Re: HYB: International Seed Exchange ???
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  • Subject: Re: HYB: International Seed Exchange ???
  • From: M* L* <r*@gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:43:59 +1000
Hi Mary Lou,

Thanks for your comments.

Time is the thing that most stands out to me in your post.

If I desire an overseas produced iris in my breeding program, I have no
idea if a local nursery is going to import that particular iris and if they
do, then it will be a number of years before sufficent stock is built up to
be made available locally.

By having the cross made and seed sent I can have those bloodlines in my
breeding program much sooner.

I would be interest to know your procedure for freezing and storing pollen.

Mark

On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 2:18 PM, <MryL1@msn.com> wrote:

> If you're willing and able to freeze pollen, there's no need for
> simultaneous
> bloom
> to make the cross.  I've had takes from pollen frozen 4 years earlier.  My
> problem
> is lack of pod fertility in this climate, and lag time (in years!) for
> plants
> to acclimate
> before showing fertility.
>
> Lots of potential pitfalls with a seed exchange, but still should probably
> by
> trialed.
> In particular it would be a great way for ageing master hybridizers to
> extend
> their
> expertise a few more years.
>
> Mary Lou, near Indianapolis, Z5 - with very few pods this year
>
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