Re: those non-AG plants
In a message dated 7/10/2001 10:13:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Lorie.Carriere@apoferm.mb.ca writes:
<<
Polen is polen right? Doesn't matter where it comes from. Isn't that why
we cover the female flowers so polen from a different source doesn't
polenate the pumpkin flowers. >>
Lorie:
No. Yes it does. No, we cover AG blooms so other AG or Maxima pollen doesn't
contaminate the genes to keep the cross pure. Bees carry pollen from many
other sources, and deposit pollen as they pick up some on every bloom they
visit.
If pollen was pollen, then we would certainly have some very interesting
flowers and vegetables, as I am sure bees visit many blooms in a day.
Here's a grossly simplified explanation. Humans do not breed with chimps,
although we look somewhat alike and our genes are quite similar, indeed. Our
particular DNA does not match a chimps, so a cross will not occur. Same in
AGs. DNA must be a match. (one maxima to another is ok, despite size, color
or shape variances)
Barb
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