Re: HYB:Pod parent

If it is not strong enough to grow a pod why keep it? Most of the my first year TB plants have 2 to 6 increases. SDB's have lots more. If the mother dies I still have the increases.

Mike Greenfield
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Subject: [iris]HYB:Pod parent


I've been told not to use a first year plant as the pod parent. Setting and
maturing a pod is reported to be bad on the health of such a plant and can
cause it to fail.

On the other hand, I read that some hybridizers make most of their crosses
on their own seedlings. Most of these seedlings are 1st year plants??

Anyone have thoughts on this?




Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6
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