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gardener247

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True to seed

« on: April 05, 2010, 12:00 »

what plants can i save seeds from that are guaranteed to be the same as the parent plant even if it flowers next to d different type of plant like a green lettuce next to a red one both flowering at the same time? as you can tell i'm a bit confusssed

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8doubles

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Re: True to seed

« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2010, 12:29 »

You cannot trust the bees to do it , you have to hand pollinate and put a bag over the flowers to stop the bees getting at them.

I have saved seed from runners, sugar snap peas, lettuce, radish and various squashes with good results even if not 100% true to type.

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Trillium

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Re: True to seed

« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 15:06 »

Definitely agree with 8doubles. Even if the bees did it right, the wind would blow in pollen from similar plants and ruin the strain you have.

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gillie

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Location: Oxfordshire. On top of the Chilterns
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Re: True to seed

« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010, 15:49 »

It is not straightforward and there are no guarantees.

Real seeds http://www.realseeds.co.uk/ give some information.

Gillie

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