Re: HYB: Breeding with IB
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB: Breeding with IB
- From: C* M*
- Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 14:01:54 +1100
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From: Mike Sutton <suttons@lightspeed.net>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB: Breeding with IB
> Hello Juri,
> Wow, there are a ton of fertile IBs now, so many that I just assume that
all
> newer IBs are fertile until proven otherwise. Logo is so fertile that it
> will set a pod if you look at it sideways. Black Current is both pod and
> pollen fertile and a really nice IB to look at, has a tendency to be
single
> socketed. Pleased as Punch is fertile, every recent IB out of our garden
is
> either pod fertile or both pod and pollen fertile. Most of Keppel's IBs
> seem to be fertile. A lot of it might have to do with climatic conditions
> in your garden. We have moist spring nights with dry afternoons. Around
10
> am to 1 pm just about everything will set a pod, even previously
proclaimed
> sterile flowers like Suky. Haven't done a chromosome count yet, maybe
> someone else can give you that info. I don't think I have helped you too
> much, other than to suggest that you try many in your garden to find what
> works for you. Good luck.
> Sincerely
> Mike Sutton
> Porterville, CA USA
> USDA zone 8b
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > Hello Folks,
> > I'm curious is there any experience of breeding with fertile IB exept
> > Blyth's ZING ME? What result was and what chromosome number was as a
> result?
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