RE: 1262 Emmons x 1260 Weir
I agree with this one, and I think it goes back to Mike's
point. I think the genetics are getting better, but they're
only realized in the hands of a great grower.
Weren't both Geneva and Craig former record holders, from
back in the early to mid-nineties? They were good (great)
growers then, and they are now, and the genetics have
improved as well, to get them from the 900 range then to 1200's
today.
On the other hand, the best seed in the world will not get
me to 1200 today. I've got to become a better grower to realize
that.
Regards, Cliff
>From: Doug.Parker@sce.com
>Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
>To: pumpkins@hort.net
>Subject: RE: 1262 Emmons x 1260 Weir
>Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 14:09:38 -0800
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>I tend to think that genetics becomes more important as grower talent
>improves, not less. The cultural skills and experience of the very top
>growers seem pretty equally matched. With their high level ability to
>anticipate, avoid and deal with all the adverse variables of the sport,
>genetics becomes an ever increasing factor in who wins. Contrast this with
>a third year grower such as myself. The number and severity of mistakes
>I'm likely to make can overwhelm the growth potential of one seed over
>another.
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>Mike,
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>You're very probably on to something, here. Personally, I've never believed
>in silver bullets. Highly polished bullets, maybe. Silver ones, nope.
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>As to your question, I think there's a sliding scale: As the talent of the
>grower increases, the importance of the genetics decreases. Less talent
>needs better genetics.
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>Believe me, genetics are important to a fella like me.
>
>Paul Thompson
>Armada, Michigan
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike and Vickie Brock [v*@mcn.org]
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><big snip>
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>Take what we saw this year Geneva got lucky and lined up the silver
>bullets?
>Ever notice that lately most the HH have a knack at finding silver bullets.
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>If the fruit is a phenotype product of its environment includes grower)
>then
>what weight do we put on genetics and weight??
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>Just some nagging thoughts......MB
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