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From: SArjuna@aol.comng=20
Date: Sun=2C 2 Aug 2009 22:41:27 -0400
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [permaculture] Winter squash crossbreeding project
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I'm growing 24 varieties of winter squash this year=2C and crosspollinati=
many of them. I'm looking for folks who would like to grow out seed fro=m=20
some of these crosses next year.=20
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This would involve growing at least a dozen seeds from a given cross and=
carefully hand pollinating them=2C then seeing what kind of fruits each p=lant=20
produces as regards size=2C taste=2C texture=2C how well the squash keep==2C etc and=20
also noting whatever there is to note about the plants as they grow. An=d=20
keeping the seed from each hand-pollinated new fruit separate and identif=ied=2C=20
of course.ave=20
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Based on all that=2C we'd decide which of the plants' seeds to continue=20
breeding from.
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I am not done doing the crosses yet=2C as there are some varieties that h=
not produced female flowers yet=2C but I can share with you the list of t=he=20
crosses I have done so far.t in=20
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If you love winter squash and are interested in this project=2C please ge=
touch. (And let me know where you live=2C as that will be relevant in==20
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Who knows? We may create some wonderful new varieties of squash!
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Regards=2C
Shivani in Wisconsin
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