Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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February 27, 2010 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NJ z5
Posts: 281
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Sara's Galapagos and cross pollinating
I plan on growing Sara's Galapagos next season and have some questions about crossing. I read the writeups, at GW and elsewhere, about this issue, but I'm not sure that I understand it properly. I have read that Sara's Galapagos have exerted stigmas that can be a problem in terms of cross-pollination. Which of these possibilities is something that I should be concerned about if I want to save pure seeds:
A. Don't plant them near other tomatoes since they might serve as a source of foreign pollen in terms of cross-pollination. This would be a problem for me because I plan on growing many other tomatoes. I wasn't planning on bagging all of my tomatoes for seed saving. I would want to isolate the Sara's plant as much as possible. B. Regular tomatoes nearby may lead to cross-pollinating currant type tomatoes. This wouldn't be a particular problem for me. I wouldn't mind bagging some blossoms on the Sara's Galapalos to save some of it's seeds. Jim |
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