Isolation distance for cut flower seed production
Farmer: Kim Delaney
Farm: Hawthorn Farm
Region: West
Publish Date: February 6, 2018
Article Type: Research Project
Research Priorities: Seed Production, Selection & Breeding
From 2019 to 2021, Kim used white and pink Cosmos flowers to test isolation distances of 400 ft and 600 ft.
In a Nutshell
- Kim observed off-type colours at 400 ft for Purity (white) and Rubenza (pink) Cosmos
- Kim observed off-type colours at 600 ft for Purity (white) Cosmos