The Nectarcot

So not very confident in the morus rubra search and rescue?

Just posting more pictures as it grows.





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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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Here it is again, it’s putting a lot of growth, and its sibling for comparison.






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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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It’s putting a lot of new growth, with both elliptical and ovate leaves.




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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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Done.





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@itheweatherman
Fascinating!

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