Re: [CH] Garden Crosses
Calvin Donaghey (gdonaghey@bitstreet.com)
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 18:01:14 -0600
O.J.-
I dedicate a plot of garden each year to "accidents". I plant seeds from
previous summer varieties I especially like which are open-pollenated. I have
gotten some really good pods this way, with 3 hybrids well worth the effort.
After the F1, genetics get really complicated, so I have been using cuttings to
maintain the genes while I work with self pollenation. I am working with one
hybrid that grew to 6' in one season, had a 1.5" thick woody trunk, and made
over 500 1" to 2" VERY hot VERY red pods. All of her offspring to date have
been similar, with color and pod shape variations, and intense heat. I have
another that is a cross between a wild Bolivian Chinense and my Tepins that
makes a pod full of juice!!! When you bite into it (smaller than a marble) it
slams your senses to the ground and stomps on you as the juice goes everywhere.
I am working on stabilizing this one, too.
Well worth the effort if you have the space.
Calvin
Oatmeal Jack wrote:
> Hello Chili Heads,
>
> I have been growing habs and dragons for several years now and always
> planted from store bought seed. I was wondering what kind of experiences
> people have had planting seeds that resulted from crosses in their
> gardens? I am not trying to cross habs and dragons but this year I have
> more room in my garden and I am going to grow a couple of different kinds
> of habs and maybe next year plant of few of the seeds from them to see what
> comes out.
>
> Jack
PS- Down in Texas we call carp BUGLE MOUTH BASS (hehehehehehe!!)