit world was putting old bananas under their rollinias to entice small flys,midgies or something that get into the flowers that increase fruit set.
Yes, I'd say so. When I was working in Cairns, I remember dealing with Rollinia and discussing the pollination issue; not sure if it's the same insect that can pollinate. I just know that the flowers are too compact for common bees. but it's a similar scenario with cacao.
Hi! Im a cocoa farmer on the other side of the pacific in ecuador. great video! very interesting, ive been trying to deepen my understanding on pollinisation. If u need any info on cocoa, would be glad to help. Cheers!
As many as possible! If the tree is immature, there won't be many flowers. Technically, you only need two, but if you have minimal flowers, the tree probably won't support the fruit or achieve decent fruit set anyway. Hope that helps.
I am a cocoa farmer in Indonesia, I really want to learn about pollinating cocoa by hand, but my weakness is that I don't speak English, so I don't know what is said in the video...😔
super cool that mites are the ones to do it in the wild. definitely makes one appreciate such creatures.
Thanks for making that. I was doing it completely wrong. I only had two flowers and open of different days so hopefully next time there should be more
No worries 😊 if you've only got one flower, you can try removing the staminodes and using a small, flat bristle paint brush to kind of slide the anthers onto the stigma to make the pollen contact. I've done this before; it's not 100% but it's the next best pollination technique.
I am a cocoa farmer in Indonesia, I really want to learn about pollinating cocoa by hand, but my weakness is that I don't speak English, so I don't know what is said in the video...😔
@@chaneltoserba8567 i have the same problem in reverse. If you watch on your computer you can auto translate the auto generated subtitles. Not available on phone
@@alastairwilliams9550 A 'ight. I try to when I return home, and I find myself in a cocoa orchard trying to practice the video on top.
We must have some insects in Brisbane that do it, as my mates one sets fruit without any hand pollination. Would they be the midgies that get up into rollinia flowers? Saw tropical fruit world was putting old bananas under their rollinias to entice small flys,midgies or something that get into the flowers that increase fruit set.
Yes, I'd say so. When I was working in Cairns, I remember dealing with Rollinia and discussing the pollination issue; not sure if it's the same insect that can pollinate. I just know that the flowers are too compact for common bees. but it's a similar scenario with cacao.
How many flowers is needed to do hand pollination
Hi! Im a cocoa farmer on the other side of the pacific in ecuador. great video! very interesting, ive been trying to deepen my understanding on pollinisation. If u need any info on cocoa, would be glad to help. Cheers!
Gracias. Are you growing trinitario or forestero or something else? Thanks so much again
How many flowers needs to be pollinate to be sufficient
As many as possible! If the tree is immature, there won't be many flowers. Technically, you only need two, but if you have minimal flowers, the tree probably won't support the fruit or achieve decent fruit set anyway. Hope that helps.
Helped a little.
Thank you sir.
Love from India
I am a cocoa farmer in Indonesia, I really want to learn about pollinating cocoa by hand, but my weakness is that I don't speak English, so I don't know what is said in the video...😔
That nice ❤❤❤❤
Put some cowdung near to the cocoa tree, the tiny flys that originate from cowdung will pollinate the flowers