Meadowlark
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Here's what I got this spring from a hybrid cantaloupe that sprouted many seeds in my compost pile. Every plant produced fruit that was inedible, ugly, and not true to the parent which produced delicious fruit. This happens all the time...the offspring from hybrids are generally NOT desirable.
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Hybrids are crossed to maximze flavor, size or disease resistance or all. These would naturally cross pollinate but the seeds would not produce the same variety.
The only seed I stay away from would be any GMO product. A great example would be the Monsanto GMO corn. It is injected some how with glyphosate so it is part of its jeans. Therefore it becomes naturally immnue to it. That means they can spray the corn with glyphosate which is basically roundup with no ill effects to the corn. Roundup is toxic and I suggest everyone stay away form it at all cost. If you need to use it for what ever reason protect yourself with appropriate clothing and breathing equipment. In the US their is or was legislation to protect Monsanto from any harm because of this. I believe but not sure it was taken away.
Another variation would be interspecifics. An example would be pluots/plumcots, apruims, nectacots and pluerry. The list goes on and on. I actually started growing these. Any pollin can possibly pollinate anything. The problem is the flower will eventually reject the pollin if not compatible and die. Interspecifics are cross pollinated in a lab. Once pollinated they somehow keep the flower from dying which creates a cross of the fruit. There is a lot more to the story but that is how I basically interpret it.
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Roundup is embbed in the seed itself. You are still eating roundup. It is just an example. It is only for comerial use I believe.But as far as GMO would it really matter if you grow it yourself? It's not like you will be spraying roundup, if you do then you probably don't care enough to stay away from it and other chemicals. I'm asking, I don't know. I could see not buying prepared GMO food from a grocery store but seeds in your own garden is mostly in your control. When I think GMO I think seedless. Or when I grow my weed I think feminized seeds that will not produce males.
I understand now.. I was thinking it soaks it up or something. Yes grocery store stuff I prefer non GMO when I can. Then again I eat McDonald's and fast food more often then I should so it probably doesn't matter lol... I'm surprised I don't glow in the dark some of the stuff I eatRoundup is embbed in the seed itself. You are still eating roundup. It is just an example. It is only for comerial use I believe.
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