The pollinating period of most Ind/Sat hybrids

[Treevly]

For most hybrids in the 60/40 or 40/60 range, with an 8 to 9 week flowering, how long is the period in which they shed say, 3/4 of their pollen? I don't need to squeeze to the last drop, I just want the period when they are most productive, mostly outdoors.
Thanks for any wisdom.

 

[St. Phatty]

3 to 4 weeks after appearance of first male bananas.

1 week after it looks like it's totally ready to spew pollen.

that goes on for about 2 weeks.

it's supposed to be earlier in the female plant's cycle so the seeds have 4+ weeks to grow from a pollinated pistil / brach combo into a seeds.

 

[Treevly]

Thanks. So, two weeks is the pollinating period, more or less?

 

[troutman]

Males will produce pollen until they die once they start releasing it. After 3 to 5 days, you should see the pistils wither
and calyxes slowly start swelling indicating seeds are being made. I usually get rid of males when enough calyxes are
pollinated about 1 week after signs of pollination occur.

Soon you'll be addicted to making seeds and become a Seed Whore too.

 

[Treevly]