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Minerva,ohio

hi, I hope I'm not as clueless as I feel.
When harvesting seeds from my Verhoff 481, which was F.Calai 1074selfed;I noticed the seeds resembled my Skinners seeds not the original white Calai seed. Is it possiable that seeds change from one generation to the next or is it maybe a bee got in there somehow after I tied her off or what? I am confused. I had pollinated her with a bloom from the same plant and tied her shut believing she was selfed, but now what ? any help is appreciated. thanks, Michelle

11/2/2005 9:27:50 AM

Western NY

yep, the can change.

my 228* wolf was a tiny whit seed, amlost exactly the same look as a field pumpkin. it's offspring squash this year had some of the largest dark tan seeds i've had so far.

only similarity was that there was a huge seed count in both the 228 and it's offspring.

11/2/2005 10:35:15 AM

Syracuse, NY

yeah, the seed itself is the very first thing to
commemorate a new cross taking place. i was gonna use a different word, but SINCE I LOOKED IT UP....lol.

so, you can have any result from any inputs as far as seed size, color or texture imaginable. some seeds grown always seem to have the same basic seed color in the outcome, such as the 1140 Stelts...but not a rule by any means.
i think the seed count is a direct result of how successful
the pollination was...although i have seen as many seeds come from a fruit i pollinated with ONE male as have come from one i have pollinated with several males...eric

11/2/2005 7:33:09 PM

Minerva,ohio

Thanks for the help, It's much appreciated.
Michelle

11/3/2005 8:53:21 AM