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Post by jcm05 on Jul 12, 2010 6:08:15 GMT -5
Good deal Kevin.
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 12, 2010 6:07:40 GMT -5
Well, you need to wait and see if: a] the pollen fertilizes and starts forming fruit (about 5-10 days) b] the fruit doesnt get BER c] the fruit doesnt get knocked off d] the fruit doesnt get picked accidentally e] the fruit doesnt get eaten by some critter f] disease doesnt wipe out the plant g] you successfully ferment seed h] the seed doesnt get eaten by mice overwinter i] the seed germinates j] the line expresses in some way you are sure it took k] a-j goes okay for about 6-8 more generations and then you can name it  |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 12, 2010 6:05:19 GMT -5
These are fruit from two F2 plants from 2009. The first are the ones I am growing F3s from this season. The latter was also an excellent tasting small saladette for which i also saved seed. I am hoping to find cherries like those from last year. The taste was fantastic. As good or better then sungold. However, at this point so far only 2 of the 10 plants appear to be producing cherry-sized fruit. We will see in the weeks to come. I am still only 42 days from transplant.   |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 11, 2010 19:53:55 GMT -5
Has anyone else that has grown this pedigree found gs lurking in the background? No. I have ten F3 plants from seeds saved from brownish cherries that I found last year on one F2 plant. |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 11, 2010 19:36:40 GMT -5
Wow, productive plant!  |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 9, 2010 20:37:36 GMT -5
Woohoo! Cross your fingers!  |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 9, 2010 10:16:00 GMT -5
Closeup of Sungold blossom...  |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 7, 2010 20:44:40 GMT -5
So these specks are in the skin?
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 7, 2010 20:25:13 GMT -5
Invite her here Gunnar.
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 7, 2010 10:42:18 GMT -5
Fortunately my peter did not shrivel and die, but my Bhut Jolokia did.  |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 7, 2010 8:16:53 GMT -5
A broken, shriveled peter???!!!  |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 6, 2010 8:53:15 GMT -5
Nice Bulls-eye JT, have you tried that fancy antifungal solution as yet? No, not as of yet. Weather conditions have turned very unfavorable for fungal disease recently. We have had hot dry weather now and have had not a drop of rain for weeks. Patches of EB here and there do not concern me. |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 6, 2010 7:52:25 GMT -5
I have been seeing symptoms of early blight on my plants for the last few weeks. I wanted to show a photo I took of one lesion I found that is a perfect example of A. Solani infection. Symptoms normally show up on lower leaves first and progress upwards unlike Late Blight (P. Infestans) which can show anywhere on the plant first. Under heavy disease pressure the fungus can also infect stems and fruit as well. Early Blight lesions begin as small brown areas, similar to Septoria. The areas usually grow larger under the right conditions and are surrounded by a border of yellow host tissue (...again, unlike Late Blight). As the spots grow, "bullseye-like" concentric rings form much of the time within the brown tissue of the lesion. Heavily infected plants can become defoliated. The fungi can also survive on infected leaf tissue residue in or on the soil and be transferred by wind, rain or anything else that disturbs the soil where the fungus is present. It can also be transferred by seed. Yet another argument for soaking your saved seeds in a bleach solution.  |
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 6, 2010 6:10:02 GMT -5
Are dark fruits normally higher in antioxidants???
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Post by jcm05 on Jul 6, 2010 6:08:06 GMT -5
If you took as much care in good photos as you do captioning the pics, we might be able to see the plants better.
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