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- From: <miranda@tagoresmith.com>
- To: "'gardenwriters-on-gardening'" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: RE: [gwl-g] zinnias
- Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 14:05:09 -0400
Hi.
Check, too, that she is growing an open pollinated variety rather than a
hybrid--no amount of isolation will work if the genes aren't there in
the first place.
Best,
Miranda
-----Original Message-----
Subject: RE: [gwl-g] zinnias
Actually she has isolated some of the plants with a netting, but I'll
suggest the hand pollination trick.
Thanks.
jems
>I'm certain you're correct. She is probably saving seed from hybrids,
so
>she can't expect them to come true. If she can find an OP white or
>yellow zinnia, can isolate the blooms by caging them, and hand
>pollinate, she can probably get white or yellow blooms.
>
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