Re: Re: HYB: growth problems- epigenetic inheritance

In a message dated 10/24/2006 7:34:41 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
lmann@lock-net.com writes:

<<It does imply that there could be some extra difficulty in  selecting 
seedlings tolerant of difficult growing conditions if the  <parents> 
aren't exposed to those conditions during pollen and pod  formation.>>
 
So?? Seedlings set and matured during a wet spring should be more  tolerant 
of wet conditions and vice versa?  
 
To produce irises that will live well under any given set of conditions,  the 
parents should be growing in those conditions when the cross is  made? 
 


 
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