Re: not twins?
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- Subject: Re: not twins?
- From: R* J* N*
- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 19:19:01 -0600
Bravo Roger!
This really sums the issues up. I hope everyone will read this comment
over again!
Rick from Wisconsin
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> From: res <res@colfax.com>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: not twins?
> Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 3:47 PM
>
> 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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