Everyone who enjoys gardening, for whatever reason, has probably grown hybrid seed at some time. If you enjoy the results of the seed, such as a highly productive squash or tasty carrot, you might want to save the seed and grow it again the next year. However, if you do save seeds from hybrid plants, you are bound to be disappointed - the plants that result will not be like the parent, and the results are often inedible. Additionally, seeds from hybrid plants are often sterile or have a very low germination rate.
On the other hand, if you use non hybrid seeds for the plants that you intend to grow this season, you will get the produce as natural as the parent plant with the same taste and delicacy. The hereditary material from the parent plant is transferred to the new plant, thus, you get the best.
There are various health risks as well as other problems that are associated with the plantation of hybrid seeds. These seeds do not breed true every year. The result of these seeds is far different from the parent plant and is often unpredicted. You seldom get what you expect. As we wanted to see the difference between the produce of non-hybrid seed and hybrid seeds, we planted some squash using some hubris seeds. To our astonishment, the produce was a lot dissimilar than what we expected. It was lumpy and trollish, completely mismatching its parent. When we tried tasting it, it was awful. We can't even imagine of using hybrid seeds ever again.
Another problem exists with hybrid seeds but this one is more closely linked to society than the plan itself. Many people grew their own gardens in the time before World War Two. Some of these gardeners were small family owned farms which provided the local area with wholesome and delicious natural foods on a limited local scale. Even those who were not farmers, however, very often gardened actively. The majority of private yards contained at least a small vegetable patch from which the seeds were saved for the planting the next year.
A shift in farming practices were brought about with the introduction of hybrid seeds. They made for more profitability for large farms which focus on the growth of just one sort of plant. The inexpensive cost of production on these large farms began to put small farms out of business. There was only so much they could afford to lower prices. Other than the disastrous results on small farming, special fertilizers and pest control chemicals are necessary for the growth of many hybrid plants which are often only available through the same corporations that provide the hybrid seeds themselves. Hybrid seed use has recently brought about serious issues such as lawsuits among other things.
As well as hybrid seeds, there are now seeds available that are bioengineered or modified genetically. The DNA of such seeds are altered by having genes added that often have no relation the original plant at all. Some plants that are more sensitive to cold weather, for instance, have been modified with a gene from a plant that has a better resistance to frost. The majority of the genes used for plan bioengineering are derived from bacteria that are laboratory modified and then virally introduced into the DNA of the plant. Many questions about such modifications exist such as whether or not the mutations will be carried by the pollen of the plant and whether the changes will cause mutations throughout the generations of the plants. It seems to be a questionable thing to use viruses and bacteria to modify food, especially factoring in the problems that many of them cause. The high mutation rate, that is associated especially within viral material, should also be factored in.
It may be a surprise to many that there is actually a much greater diversity of plants offered by heirloom, also known as open pollinated, seeds. There is an extremely high cost to bring a new hybrid seed to market so it is more profitable for development companies the keep new varieties minimized. There was once numerous different varieties of vegetables such as carrots, beets and lettuces available. Being all open pollinated, with a minimal amount of assistance from farmers and through natural selection mostly, new plant varieties developed and evolved. Usually such plants grew quite well in their local areas as the were very well adapted.
As the demand for heirloom seeds rises, there are a number of companies that now deal specifically with providing them to customers. Heirloom seeds can help to make available the more natural and healthy foods that many are trying so hard to provide to their families. Non hybrid heirloom seeds will create a crop that throughout the years will remain delicious and predictable through the years without any need to buy more seeds. It is very easy to save and store such heirloom seeds thus guaranteeing years of future gardens.
Non-hybrid seeds also make up survival seed packages. These are generally meant to be kept in a safe, cool spot in the event of widespread disaster. Regardless of how the food supply is holding up, you will still be able to grow healthy plants with your supply of non-hybrid seeds.
On the other hand, if you use non hybrid seeds for the plants that you intend to grow this season, you will get the produce as natural as the parent plant with the same taste and delicacy. The hereditary material from the parent plant is transferred to the new plant, thus, you get the best.
There are various health risks as well as other problems that are associated with the plantation of hybrid seeds. These seeds do not breed true every year. The result of these seeds is far different from the parent plant and is often unpredicted. You seldom get what you expect. As we wanted to see the difference between the produce of non-hybrid seed and hybrid seeds, we planted some squash using some hubris seeds. To our astonishment, the produce was a lot dissimilar than what we expected. It was lumpy and trollish, completely mismatching its parent. When we tried tasting it, it was awful. We can't even imagine of using hybrid seeds ever again.
Another problem exists with hybrid seeds but this one is more closely linked to society than the plan itself. Many people grew their own gardens in the time before World War Two. Some of these gardeners were small family owned farms which provided the local area with wholesome and delicious natural foods on a limited local scale. Even those who were not farmers, however, very often gardened actively. The majority of private yards contained at least a small vegetable patch from which the seeds were saved for the planting the next year.
A shift in farming practices were brought about with the introduction of hybrid seeds. They made for more profitability for large farms which focus on the growth of just one sort of plant. The inexpensive cost of production on these large farms began to put small farms out of business. There was only so much they could afford to lower prices. Other than the disastrous results on small farming, special fertilizers and pest control chemicals are necessary for the growth of many hybrid plants which are often only available through the same corporations that provide the hybrid seeds themselves. Hybrid seed use has recently brought about serious issues such as lawsuits among other things.
As well as hybrid seeds, there are now seeds available that are bioengineered or modified genetically. The DNA of such seeds are altered by having genes added that often have no relation the original plant at all. Some plants that are more sensitive to cold weather, for instance, have been modified with a gene from a plant that has a better resistance to frost. The majority of the genes used for plan bioengineering are derived from bacteria that are laboratory modified and then virally introduced into the DNA of the plant. Many questions about such modifications exist such as whether or not the mutations will be carried by the pollen of the plant and whether the changes will cause mutations throughout the generations of the plants. It seems to be a questionable thing to use viruses and bacteria to modify food, especially factoring in the problems that many of them cause. The high mutation rate, that is associated especially within viral material, should also be factored in.
It may be a surprise to many that there is actually a much greater diversity of plants offered by heirloom, also known as open pollinated, seeds. There is an extremely high cost to bring a new hybrid seed to market so it is more profitable for development companies the keep new varieties minimized. There was once numerous different varieties of vegetables such as carrots, beets and lettuces available. Being all open pollinated, with a minimal amount of assistance from farmers and through natural selection mostly, new plant varieties developed and evolved. Usually such plants grew quite well in their local areas as the were very well adapted.
As the demand for heirloom seeds rises, there are a number of companies that now deal specifically with providing them to customers. Heirloom seeds can help to make available the more natural and healthy foods that many are trying so hard to provide to their families. Non hybrid heirloom seeds will create a crop that throughout the years will remain delicious and predictable through the years without any need to buy more seeds. It is very easy to save and store such heirloom seeds thus guaranteeing years of future gardens.
Non-hybrid seeds also make up survival seed packages. These are generally meant to be kept in a safe, cool spot in the event of widespread disaster. Regardless of how the food supply is holding up, you will still be able to grow healthy plants with your supply of non-hybrid seeds.
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