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Re: Cross Pollination of multiple varieties of tomatoes

In a message dated 97-03-20 21:25:42 EST, jwintermute@IDS2.IDSONLINE.COM
(Janet Wintermute) writes:

<< Does any tomato expert know how much space typically needs to be kept
 between different tomato varieties to discourage cross pollination?  With
 bees in play, I think the word "prevent" may be too strong in almost any
 case.  But if 20 feet will eliminate most crossing, I'll shoot for that
 between the OP's and keep the hybrids near one another but farther away from
 *all* the heirlooms.

 --Janet

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 Janet Wintermute             jwintermute@ids2.idsonline.com


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Hi Janet:
I am also struggling with that thought, am planning about 8 varieties but not
much room.....have been thinking of trellising them and covering them with
reemay or similar light cover to keep out the bees and just shaking them once
or twice a day to pollinate since I've seen that as a pollination method for
'maters...anyone have any thoughts on that idea? I am guessing if I have to
take off covers for paintbrush pollination I will manage to mess it up, get
bugs in there after all.  Or maybe staggering varieties and just saving
fruits that could only have been self pollinated...dont know ...it will be
fun though!
On another subject I was planning to try to track down your post from last
week about the bonemeal-the origional long informative one. I kept it but
when we put in new modem -crashed the system and I lost everything I had
saved. Have been in intense debate at work re; same and would love a copy of
it. If you still have it could you please send me a copy??
Thanks.
LauraA
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