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Sweecorn
If I plant blocks of two different varieties about 30ft. apart 'across the
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Pete C wrote: If I plant blocks of two different varieties about 30ft. apart 'across the wind' what are the chances of cross pollination and possible outcomes? Even in the west, there is only a slight predominance of westerly winds - in the east, all directions are equally likely. How far far the pollen will blow will depend on the wind strength, but I don't have a clue whether 30' is a long way or not. At worst, you will lose some of the 'extra sweet' property - as I go to trouble to avoid any of that, I can't help much :-) Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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wrote in message ... In article , Pete C wrote: If I plant blocks of two different varieties about 30ft. apart 'across the wind' what are the chances of cross pollination and possible outcomes? Even in the west, there is only a slight predominance of westerly winds - in the east, all directions are equally likely. How far far the pollen will blow will depend on the wind strength, but I don't have a clue whether 30' is a long way or not. At worst, you will lose some of the 'extra sweet' property - as I go to trouble to avoid any of that, I can't help much :-) Regards, Nick Maclaren. Thanks Nick Pete C |
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On May 7, 8:02*pm, "Pete C" wrote:
If I plant blocks of two different varieties about 30ft. apart 'across the wind' what are the chances of cross pollination and possible outcomes? Thanks Pete C There is no adverse outcome from cross pollination unless you intend to save seed. |
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"harry" wrote in message ... On May 7, 8:02 pm, "Pete C" wrote: If I plant blocks of two different varieties about 30ft. apart 'across the wind' what are the chances of cross pollination and possible outcomes? Thanks Pete C There is no adverse outcome from cross pollination unless you intend to save seed. Thanks Harry Pete |
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harry wrote:
On May 7, 8:02?pm, "Pete C" wrote: If I plant blocks of two different varieties about 30ft. apart 'across the wind' what are the chances of cross pollination and possible outcomes? There is no adverse outcome from cross pollination unless you intend to save seed. Are you sure? I've seen it mentioned before that poor germination in the cobs is due to cross-pollination - ie, when you get a cob with only a few kernels on it, it can be either lack of pollination, or pollination with the 'wrong' variety. (Which seems a bit contrary to most other plants, but I'm willing to accept that sweetcorn are a special case) |
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In article , wrote:
harry wrote: On May 7, 8:02?pm, "Pete C" wrote: If I plant blocks of two different varieties about 30ft. apart 'across the wind' what are the chances of cross pollination and possible outcomes? There is no adverse outcome from cross pollination unless you intend to save seed. Are you sure? I've seen it mentioned before that poor germination in the cobs is due to cross-pollination - ie, when you get a cob with only a few kernels on it, it can be either lack of pollination, or pollination with the 'wrong' variety. (Which seems a bit contrary to most other plants, but I'm willing to accept that sweetcorn are a special case) I believe that it is bullshit. What is widely stated by reliable sources is that allowing the extra sweet varieties to be pollinated by traditional ones risks losing the extra sweet properties, and that I believe to be true. But, as I said, I dislike the extra sweet varieties and go to trouble to avoid them. It does happen with some fruit trees, especially were variant ploidies are involved. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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