Re: Rules of thumb in breeding
- Subject: Re: Rules of thumb in breeding
- From: &* L* <a*@myfamily.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:15:35 -0500
Dear Rich, and list,
RE:>>What about a yellow/gold center? Do the seedlings die back as well if there is no chlorophyl present?
I don't know, so that is why I'm asking you! :-) I can't address this chlorophyll to carotenoid ratio question, as it relates to seedling survivability. Is there a botanist in the house?
Seems like the yellow/gold center ones do abort more frequently than single-colored seedlings, but certainly not as quickly as the whites. If the yellow/gold center parent has a green edge, I imagine the plant would be stronger than with a white edge parent. Unfortuantely, I haven't gathered empirical evidence to back this up. A few of my crosses with Platinum Tiara as pollen parent appear to have taken, and some with Electrum Stater as pod parent, but I don't have enough data to speak with authority to your question of survivability of seedlings that show these color patterns.
Others?
Andrew L.
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