It's worth mentioning that most of the capsules that begin to enlarge will have at least one seed in them if left to maturity. The seed will usually have a small deformed wing presumably because of crowding but the seed develops fine and is viable so don't throw away those aborted capsules. tim On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 3:40 PM Tim Eck <timeck17582@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anybody have any idea if there are growing conditions that affect > fertility in hippeastrums? I am aware that many perennials initiate > blooming better under stress than when well nourished so I don't fertilize > or water them much before buds appear. But does a similar effect affect > capsule abortion? > I often see the capsules begin to enlarge and then shrivel up and I wonder > if I didn't fertilize them if the same thing would happen. Right now I'm > seeing about 85% of hand pollinated ovaries begin to enlarge but only about > 10% continue to maturity, Any ideas? > Thanks > Tim > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>