big rockpile
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If you are saving seed how do you deal with Cross Pollination?
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Cross Pollination
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Two ways I deal with it are 1) physical distance and 2) stagger planting.
However, I only save seeds for Okra, Peas, some tomatoes and seed potatoes and selected flowers. I find there are hybrids today that perform far superior to the older generations of plants.
Most likely to cross in my experience are squash and pumpkins and cucumbers and melons. Physical distancing and stagger planting will generally minimize crossing in each of those.
However, I only save seeds for Okra, Peas, some tomatoes and seed potatoes and selected flowers. I find there are hybrids today that perform far superior to the older generations of plants.
Most likely to cross in my experience are squash and pumpkins and cucumbers and melons. Physical distancing and stagger planting will generally minimize crossing in each of those.
Anniekay
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Don' plant veg from the same family close together. My cantaloupe were about 40-50' from my watermelon and I got tasteless junk that went into the compost.
big rockpile
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My garden is 20X40 I was going to plant Kidney Beans and Green Beans. Looks like just Green Beans.
Planting Amish Paste Tomatoes. Zucchini and Spaghetti Squash, they say they won't cross.
Detroit Red Beets. Daverns Carrots. Clemson Spineless Okra.
Still thinking on Cabbage. They say it is bad about Cross Pollination.
Was considering Hybrid but I'm thinking go with what I'm doing and use Heirloom.
big rockpile
Planting Amish Paste Tomatoes. Zucchini and Spaghetti Squash, they say they won't cross.
Detroit Red Beets. Daverns Carrots. Clemson Spineless Okra.
Still thinking on Cabbage. They say it is bad about Cross Pollination.
Was considering Hybrid but I'm thinking go with what I'm doing and use Heirloom.
big rockpile
big rockpile
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Ok was just talking with the Boss.
She is saying I don't have big enough area and she likes variety. Most the seed I buy is Heirloom anyway.
Go with what I have been doing.
big rockpile
She is saying I don't have big enough area and she likes variety. Most the seed I buy is Heirloom anyway.
Go with what I have been doing.
big rockpile