Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Apr 22, 2016 15:21:46 GMT -5
Not much to really report on myself, but i'll give a brief overview.
Pea plants are growing at a fast rate. The Mighty Midget peas in the cold frame are much taller than usual for me, but they are planted in some good soil, so either they just have more nutrients than usual (which i think they do) or these are a forgotten attempted cross in which case these will not be extra dwarf peas and i can recover recessive offspring next generation. Of the remaining peas one of the most interesting lines is one of my labled attempted cross. I planted seeds from what looked like a yellow pod. The cross label say's Attempted Opal Creek x Joseph's Red Pod. If that's true then opal creek was a yellow podded snap mother and pollen was from one of joseph's red pod f4 line. The seedlings from these are showing considerable red anthocyanin in the leaf axils and tendrils even at seedling stage. Since Opal Creek is a white flowered non-anthocyanin mother these are excitingly encouraging signs. If it was successful it should be a good red pod even in the F1 (fingers crossed). There are a few seedlings in other plantings (one in Biskopens) that are also showing higher red anthocyanin in the foliage compared to their siblings next to them. Hopefully this is a sign of other successful crosses (such as Biskopens x Sugar Magnolia). If i find any purple pods in my Biskopens patch i will know.
Still a few watermelon seedlings growing. 1 sunflower seedling that i did not plant growing. Beans are growing great. Various tomato seedlings started inside. The Cheesmanie and galapagense seedlings are giving me the most trouble as they are so small and seem to grow rather slow. The Sara's galapagos natural hybrid in comparison is a fast grower. I drove down to Boulder, CO specifically for a few plants of an 'Anasazi' tomato. Reportedly from Anasazi dwellings, but that is hard to confirm. Even if not, it won tied with Pineapple for best tasting and is a saladette size tomato and apparently grows well in Boulder, so should grow well for me. Several sweet potato slips rooted inside. That's about it for now.
Pea plants are growing at a fast rate. The Mighty Midget peas in the cold frame are much taller than usual for me, but they are planted in some good soil, so either they just have more nutrients than usual (which i think they do) or these are a forgotten attempted cross in which case these will not be extra dwarf peas and i can recover recessive offspring next generation. Of the remaining peas one of the most interesting lines is one of my labled attempted cross. I planted seeds from what looked like a yellow pod. The cross label say's Attempted Opal Creek x Joseph's Red Pod. If that's true then opal creek was a yellow podded snap mother and pollen was from one of joseph's red pod f4 line. The seedlings from these are showing considerable red anthocyanin in the leaf axils and tendrils even at seedling stage. Since Opal Creek is a white flowered non-anthocyanin mother these are excitingly encouraging signs. If it was successful it should be a good red pod even in the F1 (fingers crossed). There are a few seedlings in other plantings (one in Biskopens) that are also showing higher red anthocyanin in the foliage compared to their siblings next to them. Hopefully this is a sign of other successful crosses (such as Biskopens x Sugar Magnolia). If i find any purple pods in my Biskopens patch i will know.
Still a few watermelon seedlings growing. 1 sunflower seedling that i did not plant growing. Beans are growing great. Various tomato seedlings started inside. The Cheesmanie and galapagense seedlings are giving me the most trouble as they are so small and seem to grow rather slow. The Sara's galapagos natural hybrid in comparison is a fast grower. I drove down to Boulder, CO specifically for a few plants of an 'Anasazi' tomato. Reportedly from Anasazi dwellings, but that is hard to confirm. Even if not, it won tied with Pineapple for best tasting and is a saladette size tomato and apparently grows well in Boulder, so should grow well for me. Several sweet potato slips rooted inside. That's about it for now.
