Re: What to plant --------------
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: What to plant --------------
- From: A* E* <e*@magmacom.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 22:30:31 -0500 (EST)
Dan-your first paragraph is a whole new concept to me.I have never met a
grower who thought like that,but maybe some do.
Yes,"the most recent should be best",I agree with you,if both parents are
ones that you would plant on their individual merit and the recent
generation is a respectible fruit.
It's a good thing we are all uncertain how to best select seeds because
diverse ideas lead to a wider choice being grown.I find no matter what I
deciede to plant,things never work out the way I had hoped.Now basically I
like to see generations of successful ancestors to a fruit with good
physical characteristics,but this is only the start.The plant needs
conditions just right for the full potential to be realized.These conditions
can all be provided by the grower except for the climate limitation factor,I
think.
Al
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&
At 12:08 14/01/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Al - my guess is that people plant the most recent seeds because they
>represent unexplored territory. Planting old ones may also suggest a kind
>of indirect competition... it is like asking, "why should I do better with
>an Orr 887 than the experts?".
>
>In reality, of course, every seed is different so it is not about repeating
>experience. Still, there is something to be said for the arrow of time...
>if our breeding program is really working, then the most recent *should*
>somehow be "best".
>
> Dan
>
>
>>So I think the pattern is there,ie.60% of the best each year are from the
>>"unproven seed" of the previous year. I would expect this figure to increase
>>to increase to 75% once the "567.5 mombert 92" is all gone.
>>
>> Best Regards---------Al Eaton
>
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
>message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
>
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
