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Re: breeding rules

Yes that is exactly what hybred vigor is!........this is why the AG was
crossed with squash resulting in a much larger fruit.......Mr Dill did this
as part of the genetics with the Dill's Atlantic Giants. Just a side note a
faster way to stabalize a cross insteade of doing it over 3 or 4 years is
to cross back to one of the original parents (like the squash) this can be
done in 2 seasons.

Troy.

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> From: john failor <buckeye5@bright.net>
> To: Michael Cohill <mcohill@neo.lrun.com>
> Cc: pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Re: breeding rules
> Date: Wednesday, October 29, 1997 9:57 PM
> 
> 	Does this mean that a cross between an Atlantic Giant and a Giant
> Show king squash could result in hybrid vigor? If so I have my 346 squash
> that was pollinated with Atlantic Giant pollen. The pollen donor plant
> produced a 444 lb. pumpkin. What are my chances of getting hybrid vigor
> next year? All this discussion of genetic theory is quite interesting.
> 
> John
> 
>
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