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- To: Chris Andersen <c*@value.net>
- Subject: Re: Mutated Blossom Segments
- From: "* R* H* W* <n*@ideasign.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 22:44:47 -0500
- References: <199707131503.IAA23076@value.net>
It would be interesting if the distorted flowers are not from herbicide drifting into your garden but from some genetic mutation that doubles the growth rate or ultimate size of the fruit.... Probably just a happy fantasy though. Regards, Chris Wilbers Sioux Falls, SD Chris Andersen wrote: > > Hi , > > I have a plant which I continue to find mutant blossom segments on. > > The segments are completely disorganized, sideways upside down, crooked and > what have you. > > This morning the first female on my main vine opened and this one is really > distorted, only 3 segments, some of the segments are swollen to 3x the size > of a normal segment and again in a state of total disarray. > > Is it OK to pollinate these mutants, or should I pollinate and keep waiting > in hopes the plant throws a normal female then cull the mutants. I don't > really want to pass this problem down the gene pool line if I should ever > give any seed away, that is if the plant will even grow a pumpkin. At this > point I am seriously starting to have my doubts. > > Does anybody know what causes this strange occurrence? > > Thanks > Chris Andersen > Moraga, Calif.
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