Tetraloid and breeding

[orchidsarefun]

info is available here too - its just a lot more hassle to access.

The International Orchid Register / RHS Gardening

[zxyqu]

Polarize, you can do some very basic research on the RHS orchid database. It's annoying to use but can work if you don't have access to OW. I agree that it is quite an expense for those just entering the world of breeding.

[Polarizeme]

Thank you Orchidsarefun and zxyqu. I am very interested in learning more about breeding and trying my hand at it as well. I'd love to propagate species plants. I have some uncommon plants that I want to work with. Hybridizing could be fun too.

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. I suppose eventually I'll have to purchase a copy of Orchidwiz.

[zxyqu]

Go for it regardless of what you decide. Once pollinated you'll have plenty of time to find someone to sow the pod for you or maybe even learn how to yourself. It's a fun, and long adventure (3-7 years depending on the cross). Get started young and often!

[FairyInTheFlowers]

Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

- the majority of phal hybrids are 3N

I'd like to pop in here and say this is a pretty large overstatement. If anything, maybe about 15 - 20% of currently made and newly registered hybrids are 3n (probabily much less considering the massive Asian firms that do numerous tetraploid crosses, which could drive that closer to 5 or 10%). The great thing about them is since they are almost virtually sterile, if they are accidentally made by a breeder, they end there, and more fertile routes are taken.

[veekay]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Seems useful to drop in a link here to the confirmed ploidy database. Note that it is far from complete.

Confirmed Ploidy Database | ORCHID VAULT

Also recommend the Big Leaf forum for questions about Phal ploidy.

Does 2N and 4N orchids carry Mitochondrial DNA?
veekay

[zxyqu]

Vee, only the pod parent will pass along mitochondrial DNA. This is regardless of its ploidy status