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Wow thanks DTown and Galina...lots of genetics, thank you....just trying to recall A level biology....1 :16 chance of certain characteristics... ::)So...When talking about F2 plants and their characteristics... the plant.. or the fruit? As in a F1 plant, some of it's fruits will be self pollinated, and some may be pollen from a turk turban from across the garden??I just want to be sure before attempting to grow more than 1 type of squash/pumpkin in my garden next year. I keep reading about types I want to try...too much choice.. ;D
So I think I have a short list of pumpkin/squashes to grow this year, 3 of which I think are cuc.pepo and one which I think is cuc.maxima...Am I right in thinking that the 3 pepos will potentially be promiscuous and the maxima is safe from cross pollinating?
Well I'm mainly growing for the fruit, but I thought I'd take a chance with last year's jack o lantern seeds I have which is a pepo, which I only intend to grow big enough to carve and not eat..and I don't think that my neighbours grow squashes, but there's no way to be sure of that....so it's a wait and see....surely it will be more of an issue with the squashes I intend to eat, and if I save their seeds for next year Magical mystery tour