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Hamilton Nj

okay i have a question ,first timer hear lol, when i cross my 291 kent x 239 zuener and i take pollen from the 239 zuener and polinate the 291 and make a cross,then take pollen from the 291 and polinate the 239 zuener wich of theese is the reverse cross ??? or are they the same lol confused,just want to mark them right or do i need a third plant in the mix ??? thanks pizza

4/9/2011 2:13:15 PM

Hamilton Nj

oh and after 4 days my 291 is up and running oh yeah!!! pizza

4/9/2011 2:14:10 PM

Muddy Waters

there the reverse of each other!Reverse cross simply means the opposite of the one you have.You may be over thinking this pete.

4/9/2011 2:30:12 PM

sevierville, Tn

I usually think of the reverse as the one that wasn't as big or famous. But the are the reverse of the other.

4/9/2011 3:01:02 PM

Linden, Mi.,

I'll go with handy on this one !

4/9/2011 7:01:14 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

291 x 239 & 239 x 291 would be two brand new crosses!! 291 grew from 239 Leonard, 239 grew from 217 Pleasant!!!(almost has to be new, cause both (291 & 239) were grown in 2010! from different mothers!! Reverse cross of 291 would be 157bright (female) x 239 Leonard (male)! Of course Chris has opened up new possibilities w/ his 35 Kent!!! If he would have kept both the 157 & 239 growing, he could have made a reverse cross in the same year!!! Peace, Wayne Wow!!! what possibilities are out there in the melon world!!! ?? LOL, Serious... Peace, Wayne

4/12/2011 2:16:43 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Oops, wrong...Chris pollinated the 35 with 113 Kent, instead of 157 Bright,(pollinator for the 291), but you (hopefully) get the point...w/Chris's methods of a late (small) melon, a reverse cross could be done in the same year!!! For genetics!!! Peace, Wayne

4/12/2011 2:20:46 AM