[Syrupmakers] Mississippi Foundation Seed

[Kevin Harbin]

Sorry,
Sorghum.
 
Kevin S. Harbin
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From: syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net
[mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] On Behalf Of
DBACrownhoney at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:56 PM
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] Mississippi Foundation Seed


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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