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Dilliner, Pa.

looking for opinions as to what crosses we should make.
We are planting
1674 marsh
1634 werner
1605 sweet
1596 werner
1592 platte
1554 rose
1548 marsh
1495 stelts

5/6/2011 3:06:57 PM

Colorado

genetics of all those are great. with 8 plants, I would guess maybe one stands out as the strongest. you could pollinate everything with that one. as for making wild guesses with unproven seeds, my favorite would be (1596 werner x 1605 sweet) and the reverse cross...

5/7/2011 12:31:51 AM

Colorado

1634 wernerx1605 sweet.you can plan out on paper but usually youll have a weak plant that messes up your plans. i like petes go with your best plants as pollinators- but i'd mix it up a little so you dont have all your eggs (I mean seed) in one basket

5/10/2011 4:30:00 PM

Rhode Island

wow look at all those great seeds

5/12/2011 7:02:12 PM

Belmont, NH

A very wise man and a former WR holder once told me "a good mother makes a good father". In other words look at your plants and use the strongest as your pollinators. Genetics might look awesome on paper but a 90 lb weakling as the pollinator just does not cut it. All seeds are not created equal.

Bruce

5/13/2011 6:45:18 PM