Thread:Mdouglas3/@comment-5330140-20120923055428/@comment-5429934-20120923185559

Assuming you're referring to my comment about making sure plants are mature (which you told someone to ignore), I got it from the following sources:

Item #8: http://technicpack.wikia.com/wiki/Farming_tips

Items #8 and #9: http://godcraft.com/threads/a-godcrafters-guide-to-ic-agriculture.10543/

Fourth Post on this page: http://forums.technicpack.net/threads/how-does-agriculture-work-in-industrialcraft.10884/

And from my own personal experience. I've never obtained a new plant when trying to cross breen plants that aren't fully mature, only spreading.

Are these sources correct? Unless it comes from Alblaka himself (the developer of cross breeding - http://forum.industrial-craft.net/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=3931) I can't be sure. But since cross breeding is all about patience anyway, why not build patience by waiting for plants to mature?