Re: HYB: Seed Developement
- Subject: Re: HYB: Seed Developement
- From: c*@cs.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 20:20:45 -0000
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Yes, I didn't pay particular attention to the rain fall,
and many other elements because I didn't know what was coming. But,
the time period when the crosses were made was unsually hot and dry.
About like what is normal for July and August here in the midwest,
USA. We had a normal spring rain period and suddenly it turned very
hot and went into a drought that lasted at lease 6 weeks of more. So
unusual at this time of the year that it was the talk of the town.
Our local Hybridizer made a post that stated he didn't even get to
try one cross. That kinda gave me the answer I was looking for at
the time. Just wondered what others would have to say. Good luck to
everyone on their seed counts.
Warmest REgards,
Dean Gray - On the mouth of the Meremac and the Mighty Mississipppi
river in Missouri, USA - Zone 5
In iris-talk@y..., Martin Foley <emjfoley@y...> wrote:
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> Hi all,
> May I ask a favor of the iris-talk? Could everyone who experienced
the situation cgdawn references please document the environmental
conditions 30 days prior and running through their iris hybridizing
season. How did your irises winter? Were they subject to any weather
related stress that they weren't subject to in prior years? Perhaps
we all could learn something. Document average temperatures and
extreme temperatures. Perhaps there were ozone days? Perhaps it was
really humid? Document rainfall, did it rain soon after the
hybridized cross was made? Will be happy to gather the facts and try
to document a consensus situation. Thank you.
> Regards, Martin, Birmingham Mi, Zone 5
> cgdawn@c... wrote: 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.
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> Warmest regards,
> Dean Gray
> Zone 5 - at the mouth of the Meremac and Mississippi rivers in
Mo.
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> -- In iris-talk@y..., storylade@a... wrote:
> > In a message dated 7/10/2001 1:52:53 AM Central Daylight Time,
> > patsiris@a... writes:
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> > << 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. >>
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > Betty / Bowling Green KY USA Zone 6
> > Only those who dare to dream can make a dream come true.
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