Re: Pollen Count
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Pollen Count
- From: J* <s*@cc.usu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 20:00:23 +0000
- Comments: Authenticated sender is <sln8m@cc.usu.edu>
I wonder how multiple male flowers affect the consistence of the offspring
of a pumpkin. If you consider each male flower a brother then the genetic
expression potential will vary. Won't using one male assure more consistent
results from the seeds (for bigger or smaller of course)? Also won't it
allow then for more precise evaluation of a cross between two large
pumpkins?
Jim
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it's actually even more complex than that. You must count each grain
of pollen as a brother with individual genetics. This is why you see
seed from the same pumpkin all produce good fruit and one other seed
from that same pumpkin produce a total dud.
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