Re: Answer to Hard question!!

There is actually experimentation going on up here in Canada with
irradiated pollen, on mellons etc.  however, when you irradiate pollen ,
or anything else, the irradiation causes mutations in the DNA but not
necessarily to cause a bigger pumpkin.  I have spoken with  Department
of Agriculture here on a number of occasions and they tell me that they
irradiate the pollen and then distribute it over and entire field of
plants, and maybe a dozen or so will express the desired traits they are
looking for.  When I irradiate organism at work, I work with several
thousand.  Out of those several thousand irradiated maybe 5 or so show
the desired traits, so maybe it's not the best way to go if you are
thinking that it will get you a bigger pumpkin right away.

>>> Pumpkinpirate1@aol.com 07/07/02 11:57AM >>>

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> You want hapiloid plants ? Write George...he grows many plants, is
generous 
> with his seeds. Give them room, water, food and sun and you'll have 
> hapiloid plants. 
> 
> 

     OK Little confused but don't want to be !! Which George ?? any
help will 
be great !!! Thanks for the reply..

   Kevin Smith

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