Re: Re: HYB: Eliminating plicata influence

In a message dated 12/11/2006 9:11:50 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
lmann@lock-net.com writes:

<<Not necessarily, Betty.  If I understand the theory, you  might get lucky 
and get one in the first generation.  Problem would  be recognizing it, 
which would require test crosses.

> For  anyone that doesn't like the haft marks?  And the white spots at   the 
tip 
> of the beard?  This would represent years of inbreeding  to  eliminate the 
> marks.  Then if you add back ONE wrong  plant you have to  start all over 
again?  
> No?   >>
 
I think I was referring to producing a "line" of clean cultivars rather  than 
just "one" isolated cultivar!  I think!  
 
 






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