: Fw: [CH] Rocotos V8 #489
Organic Chilli Grower (chilli@organicgardenerau.com)
Thu, 7 Feb 2002 11:29:56 +0800
I have a seedling rocoto popped up with 3 cotlydon leaves. From my days of
growing I have always believed this to mean that it is a polyploid. A
polyploid has an extra set of cells???
Or is it three sets of chromosomes? (Thanks Cameron)
This supposedly makes the seedling grow with increased vigor. Does anyone
have any first hand experience with polyploids.
I know some people use all sorts of nasty chemicals to achieve this feat,
so natural is good.
Maybe this would be an interesting one for "THE ROCOTO PROJECT" ( as long
as it survives)
Marc in WestAustruckinfalia.
Beautiful 95 degrees here today