Re: CULT: HYB: Aspects of rot
- Subject: Re: CULT: HYB: Aspects of rot
- From: Linda Mann l*@volfirst.net
- Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 08:13:07 -0400
Bill B, sounds like you and I approach the 'rot' issue from different
attitudes. Sounds like you would like to be able to eliminate rot in
rot sensitive cultivars. I want to find cultivars that have adequate
resistance or ability to thrive in spite of rot.
My impression is that inbreeding for new colors/patterns in 'iris
heaven' is more likely to be successful <because> these inbred seedlings
often lack the ability to survive stressful growing conditions. Once
those new traits are captured in some wimpy seedlings, it can sometimes
take a few generations of back crosses to get those traits into
something that will grow well enough in more rot prone climates for us
to be able to successfully make crosses with them and select for even
less rot-prone seedlings.
What do you & others think?
--
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
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