HYB:Sprouts

Oh, goodness!  Sure is good that I decided to peek beneath the straw  this 
afternoon!  Many seedling crosses have already sprouted.  
 
Didn't expect to find anything today because it is still early . . . Only  
got earlier than this in 1992 when they started the last week in February.   
(2-25) Straw cover this year, and leaf cover in 1992.  





Two of my 1812 crosses have started sprouting. They both have  1620-9 as the 
pollen parent. Field numbers 8 & 9.  (early)  But  the one with the most and 
biggest sprouts are the 1620-4 crosses.   ((Chinese New Year x Theme Master) X 
Snow Melt) has the most, both seed and  sprouts, followed by  1620-4:((Chinese 
New Year x Theme Master) X  1625-1Re:(Star Gate x (Violet Returns x 
Breakers)))   Field numbers 4  & 5.  (early) 1625-1Re blooms during regular season and 
again  in Late July or early August.   
 
Looks like early crosses mean early sprouts.  Early begets  early.  
 
Another cross that is noteworthy is 2008.  It is sprouting.  It  is 
noteworthy because, according to my notes, I found the stalk rotted on June  11.   I 
recall that it had totally collapsed so I had no idea  when the nourishment 
stopped.   It hung in a lace bag, pegged to  my message board in the office for 
weeks.  Cross (23) was made about the  first week in May.  Didn't count the 
sprouts but it has a  few.  Planted 64 small seed.  
 
There are no sprouts in the crosses that have registered irises other than  
my own as the pod parent.  Even the crosses that were early.  
 
 
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