Re: Indeterminate/determinate
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Indeterminate/determinate
- From: H* E* P*
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 19:40:30 -0700
- References:
Sorry, Pumpkinpiper, I missed this March letter and will answer now:
pumpkins@mallorn.com wrote:
>
> I'm hoping Dr. Harold will comment on this question/theory. I've grown
> hydroponic tomatoes for a few years and will get 7-9 months growth from
> same plant using indeterminate seeds. Question is, #1. are these hybrid
> seeds or are certain types of tomatoes just indeterminate?
Indeterminate is the ordinary tomato. I am still hoping to see a
determinat type.
> #2.What ever
> the factor is that makes one indeterminate, could you bring that into
> the pumpkin genetics
Being able to move a gene from one plant to another distant plant is
the marvel of biotechnology's gene splicing. However, get the
determinate gene to work in pumpkin might not be possible. Sometimes a
whole cascade of events must occur.
> and some how get the pumpkin to grow say for
> another 30-60 days by doing this?
--
Harold Eddleman
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