[rxkeith]

thanks, for the explanation.

that answers some questions.
makes me wonder though how the heck to identify individual plants
with superior genetics when the vines are all entwined on the bean fence.
sounds like i should plant a mix of the f3 seeds rather than just one color
type, and see what i get, eh. i would also have to get busy with the roto tiller
to grow a hundred plants of just the cross along with everything else thats growing.
one thing i can say about the cross so far is very few seeds have split seed coats.
we have had above average rain for the year so would not have been surprised to
see more than i did.

at what filial generation can i expect to see a stable bean variety? tomatoes are
f7 to f8 depending. are beans similar?
it will be interesting to see what happens, that is for sure.



keith