Re: HYB:Pod parent

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• Subject: Re: [iris]HYB:Pod parent
• From: A*@aol.com
• Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:39:07 EST
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In a message dated 11/24/2005 5:40:58 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
mgreenfield@cinci.rr.com writes:

<<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>>
This was advice I was given some 20 years ago.  Can't say I've always  
followed the advice, since a cross has always been more important to me than  
retaining the plant.  My theory being that I can buy the plant again, if it  dies 
and I want it that bad.  I ask because this has come up in current  
conversations with breeders, with the same thing being said again, some 20 years  later. 
 
People are not waiting for a second years bloom on their own seedlings (I'm  
not for sure) so I don't see how it would be any different for imported  
plants.  Thought there might be a concept I'd missed.  
 
 

 
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