48 min listen
The Science of Crop Breeding - Creating a Better Basil with Dr. Robert Pyne (FSFS220)
The Science of Crop Breeding - Creating a Better Basil with Dr. Robert Pyne (FSFS220)
ratings:
Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Jun 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dr. Robert Pyne joins me to talk about the work VDF Specialty Seeds has done to develop a line of basil that is downy mildew resistant. Throughout the episode, we core the science behind plant breeding - how to you get the traits that you want to come through, how many generations does it take, how do you stabilize a line. The interview should give you a really good overview of how traditional plant breeding works. Learn more about their resistant Rutgers line of basil - https://www.vdfspecialtyseeds.com/ Follow VDF - https://www.instagram.com/vdfspecialtyseeds/ Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpot Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/
Released:
Jun 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Protecting and Manipulating Crop Growth Using Poly Low Tunnels – The Urban Farmer - S1W5 (FSFS5): It is week 5 of the urban farm season - April 14, 2015. The setting for this show is Kelowona, BC, Canada. Urban Farmer Curtis Stone is going gangbusters in what he calls the setup phase on his farm - getting all of the major things done on the farm... by Farm Small Farm Smart