So not very confident in the morus rubra search and rescue?
It’s sprouting more nectarine leaves, but it’s also sprouting a few ovate leaves. However, the nectarine leaves are a bit wider and the texture differs from its sibling.
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It sure is branching a lot.
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Any Geneticist in here?
Why is now sprouting elliptical and ovate leaves instead of intermediate leaves? Any scientific reason?
I recommend spending $25 on a ploidy test.
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While at the genomics conference last weekend, a representative from this company told me that they perform ploidy tests. For meaningful results, you need to ask for genome size, chromosome count, and whether it is diploid or polyploid.
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Sounds like you need a lot of fruit to get a viable seedling, preferably 1000 fruit so you can end up with 10 fruit to try and compare. Can you partner with an orchard to get those kind of numbers?
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Thank you. I will take it during the Spring.
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Are they on separate branches?
How many branches total?
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Yes, separate branches.
Two branches with elliptical ones, and the main trunk with ovate leaves.
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It sounds like a freak! Will be interesting if it gets fruit.
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@itheweatherman
Fascinating!
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Nectarine genes dominating?
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@randyks
I wish it was that simple, but no.
@itheweatherman
From the pictures so far, it appears you have branch sports; some with only narrow leaves and others with only ovoid leaves. True?
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