|
| If you have a couple of hybrid plants, and you hand pollinate a flower with one of the same variety, will you get hybrid seeds from the fruit? Is there any way to get hybrid seeds from your own garden? |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| Hi Heather - Last question first, ok? Yes you can get and save hybrid seeds from your garden. Most hybrid varieties still have/make seeds, a few do not. The issue is that some times those seeds are sterile so won't grow if planted AND even if they are NOT sterile and will grow they will not produce a copy of their parent plant. The plant that grows from them will differ in size or color or shape or other ways depending on which of its genes are dominant or recessive. Just like people - the same parents produce very different children. Many gardeners save hybrid seeds just to see what will grow and to see if they like it. First question: you hand pollinate a flower with one of the same variety, will you get hybrid seeds from the fruit? The only way to produce the same hybrid is to cross whatever its parent plants were. Some varieties have only 2 parents but many have 3 or more generations in them. So if you hand pollinate 2 of the same hybrid you will still get hybrid seeds and they may or may not be sterile seeds but they will NOT be the same as the original plants. That is an over-simplified explanation but you can get the basic idea. If you want more details you need to research the differences between F1, F2, F3, etc. hybridizing. Hope this helps. Dave |
|
- Posted by eircsmith none (ericsmith8676@yahoo.com) on Fri, Jan 25, 13 at 4:41
| Thanks for reply "digdirt" Its really helpful. It's an informative post about hybrid seeds. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Growing from Seed Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.