Re: Ensata by SIB cross's, and others

        First off, way to go on the web page - It's great to see all the 
pictures. I have a particular interest in the Beardless crosses. Did you take 
precautions against self-pollination? It is essential to open the flowers just 
before they would normally and remove the anthers from the pod parents-to-be. 
Removal of the falls will prevent any accidental bee pollination. The source 
pollen should also come from a protected flower. Otherwise there's no telling 
what you will get. This is important for ANY beardless cross not just 
interspecies. 

        Along these lines I have read that there has never been a successful 
Bearded x Beardless, anybody know different ?

        I am tempted to try some cross's with I. milesii using I. tectorum and 
I. confusa, I have no idea if this will work - any opinions ?

        Chad Schroter - Los Gatos CA Zone 9 - very wet lately
        

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Subject: big storm & server glitches/JS/TB info
Author:  "J.F. Hensler" <hensler@povn.com> at SMTP
Date:    1/7/98 5:33 PM


Hi All,

I also hope to get enough additional information on the JS kids to put = 
up a stat page for each one. I'm still not sure why the things are as = 
fertile as they are, but I'm sure not going to tell these seedlings they = 
can't do it. Germination on the seeds is great from all tests. It'll be = 
interesting to hear from everyone who has some of the seeds how their = 
results were. JS10's first batch of seedlings was planted out last = 
spring and the tallest was around 8" when fall settled in. A few have = 
checked out as definitely crossing to unrelated Sibs and one was crossed = 
to the blue Sib pollen parent successfully.

If there's anyone who'd like to volunteer to do a chrom count, I'd like = 
to hear from them. Meanwhile, I'm hoping to find someone at WSU or = 
whatever that can do one on a bare bones budget (or free). :-)

Until then, if there's any question about these, don't be afraid to ask. =


Thanks for the help on the glitches and for all the nice comments.

Christy Hensler
The Rock Garden
Newport, WA
http://www.povn.com/rock/=20
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