Requesting Botanist Advice

[Bonsarunner]

Hi, I'm a first year research student at my highschool. My hypothesis is as follows:

Given the strains of the plants Thlaspic Goesingense and Buxaceae, the cross-breeding of these two plants should yield a new strain that can uptake x percent more nickel than either original strain alone.

I'm not sure how to cross breed the plants Thalspic Goesingense and Buxaceae, or mustard plant and boxwood. If you are a botanist or a scientist of any field that knows how I should cross breed these two plants, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you!

[hiramuzammal]

Hi.

Since these plants are from different genera, cross breeding may not give you the results you expect.

These sites should help:

1. http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/ma ... .Bt.r.html
(explains why this cross breeding may not work)

2. http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/%7Evista/html_pu ... breed.html

Good Luck.

[deleted-71240]

Hi,

Another website you might look at is:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/Kids/plantbks.htm

Some of the books are likely too young for you, but I think you will something approrpriate for your age. Head to the library and check some out.

Hope you have a green thumb!
Genetha