[Syrupmakers] Mississippi Foundation Seed

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Are talking about sugar cane or sorghum?
 
JT
 
 
In a message dated 2/7/2008 5:45:06 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
kharbin at nctv.com writes:

Richard, 
I'm still new at syrupmaking, 2008 being my 5th  year.  Here's what I can say 
about saving seed...Being new, I don't get a  whole lot of help in my 
syrupmaking.  I have a few that show up to help  and spectate, but it's such a busy 2 
or 3 weeks leading up to and then the  actual syrupmaking.  That being said, 
by the time that Saturday is over,  I just can't bring myself to gather up the 
heads and thresh them for  seed.  It's easier for me to relax and just order 
some seed the next  spring.  Plus the birds love scavenging the seed out of 
the pile of  heads.  Plus, a 5 lb bag will last me at least 2 years.  I just  
throw what I don't use in the freezer.
 
 
Kevin S. Harbin

 
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 From: syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net  
[mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] On Behalf Of Richard  Harrison
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 6:29 PM
To:  syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] Mississippi  Foundation Seed



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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