Getting a grip ????

This does help!  or the Advil is working.  So when the chromes split to
become (1n) say that "B" stands for dominant size" b" stands for not so
big.  The Bb might split and the "b" hooks up with the other pumpkins "b"
and you get a "bb" smaller pumpkin.  Or "BB" dominate kickbutt = monster.
So each seed could have different combos different sizes and color.  I
don't know but a little inbreeding works well with some crosses but too
much seems to bring out some recessive traits.  and depression of problems
pop up.......The only heavy hitter that I know has done alot of inbreeding
is Joel Holland and his largest pumpkin came from another different seed-
not to slight some of the awesome breeding he has done.. but inbreeding too
much has probs......because genetics are so puzzeling the random big mutt
crossed with other big mutt still seems to be working..its simple and i can
understand the concept.  But there is no consistancy.......... but on the
average its working because 500 lb were once world records and now they are
very common......How do you deal with the reccessive traits that don't show
up until 3or 4 years later.......seems like by the time you could build
some consistancy your consistant weight would be average..........I don't
know Richard it is so far from my grasp but your right the learning is
exciting...........





.....Now the other weird thing I don't understand is how environment and
adaptation take place......Each year for the past 10 year i have save my
biggest garlic and planted it each year they seem to get bigger.  Is this
because they are making adaptations???





>Brock:
>
>My doctor recomends Advil, extra strength that is......understanding this
>mess certainly is a task, but its also exciting.
>
>I think the problem is that nobody really knows the answers so we have to
>go on some big hunches.
>
>Where does the other 50% go???........its my understanding that when a
>plant cell differentiates into a reproductive cell either male or female it
>divides in a process called meiosis.   This cell division changes the
>ploidy level from 2n to 1n.  In other words a normal plant cell has two
>sets of chromosomes, and the reproductive cell has one only.  This way when
>the boy meets girl in the pumpkin patch at dawn they combine their halves
>to make one new cell (the embryo) that has the normal 2n or double set of
>chromosomes.
>
>Each seed a different genetic code????.....it is my opinion that since
>there has been no really organized controlled breeding there is a lot of
>variability among the population in the AGS.  With this I don't think there
>are any "true breeding" lines out their.   Therefore, most every seed will
>be different genetically.  Most of us probably see these differences
>between plants grown in our gardens from the same fruit that are
>significantly different.  If we were able to control a major breeding
>program, we could develope some true breeding inbred lines, that when
>crossed may produce a true to type, consistant hybrid variety.  This is
>what is done with major commercial crops.   Wouldn't it be nice to have a
>very reliable hybrid variety that consistantly produces large fruit of the
>same shape, color, etc.....?
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Anybody have some more info??
>
>Rick
>
>
>
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