[Syrupmakers] Mississippi Foundation Seed

[Richard Harrison]

Kevin,
     2 questions: (1) doesn't anyone save open-pollinated seed of these varieties?
                        (2) wouldn't open-pollinated seeds(assuming that only the same variety were being grown in the patch) be about as good as the foundation seed from MSU ? I mean genetically speaking and not necessarily quality or germination percentage. I know people that have saved Dale seed from seedheads for planting. I understand that the named varieties are selections rather than genetic hand-pollinated crosses.
                                                    Richard

Kevin Harbin <kharbin at nctv.com> wrote:
      Some may already know this, but I spoke to Randy at MSU Foundation Seed today to order this years seed.  He told me that for the month of February, they are selling only to people that have ordered from them in the past.  As of March 1, it will be first come/first served.  He said they have enormous requests from organizations interested in sweet sorghum for ethanol purposes, and they felt it was only fair to those of us that have ordered previously to give us first shot.  Kudos to them!!  Anyway, just thought I'd get this out there to anyone that might be waiting to order their seed for this year.  I got 5 lb of M81 non treated.  Going to give it a shot this year.  
   
   
  Kevin S. Harbin
  Seneca, SC 
   
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