Re: Proven seeds
Kathie
I think you and MB are saying the same thing.
Let's say pumpkin A weighed 900 lbs and contained 300 seeds.
10 of those 300 seeds are grown and 5 of them produce wonderful plants that grow
900+ lb'ers
The remaining 290 seeds are now labeled 'proven' by pumpkin growers.
Seeds from the 900+ lbrs are not considered 'proven' as they may be of different
parentage, depending on the source of pollen.
Hope this helps.
Greg
Kathie Morgan wrote:
> MBrock wrote: All" proven" means is a seed or two from that particular
> pumpkin grew something worth noting.
>
> MB, So "proven" is based on the genetics of the mother only, since it
> was she that produced the big giant? I would have thought "proven would
> more likely refer to seeds from the same pumpkin that produced the SEED
> from which the big mother grew. My head is spinning and I'm starting to
> see orange. Whew! Kathie
>
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