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> From: rdi@cci.com
>
> Paul McIntyre writes:
>
> >The color of the seeds is tan colour on the
> >rooting end of the seed and the other half of the
> seeds are white. Every
> >seed is identical in this colour scheme.
> >Are these seeds unique or have seeds in the past
> had this colouring.
>
> I found some two tone ones like that last year in
> the 348 Greene.
> Most seeds there were tan, but a small percentage
> were as you described.
> Earlier this year, Harold E. reported here that the
> tan coloring in AG
> seeds is due to an extra layer of packed vertical
> fibers, so I would think that
> only half the seed is covered in this layer on your
> two-tone ones.
> See http://www.disknet.com/indiana_biolab/pk709.htm
> for his info.
> I never distributed any of these two tone seeds, as
> after drying they
> just didn't look as good as the tan ones (they were
> flatter in
> the white part), and I was afraid they wouldn't
> germinate. I never
> actually tested this, though.
>
> -----------
> Rick Inzero
> near Rochester, NY
> rdi@cci.com
>
> I'm growing a pumpkin at a pace to top 1500
> pounds... if I can keep it growing
> thru December! :-)
>
>
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