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Old January 19, 2010   #1
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What happens when one crosses a determinate to an indeterminate variety?
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Old January 19, 2010   #2
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Depends to some degree on the more exact characteristics of the determinate.

If the determinate is a short, stumpy, bushy determinate that yields one large, concentrated set with maybe a few stranglers or a second smaller followup set - you know, those commercial, short stake jobs - then you'd probably get a controlled growth, not so tall, indeterminate that some people refer to as a "semi-indeterminate" meaning one that might get only 5 - 6 feet tall.

If the determinate is one that has dwarf genes lurking within, then you will get an indeterminate with shortened internodes - very useful, in my opinion.

In any case, when crossing indeterminates with determinates, you will get an indeterminate F1 with masked determinate genes that will show up at 25% determinate plants in the F2 generation sprouts.
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Thank you! Thats what I wanted to know!
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Old January 19, 2010   #4
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That question will be determined indeterminately at a pre-determined later indeterminate date.
I don't know, sorry.
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Old January 19, 2010   #5
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Yote, Check out the video on the thread a couple below this one. Tom Wagners talk on basic tomato genetics.
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