Re: HYB: help for newbie

Each year, it seems, I have at least one batch of seeds that I have to label
(for instance) "Red Rover x Pink Panther OR Grey Mouse".  Almost invariably,
this resulted from trying to save time by making more than one cross without
stopping to tag each one immediately after making the cross.  No matter how
one tries, while you are in the middle of this a neighbor will come by to
talk, the phone will ring or something else will distract.  The only
solution I can think of is to not move to the next flower until you have
tagged the one you just pollinated.  But easier said than done.  --  Griff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Cordes" <adambo_iris@yahoo.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [iris] HYB: help for newbie


> Linda, I think I remember someone making a diagram and sending it to Iris
Photos before.
>
> Bill, your web-page-link you sent to the list was TOPS though!  I even
learned something from that page (academyhouse.mystarband.net) !
>
> Whatever information you send them though, Linda, make sure you encourage
them to tag the cross!  I have a few pots of seedlings waking up from winter
right now that are "iffy" pots.  I know what the pod parents are, but the
pollens parents are an "either or" situation! :-(
>
> I'll learn . . . just wish it wasn't the hard way!    hehehe.
>
> Adam~
>
>
>
> Linda Mann <lmann@volfirst.net> wrote:
> Got this request offlist - I know there are some good websites for this,
> but don't know which ones to recommend.
>
> Plus, there is a huge amount of info in the archives, but digging out
> just one or two posts for a beginner would be a lot of work.
>
> Can someone help this person?
>
> on what to do to hybridize by hand? I have
> not tried this.>
>
> --
> Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
> East Tennessee Iris Society
> American Iris Society web site
> talk archives:
> photos archives:
> online R&I
>
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