How Many Males To Use

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Using a single male for a whole seed run is the quickest route to a narrow, inbred line, which is fine for a few generations but eventually costs vigour. Population breeders prefer to let three or more selected males pollinate together so the offspring keep some depth. Guidance on picking a male count based on how many seedlings you started with is available at https://breederregularseeds.com and the numbers are lower than I assumed. For a hobby project two decent males is a reasonable compromise.