Hey /sci/, looking for a little bit of possibly non-kosher scientific information here.
I enjoy cultivating plants, specifically carnivorous plants (sarracenia mainly). I would like to try to do some mutation breeding, either using a chemical mutagen or radiation.
Apparently I can just order Ethyl Methanesulfonate online without any special permissions, and it's pretty cheap, and I've found some resources on how to expose the pollen to it in the right concentration to get mutations.
However, I would REALLY like to do radiation-induced mutations. I find it more interesting and "traditional" you might say, a la Atomic Gardens.
My question is:
>How can an amateur at-home scientist produce enough X-ray or Gamma radiation to induce mutations?
and
>What's the best way to expose the pollen without Madame Curie'ing myself?
I enjoy cultivating plants, specifically carnivorous plants (sarracenia mainly). I would like to try to do some mutation breeding, either using a chemical mutagen or radiation.
Apparently I can just order Ethyl Methanesulfonate online without any special permissions, and it's pretty cheap, and I've found some resources on how to expose the pollen to it in the right concentration to get mutations.
However, I would REALLY like to do radiation-induced mutations. I find it more interesting and "traditional" you might say, a la Atomic Gardens.
My question is:
>How can an amateur at-home scientist produce enough X-ray or Gamma radiation to induce mutations?
and
>What's the best way to expose the pollen without Madame Curie'ing myself?
