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| Morning, I believe that I have several seedlings sprouting up around the perimeter of my landscape material from last year's onslaught of Sungold cherries. So many of them split and fell to the ground and the seeds those victims that survived the winter might be growing now. Knowing that they're hybrids, do I have to go back to my genetics class to determine the ratio of how many of them will have the potential to become actual Sungolds this season? Thanks and be well, |
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| In theory, 1 out of 4 plants might be close but none will be identical (actual Sungolds). Just like kids and grandkids. :-) Still might be good though. Dave |
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| If you have the room, and are willing to plant a bunch, you can always save the seeds from your favorites to plant next year. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but next year i think there will be further variance, but perhaps not as much variance as this year's crop? Interesting topic imho. |
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| Wouldn't it be 1:2:1 (of course this is overly simplified and the ratio works better with a larger number of plants)? 1/4 will be close one of the parent, another 1/4 be like the other parent, and 2/4 or 1/2 would be "sungold-like". Sjetki - I think you are right. There will be variance but I don't know if it's more or less. I think it is less or similar variance if you only grow self-seeds from a single plant. More variation if you grow out plants from a larger number of parents. Does that make sense? Anyways, that's just my guess. |
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- Posted by michelliot z7 ny (My Page) on Tue, Jun 11, 13 at 12:39
| Say I decide and let these survivors grow to maturity. Could they produce a tomato of quality or does this generation have diminished properties regarding taste and/or texture? elliot |
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| No way to know without growing them out just as with any other hybrid. There are too many genetic variables - color, size, shape, brix, skin thickness, etc. etc. etc.. I don't know Sungold's parentage but It isn't always just two parent stocks with F1 seeds and these are F2 seeds. They are grandkids or even maybe even great-grandkids if grandma had a really dominant gene or two. It boils down to your choice. Dave |
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