Air tube in Cucurbita
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Air tube in Cucurbita
- From: H* E* P*
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 16:14:38 -0700
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pumpkins@mallorn.com wrote:
>
> Also, a note for Harold. If you would like seeds from any of Vic's pumpkins
> to examine and study under microscope, you are welcome to them. He has Baby
> Pam, Ghost Rider, Pankow, Howden, Thomas' Halloween variety and Connecticut
> field. Maximas include Big Max, Prizewinner and AG. He also has several
> varieties of hard squash in another garden.
>
> Barb
>
I am very much interested in looking at any kind of cucurbit seed for
the air tube and tan fibers layer in various C. maxima cultivars. I
assume they are not present in any species except C. maxima, but we
won't know until we look. The air tubes are large enough for most folks
to see, expecially in a soaked seed.
If they don't care to mail, folks can look at Hubbard, Big Max, and
other cultivars and report on Pumpkins. C. maxima are very interesting
seeds. Does anyone have any idea were the tan (brown) fibers layer of
Atlantic Giant seeds came from?
Heath, does Marrow have such tubes (only if you have a seed to spare for
soaking and cutting). A razor blade is nice for such cutting.
--
Harold Eddleman Ph.D. Microbiologist. i*@disknet.com
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