RE: Rules of thumb in breeding
- Subject: RE: Rules of thumb in breeding
- From: &* C* <M*@Bellsouth.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 18:02:24 -0400
Andrew I would say that your rules of thumb are generally true. To help your
research, I wanted to share this fact with you. I have a plant which is
named Lakeside Black Mama. It got the name by accident. Over a period of
years when people came to the garden, I was often asked about the dark
seedlings that I was growing. I often said they all come from Black Mama.
Without my realizing it the plant became know as that so I did not feel it
wise to give it another name for registration. Now what I wanted to share
with you is that this green plant either selfed or crossed with other pollen
each year has produces several streaked seedlings. I am growing some of
these to see if they will ever become worthwhile. I realize that we do
sometimes get streaked seedlings from sources that are unexpected but since
this has proven to be consistent I feel it might worth thinking about.
Mary
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From: owner-hosta-open@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Andrew Lietzow
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:08 PM
To: hosta-open@hort.net
Subject: Rules of thumb in breeding
Opener's,
I ran across these "Rules of Thumb" in a letter I wrote a while back. I
was providing a grower with what his expectations might be from starting
seed.
I wonder what percentage of truth there are to these statements. Don't know
where I got this info, but probably one of Kevin Vaughns articles in the
Hosta Bulletins, amongst other places, including some little bit of
experience.
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Green hostas will usually produce green offspring,
Blue hostas will produce some blue, some green, and some gold offspring.
Gold hostas will produce some blue, some green, and some gold offspring.
Edged variegated hostas will NOT produce variegated offspring.
Only hostas that have white streaks (streaky) in the center of the leaf will
produce variegated offspring.
White centered hostas will produce all white hostas which usually die in the
seed pots due to a lack of chlorophyll.
Seems likely that white centered plants are coming more from TC labs,
naturally occuring sports, and some mutations.
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Just a reality check ... These are "rules of thumb" not to be confused with
valid, reliable research, though such would be good to see, though I am
unable to provide any at this time.
Andrew, in Des Moines
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