hi all. i keep pollen in my basement after i collect it. its on the stem with pistals
removed. now how long is the pollen good for? a week yes?. and i have a dehumidifier on in the basement so it helps dry the pollen. will this hurt the pollen over a wthanks pat.eek?. advice would really help!!!
I used to say a week, now I am only confident for about 4 days when not refrigerated (kept in my garage). In a refrigerator, I would expect about a week to 2 weeks. For times longer than that, I would use a freezer.
You also could try storing your pollen in organic solvents to increase its storage time, see:
http://www.rosehybridizers.org/forum/message.php?topid=1757#1771
Link: www.rosehybridizers.org/forum/message.php?topid=1757#1771