Re: :HYB:Pod Vs Pollen Parent
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk]:HYB:Pod Vs Pollen Parent
- From: A*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 19:31:35 EDT
In a message dated 10/19/2002 1:53:43 PM Central Daylight Time,
arilbredbreeder@cs.com writes:
<< I've found it to be most obvious when the
two parents can be traced back to different maternal species. That's why
those who work with outcrosses are most likely to observe this phenomenon. >>
Makes sense to me. You can't get much wider than the plicata X amoena
crosses. In the beginning, before I knew everything, <g> I constantly bugged
the experts for advice. I was told to use my "best" cultivar as the pod
parent since it would contribute most of the genes.
Another bit of advice I was given was to use my seedlings as the pod parents
in 'out' crosses. I've not fully understood the reasoning behind this advice.
I would think that good qualities would be the prime criteria. Anyone know
why this might be good advice? Or not?
Betty Wilkerson Zone 6 SouthCentral Kentucky just trying to clear a few
cobwebs on this rainy Sat. night.
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