Quick question about pollen application

[Vestrimatrik]

So I've heard of cutting it with flower to make it stretch further and so it's not as airborne, but what about mixing it with water to completely eliminate any stray floating particles?

Would this affect the viability? Has anyone ever even tried this?

Just wondering

 

[Weaselcracker]

My understanding is that water effectively kills pollen, or at least makes it useless. In fact - moisture is the biggest enemy of pollen and the factor that makes it very hard to preserve, as it cause the pollen to clump together and lose its ability to float through the air and attach to the pistils. I also think that water would have a negative effect on the pistils as well.
Doesn't hurt to try a small area as an experiment though- if you're doing some pollinating.

 

[Vestrimatrik]

Thanks for the info, I didn't know water could potentially destroy it.

I think I'll stick to a proven flour cut for my purposes but it would be a nice to see the results of such an experiment.