Terry, I do not make near as many crosses as you do ten a year vs. your hundreds, but I know that when I made significant changes to my greenhouse environment that I saw many changes in my seed pod production including both reductions in pod set at first to increases in pod set and seed production as the plants adjusted to the new condition. I would guess that your plants are simply reacting to all the changes, hurricane, fire and smoke, and upgrade in greenhouse covering and ventilation. I know it is not what you want to hear, but I would imagine that as the plants readjust to your new conditions that your breeding program will go back to normal. I know it is frustrating as I lost all my seed pods the year I recovered my greenhouse, but as the plants readjusted to the new conditions I am getting much better pod set and seed production on the few crosses I am making.
good luck, Tom Hillson _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
