Re: seeds/experiment
got it in one Gus, this should remain a fun experiment.
It will be interesting to see how similar and different growing practices
affect the development of the plant and the AG's. Sure there are genetic
differences in every seed, i have been making some enquiries about tissue
culture over here and it is quite a costly process.
i will have to check the exact price as i haven't had them recently. also
it would be problematic shipping to many countries, although they can be
kept on hold in the fridge, some people on the list still have snow on the
ground while in FL i dare say their AG's are flowering now. If we take the
567mombert as an example, sure every seed had a slightly different make up
but most grown achieve similar results. just another thought for
discussion. I think the best thing i could do right now is get a register
of everyone interested, i think we may end up with more than 50. We'll have
to decide if we want to use seed or clones before we can even decide which
ones! Keep those ideas and any criticisms coming.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Smithhisler, Paul <Paul.Smithhisler@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: 'pumpkins@mallorn.com' <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: 17 April 2001 19:29
Subject: RE: seeds/experiment
>I agree with the clones idea. Seed genetics vary from one seed to the
>next...the 'silver bullet' theory. We have the power to reasonably control
>genetics with clones. This would supply better information to the hobby.
>
>I must diverge from the thinking of regimented fertilizer, water, etc.
>though. While it would be a more accurate experiment, we would only get
>information on the effects of weather/geography on that particular strain
of
>pumpkin. Other factors would introduce error into these results, such as
>soil amendments, organics, etc that most of us do a little differently. I
>don't think it is feasible to conduct such an accurate experiment on
pumpkin
>growing because of the multitude of uncontrollable factors.
>
>I don't think we can come up with one definitive way to grow pumpkins
>'properly' anyway. With 50 people growing, you are bound to have many
>similar factors to compare individual growers against each other. This way
>we can find out more information with fewer restrictions. It would help
>each of us to modify or growing techniques to suit our individual needs.
>Growing Giants is a sport/hobby (read: FUN), that we can further along with
>experimentation, but I don't want to reduce it to a science.
>
>-Gus
>
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