Re: HYB: International Seed Exchange ???
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  • Subject: Re: HYB: International Seed Exchange ???
  • From: B* W* <a*@aol.com>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:41:36 -0400 (EDT)
<<Mary Lou, near Indianapolis, Z5 - with very few pods this year>>
Sorry to hear this. My total is 0, but I'd hoped others had a better year. Just have to work harder during the good springs. ;-) 



Betty Wilkerson
Zone 6 KY
autmirislvr@aol.com



-----Original Message-----
From: MryL1 <MryL1@msn.com>
To: iris <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 11:21 pm
Subject: [iris] HYB: International Seed Exchange ???
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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