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Benny Thompson replied to the discussion Genetics and nutrient density, disease resistence in the forum Vegetables 3 years ago
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Love, love, love this conversation. Thank you Julia. This is totally new for me.
Yes, I have a great market in San Diego. Selling mostly to hipster demographic and their restaurants…progressive folks/roll-your-eyes-urban-lumberjacks…slightly trite, mostly good intentioned…trying to do something better than corporate food, have…
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Julia Dakin replied to the discussion Genetics and nutrient density, disease resistence in the forum Vegetables 3 years ago
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Hi Benny, Great question. Recently I had a look through the entire Johnny’s catalog. I circled everything that was a hybrid. I should go back and get an exact ratio of Hybrid to OP/Heirloom, but it was something like 90% Hybrid, with some types (like cauliflower) being 100% hybrid.
That just shows you the demand for Hybrids (consider…
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Benny Thompson replied to the discussion Genetics and nutrient density, disease resistence in the forum Vegetables 3 years ago
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Thanks Julia! This is fascinating, and I can’t believe it’s the first time I’ve heard someone talk about inbreeding plants. We are not currently producing any of our own seeds. I have just assumed that breeders know a lot of the best practices…however like any business will take shortcuts for profit.
I have to imagine that some breeders…
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Steve Slape replied to the discussion Genetics and nutrient density, disease resistence in the forum Vegetables 3 years ago
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Julia I’m aware this is not the focus of the conversation but I’m curious what farming practices you implement in your low input system? What sets you apart or what are you seeking from genetics?
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Coley Burgess replied to the discussion Hazelnut and walnut agroforestry in the forum Fruit and Nuts 3 years ago
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Interesting, I’ll have to look up those interviews. We’ve been using cover crops in our pecan orchard for almost a decade now and I’m always interested in what others may be doing that’s different.
Our cover cropping has greatly increased the soil drainage and provided home to a huge number of beneficial insects. We also graze it and produce…
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