Re: Easy question on pollinator plants
sorry Kathie, i cant spell nerthing, but this time it was the spell checks
fault. It doesn't like the way you spell you name and decided to change it
for me.....
Richard
Richard wrote:
> 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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