Viewing post #2210771 by celestialrose

admmad said:Are the other seedlings in this cross still only single fans?

If they are, then the amount of increase is so unusual, that I expect it may not be typical of the seedling's genetic ability to increase. If that is the case then the seedling may not be able to repeat that rate of increase in other years or possibly more likely, may not be able to repeat that rate of increase when planted in other locations.

To get a better idea if that rate of increase was caused by something unusual in the seedling's environment it would need to be divided into single fans and each fan planted in a different location (different rows) and the rate of increase of the fans counted for several years.

Yes, the other four of that cross are still only single fans. I guess I will have to observe this seedling over the years and maybe do a little experimenting. Unless of course, it's really ugly and I don't plan on keeping it around that long.