Re: seeds from fruit with mosaic virus
Steve.
Refresh my memory - why was it that the farmer last year plowed up your
pumpkins?
Was it in December and he wanted to get the ground plowed before the snow
got too deep?
Were they polluted with mosaic virus also? Are you in the same patch this
year?
Questions - so many questions!!
Glenn
-----Original Message-----
From: SteveS012@aol.com <SteveS012@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, November 28, 1999 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: seeds from fruit with mosaic virus
>In a message dated 11/27/99 8:41:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>paulie@home.msen.com writes:
>
>> The only acceptable reason for any risk is if the potential return on
that
>> investment (risk) is sufficient to warrant the risk. Since there is an
>> abundance of quality seed available to a GiantPumpkin grower, accepting
and
>> using a seed with any risk of passing on mosaic virus makes no sense,
>> whatsoever. In this case, the risk far outweighs any benefit that may be
>> gained. There are safer seeds that will produce a greater return.
>>
>
>I don't agree. I specifically picked these strains to make extremely good
>crosses. Crosses that no one else has made this year or any other year. I
>weighed the risked months ago using information from several top experts in
>the country on this, and there seemed to be such a small (if any)
possibility
>of transmission to the next generation from a seed, that it would be
>ridiculous to scrap it all. It is like tearing down a house because you
find
>a termite. The seeds should be good with no problems. And again, I plan on
>sending some to the southern hemisphere and tropical areas to confirm this
>over the winter, so by next season there should be no question about the
>seeds.
>
>> Maybe the odds are extremely against mosaic being passed through the
seed.
>> The point is, if there is any (any!) chance it will pass it, it should
be
>> destroyed. To do otherwise, the potential -- however minor -- for
disaster
>> will be present in that seed and in your garden.
>
>
>This is total paranoia. The benefits far outweigh the infinitesimal
"risks".
>The far greater risk is if the genetics are messed up in the seeds.
>
>>
>> What seed is so vital to the gene pool that it cannot be terminated? If
we
>> were growing GiantEndangeredPumpkins I might go along with the risk.
>>
>> But, we're not.
>>
>
>The crosses I made could grow the first 2000 pounder. I researched this
>greatly and I truly think I have some of the best crosses ever made for
>several reasons that would take an hour to explain. But I'll just let you
>know a few of the parents.... 780 Mombert x 780 Eaton, 780 Mombert x (946.5
>Geerts x self). Check the genetics, and the info on these strains. I think
>you will see what I mean. The 946.5 Geerts was selfed with it's "largeness"
>trait prominant, when crossed with the 780 Mombert, which is the 567.5
>Mombert crossed with the 946.5 Geerts, it will result in a partial F1
hybrid
>as well as a partial backcross, which will result in....well, let's just
say
>a seed with the most promise of any seed ever produced. (In my opinion
>anyway)!
>
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