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I wonder how anyone could find the parental combination that Robert Lobitz used to create Purple Dove. Most of what he released was bush...

Yes if you do come across some different and unique seed coats in your crosses and want to donate some seed I would definitely be...

i first saw those happen in some Cranberry beans, it's commonly called reversing or a reversal, but the geneticists probably have a...

It is Bluejay's network so definitely follow him. But years back I got some outcrosses from him to try to grow out. Several of us did...

if you do grow outs for a few years you'll be able to see if the bean is stable or not and if it is unique and interesting enough to...

certainly, i've never been able to memorize well so i get bits and pieces but the details are rather beyond me. life is beautiful and...

Marvel of Nictaux (Network Bean) Shelled some pods today. Some of the pods didn't fill all the way. I've been having a problem with...

Thank you for the article! I remember in school when they first went over genetics they talked about Mendel and peas and punnet squares...

thank you! :)

I'm growing this bean this year and already have dry pods. I also have Dow Purple Pod and Purple Pod Pole as network beans. All very...

Fresh shelled seed from dry pods of Dolloff and Golden Lima. If they aren't one variety with two names they are so close of sister...

interesting tidbit came across variety of bean called "Trionfo Violetto", but very few pictures of seeds of this variety. has anyone...

me too! :) likely pole beans (a dominant trait) but it really depends upon how many traits of Gold of Bacau were recessive instead of...

if you do grow outs for a few years you'll be able to see if the bean is stable or not and if it is unique and interesting enough to...

Marvel of Nictaux (Network Bean) Shelled some pods today. Some of the pods didn't fill all the way. I've been having a problem with...