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Stouffville

what are some examples to support this besides 703* smith? is this still accepted as being true?
go leafs go

4/20/2004 8:14:14 PM

Long Island,New York

Please explain the theory that you want examples of.....thanks.G

4/20/2004 8:24:16 PM

Stouffville

well G I don't even know the theory in detail myself to tell you the truth... I read or heard somewhere that the green gene is recessive in giants and self pollinating increases expression of recessive genes so I'm just wondering if anyone else has heard this or has any info on the topic

-mike 'always confused' jammer

4/20/2004 8:58:39 PM

Greencastle, PA

how about the 815 Anderson, a 697 Ciliberto x 1006 Greer (the 1006 was grown on the 697 and crossed with a 680 Dill) There is green in the family tree of the pollinator of the 697. The 815 isn't as homozygous as the 703, but is a cross between two closely related seeds. The 815 has produced the 879 Rockwell and 535 Wolf (both were selfed). Each of those seeds produces squash. An example being the 411 Inzero which can be seen on this site... somewhere.
Tom

4/21/2004 3:37:18 PM

Greencastle, PA

the 879 and 535 were squash. I forgot to say that.

4/21/2004 3:38:27 PM

Deer Park WA

They were all green in the begining. Some folks have been working the recessive trait backwards to "refine" the trait. To answer your question; If the specimin you are working with has the 1 in a hundred recessive trait then self it and work its off spring I.E, self. sibb, cross back in an effort to bring back the origional fractured Homozygous desired traits. It takes years and lots of test plants, just ask my pal Nic Welty!

4/22/2004 2:07:41 AM