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Old May 7, 2015   #20
crmauch
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I agree with you, but crossing is an art too. I remember my first year (when I was still trying to vibrate blossoms to get them to expel pollen (I found a *much* better method next year). and with breakage of styles when trying to strip the blossom for pollination. I got only one success take that year.

Last year I got many takes, and would have had even more crosses than I had if late blight hadn't devastated me mid-August.

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Originally Posted by Minnesota Mato View Post
It is very interesting to see how many different ideas and different ways there are to achieve the same goal. I realize the art isn't in the crossing but in the care and the selecting of the following generations. Anyone can make a cross but knowing what to look for and finding it in the following generation is what makes a plant breeder.
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