Ä [20] SURVIVAL_ORIENTED (1:343/94.111) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ECHOMAIL018 Ä Msg : 505 of 523 - 484 + 506 From : Dean Varner 9:1992/2 Sat 30 Jan 93 14:02 To : Dave Skinner Subj : compact cities ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ TP> This will seriously be one of the best questions asked, and should be TP> filed somewhere, or compiled into a book-like freq'able packet. Did I TP> just talk myself into a job? After we discussed this, I was thinking of where I might find some more information about hybrids. Well I was over at the shop, which connects to my mothers apartment, and I went over there to use the reading room. Low and behold (literally) laying on the floor was a neat little catalog with a wealth of info about the types of seeds that we require for storage, and for that matter have many advantages over hybrid seeds, seeds which are open- pollinated. They sell many types of OP seeds including Heirloom, those prior to 1940, Family Hybrids, seeds that have been handed down for centuries from generation to generation, new varieties, rare, and some hybrids. They have herbs, flowers, grains, and vegetables, as well as information and sales of storage techniques for short, medium, and long term storage. It said that you could grow seeds from hybrid planets, but you would not know what you might get. Then if you endeavored to breed theses strains into something stable, it takes from 6 to 10 years. So it could take forever (literally if you life depends on it) to breed the right plant for your area. Where as the hybrids are breed for commercial use for things like maximum output at optimum conditions, uniform size and color, sometimes with no thought about taste, and maturation time just to name a few. Where open-pollinated varieties have been breed for the areas that they are grow in, and have advantages like the fact that they still produce a good yield even when things have not been optimal, as well as that a gardener might not want his crop to come on at the same time, plus we all know they taste better. There is also information on how to join several seed exchanges that you can join to get seeds that was breed for your area, and so that this important gene pool can be kept healthy. Well the companies name is "Southern Exposure Seed Exchange" and a catalogue can be had by calling (804)-973-4703. It says it has a price of $3.oo, but when I called they just took my name and address and said they would send me one. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.10 --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: FLOTOM * Austin, Tx * (512)282-3941 HST/DS @16.8 (9:1992/2)