Re: Mutated?

pumpkins@mallorn.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 5/1/98 10:01:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, COMPUTRESE
> writes:
> 
> << George:
> 
>  Regarding your post about the seedlings you have, I am interested in
> understanding how you determined a mutation so early on? Can you explain? What
> denotes mutation?  Thanks.
> 
>  I am asking because two of my seedlings had curled dicot leaves and I was
> certain they would fail. I kept the water and compost coming and they snapped
> out of it....it turned out to be a termite infestation. Both plants are
> handsome and I am glad I didn't cull them now.
> 
>  Barb
>  Orlando, FL >>
> 
> By mutated I mean the plant is growing in some unnatural form or shape.  It is
> growing only 12" from another plant that is doing great (1006), so growing
> conditions are not a factor. The 977 came up with only one seed leaf, (can't
> remember what you call them).  Growth rate was very slow, and it produced a
> true leaf and tried to start producing a vine, but all this was in miniature.
> This would make me feel like it was a problem with genetics.
> 
> Another thing that helped rule out soil problems is that I planted a
> replacement right near it and that is up and growing fine.  I have also seen
> some other posts that tell of problems with this seed.  It's relative the 815
> seems to be getting great reports though.  You just never know with Atlantic
> Giants what your going to get.
> 
>   George
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George, 
	My 977 is also a nutant. I am not giving up on it yet, but out of my
four plants growing, it is dead last so far in preformance.. My Holland
649 is the most aggressive , beautiful plant out of the  whole bunch.. 
-- 
Lyle "Rocky" Rockwell

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