Re: Easy question on pollinator plants
Thanks to kathy and other who replied, just what i wanted to know. I am
coming to appreciate this forum more and more for the humor as much as for
the info :-)
Richard
Kathie Morgan wrote:
> Richard wrote:
> What are the disadvantages of self pollination a single generation of
> plant? Will the seeds it makes be deficient in some way? what about
> the actual pumpkin?
>
> Dear Richard,
> According to my limited understanding of the subject, it will do no harm
> to the pumpkins and may actually benefit them. Look for the excellent
> analysis in the archives written by Vince Zunino.
> Where the self-pollinator runs into trouble is with the jack o'lanterns,
> which tend to have sickly smirks instead of smiles and a type of
> jaundice that turns their rosy cheeks an awful shade of orange.
> Good luck with yours!
> Kathie
>
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