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Post by walt on Nov 6, 2018 11:34:32 GMT -5
We were all newbies once. Glad you joined us.
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Nov 19, 2018 1:53:09 GMT -5
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Post by aliceingardenland on Nov 19, 2018 1:53:09 GMT -5
Ahoy fellow gardeners anyone out here
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Post by philagardener on Nov 19, 2018 6:29:19 GMT -5
We're here! Welcome! It would be great to hear a bit about your interests and aspirations for your garden!
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Nov 19, 2018 10:52:31 GMT -5
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Post by aliceingardenland on Nov 19, 2018 10:52:31 GMT -5
Ahoy mateys! Newbie here checking everything out naturally was drawn to the tomato forum mmmmm tomatoes
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Post by ferdzy on Nov 24, 2018 9:31:06 GMT -5
Hello Alice and welcome... where are you gardening (climate, soil, etc.)?
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Post by cubbie on Sept 26, 2019 17:50:30 GMT -5
Hi Folks, I live in Hawaii, at 3,000 feet, and I'm mostly interested in growing moschata squash. Is there already a thread here that explains how to breed squash? I want to cross two types I have.
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Sept 26, 2019 20:19:16 GMT -5
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Post by William on Sept 26, 2019 20:19:16 GMT -5
Hi Cubbie,
Welcome to the Forum.
I'm not sure how basic and far back the squash threads go. Crossing squash is pretty easy. If you are particiular you tape a female flower of the mother squash before it opens (inflated ovary on a short stalk. After it would have opened. Then you rip an anther off the father squash (no inlation, longer stalk, contains anthers full of pollen when ripe). You open your female flower dab that anther on the stigma and tape that flower back closed again. If you aren't particular just grow both varieties together save your seed and they'll cross on their own eventually.
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Post by cubbie on Sept 26, 2019 23:02:08 GMT -5
Well that sounds pretty easy. I just need to be able to identify the male and female flowers, before they open. Hi Cubbie, Welcome to the Forum. I'm not sure how basic and far back the squash threads go. Crossing squash is pretty easy. If you are particiular you tape a female flower of the mother squash before it opens (inflated ovary on a short stalk. After it would have opened. Then you rip an anther off the father squash (no inlation, longer stalk, contains anthers full of pollen when ripe). You open your female flower dab that anther on the stigma and tape that flower back closed again. If you aren't particular just grow both varieties together save your seed and they'll cross on their own eventually. |
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Sept 27, 2019 8:45:29 GMT -5
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Sept 27, 2019 8:45:29 GMT -5
Welcome!
We seem to be getting a few new members even though a large portion of old members are absent (or silent). But welcome!
The best thread on squash from my memory is the one where Joseph describes with pictures how to identify different squash species. I'll see if I can track it down.
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Post by louisiane on Sept 27, 2019 9:05:12 GMT -5
Welcome Cubbie! The female flower always has the form of a little cucumber fruit under it and in most cases, it is much smaller than the male flower.
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Sept 27, 2019 12:13:58 GMT -5
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Post by William on Sept 27, 2019 12:13:58 GMT -5
Welcome! We seem to be getting a few new members even though a large portion of old members are absent (or silent). But welcome! The best thread on squash from my memory is the one where Joseph describes with pictures how to identify different squash species. I'll see if I can track it down. There's a page for that on Josephs website. garden.lofthouse.com/how-to-identify-squash.phtml |
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Oct 3, 2019 7:55:44 GMT -5
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Oct 3, 2019 7:55:44 GMT -5
Welcome all! I've noticed a lot of new names lately here and on the Open Source Seed Initiative Forum, so welcome!
No need to be shy even if you don't know what your doing or don't have an "official" breeding project.
So Welcome! The more people post the more interesting things we have to read!
-Andrew
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