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Gary Woods · 27-10-2007, 02:47 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

(Nick Maclaren) wrote:

Now, will the ones grown from F1 hybrid seed be nearly as good as
the parents, or will they revert to characteristics that make them
useless?

The other issue is cross-pollination. Some plants cross readily with
anything in the area, others are more chaste, practicing
self-fertilization.

Beans only need a little separation to avoid crossing.

Do you have the common weed "Queen Ann's Lace" there? It's really wild
carrot, and that's what your carrots will revert to, given half a chance.

Suzanne Ashworth's "Seed to Seed" has everything you might want to know and
more.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G