In rainy weather, spraying pollen onto open, but wet, flowers is the
only way to maximise pollination. However, when pollen is suspended in
water prior to spraying, it quickly dies.
PollenAid and the PollenAid® System
were developed to maintain pollen viability in an aqueous liquid. It is
of vital importance that the procedures outlined below are carefully
followed in order that the pollen is kept alive during transfer to the
female flower.
Making deionised
water with Deminimiser Deioniser Cartridge
- Suitable for small scale users
- Clear polycarbonate throwaway cartridge
- Simply connect to cold water tap
- Resin colour change indicates remaining capacity
- No batteries or power required
- Flow rates up to 25 litres per hour
- Approximately 250 litres of water per cartridge (depending on
water source)
Water can also be deionised in the larger DeminiMaster and
IonMiser ion exchange units. In these units the exhausted ion
exchange resin can be replaced.
Deionised water should have a conductivity of less than 1.0
microsiemens per centimetre.
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Making the PollenAid® suspension
medium
- Keep the PollenAid concentrate in
the refrigerator until use
- Use only deionised water that has been stored in new food grade
plastic drums
- Read the label on the concentrate pack
- Mix enough PollenAid suspension medium for one days spraying
- Add the marker dye to the PollenAid suspension
medium after the pollen is mixed
- If more than 4 g pollen per litre is required, the
amount of PollenAid concentrate has to be increased in proportion
(for example, 8 g pollen per litre requires 40 ml of PollenAid
concentrate per litre of deionised water).
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Pollen
rate
(g)
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De-ionised
water
(litre)
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PollenAid
Concentrate
(ml)
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Marker
Dye Concentrate
(ml)
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| For normal
orchard conditions with male flowers and bees |
4 |
1 |
20 |
5 |
| For orchard
conditions with few male flowers and few bees |
6 |
1 |
30 |
5 |
| For orchard
conditions with few male flowers and very few bees |
8 |
1 |
40 |
5 |
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Making BioPollenAid suspension
medium
BioPollenAid Suspension Medium was developed by Kiwi Pollen specifically to meet the requirements of organic orchards.
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- The BioPollenAid is a twin pack mix - one red pack, one white pack
- Keep the twin pack BioPollenAid concentrate in the refrigerator until use
- Use only deionised water that has been stored in new food grade plastic drums
- Read the label on both concentrate packs
- Mix enough BioPollenAid suspension medium for one days spraying
- First, warm the red pack in warm water until the gel dissolves and the product flows.
Add 20 ml red pack per litre deionised water
- Shake the white pack to mix the contents well. Add 20 ml white pack to the water-red
pack mix.
- Mix for at least one hour before use.
- Add the Bio marker dye to the BioPollenAid suspension medium
after the pollen is mixed
- If more than 4 g pollen per litre is required, the amount of BioPollenAid
concentrate has to be increased in proportion (for example, 8 g
pollen per litre requires 40 ml of BioPollenAid red pack
concentrate per litre of deionised water plus 40 ml of
BioPollenAid white pack).
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Pollen
rate (g) |
BioPollenAid
Red Pack concentrate (ml) |
BioPollenAid
White Pack concentrate (ml) |
Bio Marker Dye
Concentrate
(ml)
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| For normal
orchard conditions with male flowers and bees |
4 |
20 |
20 |
5 |
| For orchard
conditions with few male flowers and few bees |
6 |
30 |
30 |
5 |
| For orchard
conditions with few male flowers and very few bees |
8 |
40 |
40 |
5 |
Mixing Pollen with PollenAid®
- Keep pollen in cool conditions out
of direct sunlight
- Measure out the required volume of
PollenAid suspension medium and add the Marker Dye. Mix well. The
Marker Dye is added to identify sprayed flowers.
- Add the correct weight of pollen for
the appropriate volume of PollenAid suspension medium. Dry pollen
will temporarily float on the liquid surface.
- Rapidly agitate for 10 minutes or
until a uniform suspension is obtained.
- Apply pollen within 60 minutes of
mixing.
Precautions
DO NOT pump pollen suspension through
centrifugal, piston or diaphragm pumps. Pollen is rapidly damaged and
dies.
DO NOT mix up more pollen: PollenAid suspension than can be sprayed
within 60 minutes.
DO NOT let the pollen settle out of suspension.
DO NOT leave the mixing tank or sprayers at the end of the day
unwashed. Wash out all equipment with deionised water.
Pollen: PollenAid suspension must be
applied within 60 minutes of mixing.
Mixing PollenAid®
Kiwi Pollen offer a purpose
designed mixer utilising proven PollenAid® technology
- Runs on 12v DC battery supply -
car or tractor.
- Mixes volumes from 1 litre to 10
litre
- Purposely designed to aid
efficient mixing
- Fully backed by Kiwi Pollen
service and information
PollenAid® Mixer Operating
Instructions
- There are two impellers supplied
with the mixer.
The small white impeller is for mixing 5 litres or less of liquid.
The large black impeller is for mixing 5-10 litres of liquid.
- The small impeller is attached
ready for use. The large impeller is attached underneath the base
near the motor. This can be removed and swapped with the small
impeller when necessary.
- The impeller can be attached by
pushing on to the motor shaft, until the shaft is flush with the
top of the impeller. Attach the large black impeller with the
holes to the top. Attach the white impeller with the flat side
down.
- Connect a 12 volt battery with the
red battery lead to the positive terminal and the black lead to
the negative battery terminal.
- Add the PollenAid® and Marker Dye
to the deionised water first. Then add the pollen. Mix for 10
minutes or until the pollen is in suspension, that is, there is no
pollen left floating on the top of the mix.
- Use the mix within one hour.
For further Technical Information
contact Kiwi Pollen
Conditions of PollenAid and BioPollenAid Sale
This is a high quality product
suitable for the purpose given above but as Kiwi Pollen cannot
exercise control over mixing or application, all conditions and
warranties as to its use for any purpose are excluded and no
responsibility in tort or contract will be accepted by Kiwi Pollen for
any damage or injury whatsoever arising from its storage or
application. However, if Kiwi Pollen's liability will not in aggregate
exceed the price of this product.
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