loph seeds

[strangebrew]

So what's the biggest number of seed peeps have had in 1 fruit, self-pollinated or X'd?

I just got 14 self-pollinated.

[Guest Mexicali]

37

The older the plants get, the more fruit the seed-pods carry

[strangebrew]

Wow 37! That's a good haul. How old a plant was that?

I think the most I had up until the last lot was 7 or 8. It just goes to show that it's possible to get good returns without pollen from a different plant.

Is the viability lower with self-fertilized seeds?

[ramon]

I have got 14 once.

But have also got 1 seed from fruit of the same plant.

Initially I made a effort to cross pollinate flowers but did not notice any extra rewards over flowers I completely left alone.

I would say that it would average out to 5 seeds per fruit.

Edited April 8, 2006 by Ramon

[M S Smith]

Since you didn't mention the species here is an L. diffusa with 60 seed in one fruit.

~Michael~

[ramon]

Just to avoid any confusion, Michael.

Tthat tape measure is in inches isn't it?

[transDiMenTional]

Just out of curiousity, how old must a loph be before it flowers?

[Guest Mexicali]

Wow 37! That's a good haul. How old a plant was that?

I think the most I had up until the last lot was 7 or 8. It just goes to show that it's possible to get good returns without pollen from a different plant.

Is the viability lower with self-fertilized seeds?

Yeah, the centenarians produce that much...also highly stressed plants produce lots of seed (they feel they HAVE to propagate so they can have ancestors).

So far as viability, absolutely not...I get over 90% strike from my seeds, so it's not an issue

[Guest Mexicali]

Just out of curiousity, how old must a loph be before it flowers?

About 5