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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)
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64 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2020
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Podcast episode
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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 29, 2020
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Podcast episode
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