Re: HYB: record keeping (was punnett squares)
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  • Subject: Re: HYB: record keeping (was punnett squares)
  • From: L* M* <l*@lock-net.com>
  • Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:51:57 -0500
I try to at least get a photo of blooms from variable crosses, but then get so busy, I don't get photos associated with individual plants. Each cross is labeled, but it would be really nice if each individual seedling had its own ID tag to photo along with the bloom, but that seems to be more than I can keep up with. I've tried to do that some years with very poor success. I can manage rebloom (so far, not an overwhelming number of them), but not spring bloom. 

Do you have an easy way to ID individual seedlings during maiden bloom?
By variable crosses, I mean those that don't produce seedlings that are more or less indistinguishable from one another, i.e., 25 identical seedlings from (Golden Immortal x Doctor Alan) X HoM. ugh.
After trying various ways of keeping records on rebloom, I've found that what works well is carrying a pocket full of pieces of window blind and a couple of china marking/grease pencil. I use more than one, expecting to lose at least one. I make notes on date stalk is first seen, then can add more bits of blind with more observations as time goes on. Still haven't gotten myself to record those notes on paper, but it's actually more helpful to have them in the garden when I'm out making last minute plans for crosses. 

On 2/10/2014 7:27 AM, Chuck Chapman wrote:

What I do with crosses I'm very interested in, is to take photos of
every flower.  This can include stalk as well.  then I have a record
without having to write things down. Can sort it all out later. One of
benefits of  digital cameras. I keep backup batteries for all cameras
and carry them with me. They are needed.

Chuck Chapman


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