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Greensburg Pa

I have tried to research this, maybe I am not wording it right, but cannot find the answer.
My question is this.. When looking at the parent seeds of the seed to cross, which back ground seed means the most the female or male? Such as xxx-07- f-000 x m 000.
I hope thisis clear. Thanks Tim

2/25/2008 8:05:59 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

Tim thats a darn good question! I look forward to hearing some qualified answers to that.

2/25/2008 8:54:37 PM

Colorado

which ever parents traits are dominant-genetically speaking.we dont know the anser to that until we observe the offspring of the cross in question.Both parents contribute equally to the seeds genes except the female contributes all the mitochondrial DNA info which may be a significant factor.

2/25/2008 11:51:48 PM

Greensburg Pa

May be if I list the seeds it will help.

1 Sweeney 310 f Holland 1229 m Pitura 1346-own seeds

2 Papez 1068 Wallace 1068

3 Wolf 964 f Wolf 1407 m 723 Bobier

4 Grimes 104 f Wallace 1502 n Larue 1041.5

Gaye 1297 998 selfed as pollinator.

this is my list so far for 2008. But..........Still thinking.

these seeds are

1065.5 Mckie 1407 Wolf 1068 Wallace

1096.5 Pivitera 1068 Wallace 998 Pukos

994.5 Hunt 842 Eaton 898 Knaus

1235.5 Bailey 998.6 Pukos 1407 Wolf.

Cojoe does this help you with the first question?

Thanks Tim.

2/26/2008 10:35:59 AM

Lloydminster/AB

I have grown out some of the crosses I have made and it seems like I have an equal number of offspring take after either the male or the female. The male pollinator is important and I select seeds based on how well the male has performed.

2/26/2008 8:17:45 PM