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Post by raymondo on Jun 7, 2012 3:08:06 GMT -5
... I worked with Sally when she was banned from the area in California where she was growing.... Banned? Gee, I guess some people must find coloured cotton really offensive! |
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jun 7, 2012 5:09:22 GMT -5
There are all kinds of strange goings on when it comes to high dollar value crops. I live in cotton country, but it's not intensive. Regardless, I'm supposed to be certified even for a few plants. My defense? First, I don't grow it every year. Second, the regulatory agency to whom I properly applied never responded to my application despite numerous calls.
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Post by DarJones on Jun 7, 2012 8:51:16 GMT -5
IIRC, the reason for Sally being pushed out of California is because the white cotton crop grown in that area is used for seed. Contamination with even a small amount of colored cotton pollen results in seed that can't be sold.
mnjr's issue on the other hand is for control of pests that routinely cause major damage to cotton crops in the southeast. The Boll Weevil has been largely eliminated in the last few years because cotton farmers were willing to stop growing cotton until they had died out.
DarJones
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jun 7, 2012 9:30:48 GMT -5
That's very true of my issue Dar. I had no clue about California's issue. Thanks for pointing that out.
Interesting that you do mention it though because I've been pondering that very issue only in regards to corn. So, lucky you, I won't put off asking it anymore....
When a plant cross pollinates is how many of the "partner" genes are expressed in the immediate generation and for how many generations following can you expect to see new expressions?
Is there a sort of standard or does it vary by mere chance or by some sort of specific rule?
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Post by greenandgood on Dec 12, 2012 17:18:59 GMT -5
I love the sound of blue flowered and red flowered cotton. Is there anyway I can get a few a few seeds?
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Post by DarJones on Dec 19, 2012 3:42:10 GMT -5
Green, you might look at www.sandhillpreservation.com/ and find the seeds link then look at cotton. Prices are reasonable. The different varieties express some very nice colors as they bloom. Cotton is a member of the hibiscus family so the blooms are a lot like Rose of Sharon. DarJones |
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