22 February, 2014

SUGGESTED TERMINOLGY:

  
   

 
 
(1) "Pure" - Use this term to describe the foliage. If a plant's parents are all one foliage, then the plant can be called "pure foliage." It won't pass another foliage if bred.
(2) "Strong" -  Use this term also for foliage. If the plant has parent stats showing that 3 of the 4 grandparents, as well as the mother's displayed foliage, have the same foliage.  Strong shouldn't be used for Gen 1 or Gen 2 plants.
(3) "Perfect" - A relative term referring to how close all the plant's stats are to the stats of the original variety.
        - A Generation 1 plant direct from seed would be perfect. (It would also be pure.)
        - A giant, dwarf, ultra or extreme cannot be perfect.
        - Recognizing that there is some statistical "drift" in the numbers for traits in multiple in-bred generations, terms like "near perfect" or "approaching perfection" are acceptable. Auctioneers should establish their own criteria for using relative terms. The auctioneer's standards ultimately reflect his/her reputation and expertise.
        - This term can be used if a V1 foliage has been moved to V2 and the OS have been bred to get as close to the original stats as possible. In this case, "approaching" or "near" are good modifiers to use.

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