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Posted by RockySun (U3037853) on Tuesday, 24th January 2006
Just read up on the difference between 'normal' seed and F1, and that F1 is good for commercial use but not necessarily for homegrown because everything crops at the same time. I'm a novice and this is sure to be a daft question, but surely if you stagger out the seed sowing with a few weeks apart for a given variety, they'll crop at different times?
Yes, successional sowings should normally reach maturity at different times but within each sowing all the plants will usually mature at the same time.
Thanks a lot Toadspawn. Just to clear my mind, does that mean that seeds of one variety that aren't F1 and sown at the same time produces crops that mature at different times?? Didn't know that.
F1 plants have usually been produced for the commercial market because the need is to have everyplant reach maturity about the same time. Not so good for garden use because we don't want a glut. Therefore staggered sowings will help.
Non F1 varieties will contain plants which will reach maturity over a period of time allowing the harvest to be spread. This is important for garden use and staggered sowings will extend the harvest as well.
Many thanks
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