GMO Vs. Hybrid Seeds- A Very Deep Dive with Andrew Mefferd
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02/14/24 • 104 min
We dive deep. And we mean deep into how hybrid seeds are developed and brought to market with Andrew Mefferd. Andrew is the owner/editor of Growing For Market Magazine, author of The Greenhouse and Hoop House Grower's Handbook, and served many years at the trial farm at Johnny's Selected Seeds. His intense knowledge of seeds and the seed industry makes this interview the end all discussions on hybrid seeds.
Please note that this podcast was recorded several weeks before the GMO Purple tomato announcement in early February 2024.
We dive deep. And we mean deep into how hybrid seeds are developed and brought to market with Andrew Mefferd. Andrew is the owner/editor of Growing For Market Magazine, author of The Greenhouse and Hoop House Grower's Handbook, and served many years at the trial farm at Johnny's Selected Seeds. His intense knowledge of seeds and the seed industry makes this interview the end all discussions on hybrid seeds.
Please note that this podcast was recorded several weeks before the GMO Purple tomato announcement in early February 2024.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Origin of The Greenhouse and Hoop House Grower's Handbook
08:50 Increasing Yields
11:00 Tomatoes
59:31 Cold Weather Growing
01:22:30 Sunlight
01:31:57 Plant Fertility
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