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May 3, 2015 | #16 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Carmel, IN
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May 3, 2015 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alabama
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I'm finding that it takes at least 40 plants of a given line to get something interesting at the F2. Also, when crossing with wild species such as S. Pimpinellifolium, I try to grow at least 64 F2 plants. Genetic drag from the wild species is especially difficult to overcome.
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May 3, 2015 | #18 | |
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a
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SSE no longer allows for listing unstable varieties. I used to send many stable varieties to Johnny's, I know Rob Johnston, and some were listed, but with their newest Garden Manager all bets are off. Naming a variety that's a rough one when someone does the initial cross and sends out F gen seeds to others who get something good as to who names it, but you know that already. Yes, it's too late for some of your crosses to be listed for this year, but this Fall if you want to send me some seeds for my offer in jan of 2016, I should live so long, ahem, that would be wonderful for my Experimental section/ Please keep in touch, Carolyn
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June 24, 2015 | #19 | |
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake
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June 25, 2015 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: CT
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Gary,
I would love to grow some out for you as well if you need more homes for them.. I could handle at least 10 or so (on top of what I normally grow)... Of course it's too late for me to start them now, but looking towards next year... PM me if you'd like.. |
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