Re: HYB: Seed Developement
- Subject: Re: HYB: Seed Developement
- From: c*@cs.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 19:29:33 -0000
Not just Texas and Kentucky crying about no takes on their crosses
made this last spring. Although I'm just an amateur at hybridizing,
I was really surprised at only getting 12 takes out of 30 crosses here
in zone 5, near St. Louis, Mo. Had for the last 2 years gotten many,
many takes for my efforts. Not to wish bad luck on anyone but am
happy to know it was not me that was at fault. However, it is not
harvest time here just yet and really don't know what to expect
in seed count. Will be thankful for any I get.
Warmest regards,
Dean Gray
Zone 5 - at the mouth of the Meremac and Mississippi rivers in Mo.
-- In iris-talk@y..., storylade@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 7/10/2001 1:52:53 AM Central Daylight Time,
> patsiris@a... writes:
>
> << Then I found out that for the first time ever, Hooker
> Nichols and Tom Burseen had the same problem, no takes. I wonder
what it
> was. >>
>
> As reported in May, I got terrific % of takes during the first two
weeks of
> the season and then . . . nothing. The weather grew hot and dry.
>
> To compound the situation I am harvesting small amounts of seed
from those
> pods that did take. Most pods are counting out at 25 or less. I'm
> accustomed to most yielding 50 to 75. I did nothing different, to
my
> knowledge. We've had lower temperatures and more rain than recent
years.
>
> Betty / Bowling Green KY USA Zone 6
> Only those who dare to dream can make a dream come true.
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