not twins?
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- Subject: not twins?
- From: r*
- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 13:47:47 -0800
Scott, Every time you cross-pollinate distinctly different varieties the
first generation is going to be genetic soup. The seeds from this cross
could exhibit every phenotype in the history of both strains. This may be
why one year someone grows a big pumpkin and then the next they don't. I
feel there has been way to much cross-pollination with the pumpkins.
Depending on the genetics involved you could have a 1% chance of getting
the seeds you want. If a person has lots of room you could grow them out
to find what you want. I think that people who are growing for size should
have self-pollinated seeds that are at least 1 generation down from the
cross. This is why I started working with colchine. But it has turned out
to be a slow process because of my climate. Have fun, Roger
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