It means that farmers cannot use the seeds to propagate new plants. Even home farmers will not be able to use seeds to replant from the previous year if their crops are seed=free, but its worse for commercial farmers in low income areas.
So seeds will have to be purchased, and they can be genetically engineered for the GOOD of us all. The best thing to do to combat this and other unscrupulous practices is to 1) grow your own start small so you will be successful. 2) go to a nursery and get expert advice ==Mercury, on another thread you talked about having critters. I am changing my advice to you on this thread. Go to a local nursery and get all of your supplies and your plants from them this first time. It will cost you a little extra money, but if you go around 10:00 or 11:00 in the morning, they will have time to talk you through the process and help you with all of your questions. Be sure they are amenable to organic stuff, ask them if they hierloom plants. If not start out with the regular plants this time. Later when you are better at it, you can go on line to hierloom seed companies and begin to grow the kinds of fruits and vegetables you'll never see at the market. They will taste good, be better for you, and make great gifts for your family at Christmas when you decide to make jams and preserves. 3) SAVE YOUR SEEDS. Get small plastic containers or bags. Remove the seed from the fruit, clean it well, dry it, and bag it for the following year. You can do that with organic fruits you buy at the supermarket or save your seeds when you order then from the seed catalogue. 4) you can also start a compost heap in the corner of your yard. You can buy one, or just start one using leaves and dried grass clippings. with some bloodmeal and stirring it around once a week, by the end of a season you will have plenty of good stuff to add to your dirt to feed your plants. You can get really good at this Merc. Maybe even start selling your best plants to good restaurants in your area. It can be a form of "egg money" for you, or you can just share the bounty with the nice people around you. On Feb 22, 8:58 pm, Mercury <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, I am gald to know she and her family are fine!!! If you are > reading this Cincy, I miss you and hope you come back soon! > > Sometimes I take little breaks....from certain groups/people. > > What happens if we leave all fruits and veggies seedless. I really > dont like this thought. > > On Feb 22, 9:46 am, xi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > She took vacation from groups, that is what she told. And, yes, I miss > > her too. But she told me that she and her family are fine. > > > For me, seeds is not an inconvenience at all. It is part of the nature > > cycle, right? > > > :) > > > Peace and best wishes. > > > Xi > > > On Feb 22, 3:06 pm, Mercury <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Is Cincy on vacation? I miss her. > > > > What is the purpose of having seedless fruit and vegetables? Is it too > > > much of an inconvenience for people to have seeds in thier fruit? This > > > worries me more then the current economy worries me.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/world-thread?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
