Re: Weird Mix

Rick,

I have mixed feelings about your post.  Yes it would be nice to have a very
reliable hypbrid that is "true to type".  If everyone used this type of
seed, then the growing technique/climate would become the most important
factor in producing the winners.

On the other hand, having some "chance element" involved  makes the hobby
exciting as well, and may give someone with less than ideal climate
conditions or growing site a shot too.

I don't know which is better.  There is merit in both approaches.  Just
some food for thought.

Kurt Frederick
Edmonton, Alberta

At 04:19 PM 11/21/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
>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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