That's what I'm trying to find out.What is the benefit of this cross. Dont both parent species suffer from chestnut blight?
Good luck, but any resistance you see is likely just luck.That's what I'm trying to find out.
These are from trees that have some resistance to the blight on both sides.
We shall see if the cross produces something with more blight resistance than either parent.
A little bit of luck is responsible for every organism that benefited from natural selectionGood luck, but any resistance you see is likely just luck.
I'm looking more for the cruddy bark response that others have shown.Good luck, but any resistance you see is likely just luck.
Is it better not to try?Good luck, but any resistance you see is likely just luck.
American Chestnut has been thoroughly studied. For me personally, I trust the research that shows AC has no blight resistance. I have plenty of other things to grow, while I wait for the release of the Darling 58.Is it better not to try?
Letemgrow,
Could you get leaves from both trees sampled with the oxalate test? I have no idea how hard or costly it is.
Some where out there has to be some American's with resitance.
Yeah, well, they sure screwed the pooch on that one, didn't they?I have plenty of other things to grow, while I wait for the release of the Darling 58.
Definitely not the perfect restoration tree, but science takes time.Yeah, well, they sure screwed the pooch on that one, didn't they?
Back crosses and tree hybrids are just as much science as the darling fiasco. Maybe more.Definitely not the perfect restoration tree, but science takes time.