HYB: OYEZ & VOLUNTEER FIREMAN
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- Subject: HYB: OYEZ & VOLUNTEER FIREMAN
- From: S* M* <7*@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 19:07:52 -0600 (MDT)
Barb Mann wrote:
> Thanks, Sharon, I've wondered more than once what makes OYEZ so shy a=
t
> reproducing. Same thing with VOLUNTEER FIREMAN? I once got a pod on
that
> one with pollen from BLACKOUT, but it only had one normal-looking seed=
which
> never germinated. Still, that was encouraging.....
I don't recall seeing a chromosome
count of VF, but it "should" be a
triploid or unbalanced tetraploid,
relatively infertile in either case.
IMO, any seed obtained from such
a cross should be cultured, not
just planted. That doesn't =
guarantee success, but it does
improve the odds.
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
