pass the parcel seed trading

Yeah, but it's supposed to be fun for all of us; and it's not much fun for me if I go to the trouble of keeping my seed pure and am only offered cross bred seeds that I can't use in return.

I stopped going to plant swaps where everybody wanted my healthy and unique herbs and flowers and offered ivy and autumn blooming clematis that had been yanked out of the ground in return, too. Why call it a swap under those conditions?

Since I'm starting to get the same vibe here, I'm thinking it's probably best that I bow out.
 
Pam said:
Yeah, but it's supposed to be fun for all of us; and it's not much fun for me if I go to the trouble of keeping my seed pure and am only offered cross bred seeds that I can't use in return.

Another thing to think about is how many of the plants that are being isolated by us are actually a pure strain of the particular variety anyway.
Don't get me wrong, I like to grow the real thing also but like I said that type of thing needs to be done on a individual basis through trades. I am also opting out of this I can get alot more done through the trading process and at a much faster pace.

Dale
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thepodpiper said:
Another thing to think about is how many of the plants that are being isolated by us are actually a pure strain of the particular variety anyway.
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And your point?


Don't get me wrong, I like to grow the real thing also but like I said that type of thing needs to be done on a individual basis through trades.
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No, it does not have to be done that way. I was rather excited about the Round Robin, I thought it would be fun. Just because it doesn't suit you to obtain pure seed that way doesn't mean it can't be done.
 
Has the parcel ever been located? I'm going to remain silent on the other issues. I too will bow out of this process too. :) I enjoy trading with others for seeds and do it for fun. Fortunately, I'm not a commercial entity and truly could never eat all the peppers I grow in any given season. I like keeping gardening enjoyable and in my opinion, I already put a massive amount of work into amending my beds, starting seedlings, taking care of them throughout the season, extracting seeds, drying, trading, etc. Anymore and I'll snap! lol.

Chris


Chris
 
Hold it a second ya'll...why not let me finish my "rules for pass the parcel" and if there are points on it that the majority agree on but you don't, the option is simple, don't join it. I will pass the rules to the cochair for first review then will post it here for all to view, and amend as necessary with the majority agreement...

I think the "pure strain" is getting more attention than it deserves. Granted, we all want "pure strain" but even peppers from reputable (read "Not Reimers") sources don't always turn out like we would like due to poor germination or poor plants, etc...

We all know who frequents the site on a "daily" basis and know a lot about each other from PMs, regular email, and people we have traded with already too...

Please, lets not get sidetracked and please don't opt out until we get things set for the parcel....

OK?
 
cheezydemon said:
Am I right that a F1 hybrid will produce fruit of an unknown, but fairly predictable type, but that the seeds from it will inherently be unstable?
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The F1 will show traits of the mother and father and the F2 will start showing recessive gene and may look more like its great great grandma.
 
so thats why I got a hairy chest.... :lol:
 
don't know exactly but I am kin to about 75% of George County Mississippi
 
Double post....I just started a new thread to address the USA 2008-2009 Seed Trade Parcel rules recommendations and process....check it out..
 
Why is this thread getting so volatile? This definitely took an unexpected twist! Please don't interpret my action as anything personal because it wasn't meant that way at all. I am just saying I've got plenty to grow right now and I wasn't sure if the parcel would recirculate for a 2nd trip around. I wanted to give others a shot.

Chris
 
I can't tell you why it was so important for the men here to disparage and belittle my preferences, only that they sucked the joy out of something that I was looking forward to with a lot of anticipatory excitement.
 
Pam said:
I can't tell you why it was so important for the men here to disparage and belittle my preferences, only that they sucked the joy out of something that I was looking forward to with a lot of anticipatory excitement.
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I don't understand how you would expect the seeds would be pure when you can litteraly see that almost everyone here isn't isolating their plants. :snooty:
 
DrHavanger said:
I don't understand how you would expect the seeds would be pure when you can litteraly see that almost everyone here isn't isolating their plants. :snooty:
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Way not the point, and please don't put words in my mouth.
 
Even someone who says that thier pure naga seeds are genuine, may have had a stray grain of pollen, or a slight hybrid to begin with.


I AM OK WITH THAT. Anyone who isn't, well we can hopefully still part as friends.
 
Is the trading still ongoing? I'd like to get in line if it is. Have traded many times on the gardenweb site and find the majority of people are great to deal with and prompt in shipping. I'm going to wrap all the peppers for seeds in tulle but we all know peppers are quite fertile, will try to keep them under control if possible.. Trading is a great way to increase your seed stock and share your extras with others.
 
Pam said:
Ok, well, I am more interested in pure seed. Everybody has the occasional accident, but it you're not going to make any effort to produce pure seed you should label the packages accordingly.

Actually, maybe we should consider seperate round robins for folks going to the extra trouble to isolate for pure seeds, and those who aren't.
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Pam said:
Yeah, but it's supposed to be fun for all of us; and it's not much fun for me if I go to the trouble of keeping my seed pure and am only offered cross bred seeds that I can't use in return.

I stopped going to plant swaps where everybody wanted my healthy and unique herbs and flowers and offered ivy and autumn blooming clematis that had been yanked out of the ground in return, too. Why call it a swap under those conditions?

Since I'm starting to get the same vibe here, I'm thinking it's probably best that I bow out.
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Pam said:
No.

I'm out.
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Pam said:
Way not the point, and please don't put words in my mouth.
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