Re: Genetics
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Genetics
- From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
- Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 08:18:46 -0300
Rick,
This is certainly very interesting. How would you do it? Can you give me
some examples. I am fascinated with this topic....brock
>Brock and Kurt:
>
>You raise some good points.....an orgainized breeding plan would certainly
>not be a fast way to get large fruit and it may actually run backwards to
>smaller fruit before it makes forward progress. Its also true that it may
>take some of the fun out of the sport by having a true to type variety.
>However, I still believe, and would certainly wager, that the next major
>milestone will be met with a true breeding hybrid variety combined with the
>best cultural techniques.
>
>Being able to perfom acurate experiments on cultural techniques is another
>major advantage of having a true to type variety around. Right now its
>difficult to evaluate techniques in a nearly controlled situation with the
>genetics being so variable.
>
>Still searching for the big one,
>
>Rick
>
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