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Plant breeding for the home gardener : how to create unique vegetables & flowers / Joseph Tychonievich.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2013Description: 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1604693649
  • 9781604693645
Other title:
  • Pre-publication title: Creating new heirlooms : a gardener's guide to breeding plants
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Contents:
From teosinte to sh2 : A brief history of plant breeding -- The blank canvas : Making breeding goals -- The birds, the bees, and the tweezers : How to make a cross -- Genetics made easy : And why it matters -- Narrowing the field : Evaluating and selecting your favorites -- Beyond the backyard : Advanced techniques -- For example : How to breed select flowers and vegetables.
Summary: It's the holy grail of gardening: a plant that perfectly matches your tastes and the conditions in your garden. The hitch is, you're not likely to find it at your local nursery or garden center. You're going to have to create it yourself. But don't worry - it isn't hard. After all, gardeners have been doing it for centuries, simply by saving seed of the varieties that tasted or performed best. But you'll get even better results by following the advice in Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener. You'll learn how to set achievable goals in your breeding program; the ins and outs of genetics (in non-technical language!); how to pick the best parent plants; how to cross-pollinate; the best techniques to use for popular vegetables and flowers; and how to harvest and store seed. In no time at all, you'll be producing a tastier tomato, a perkier pepper, or a more ravishing rose!--COVER.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 635 T978 Available 33111007110030
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Brighter zinnias, fragrant carnations, snappier green beans

Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener makes it easier than ever to breed and grow your own varieties of vegetables and flowers. This comprehensive and accessible guide explains how to decide what to breed, provides simple explanations on how to cross plants, and features a basic primer on genetics and advanced techniques. Case studies provide breeding examples for favorite plants like daffodils, hollyhocks, roses, sweet corn, and tomatoes.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 206) and index.

From teosinte to sh2 : A brief history of plant breeding -- The blank canvas : Making breeding goals -- The birds, the bees, and the tweezers : How to make a cross -- Genetics made easy : And why it matters -- Narrowing the field : Evaluating and selecting your favorites -- Beyond the backyard : Advanced techniques -- For example : How to breed select flowers and vegetables.

It's the holy grail of gardening: a plant that perfectly matches your tastes and the conditions in your garden. The hitch is, you're not likely to find it at your local nursery or garden center. You're going to have to create it yourself. But don't worry - it isn't hard. After all, gardeners have been doing it for centuries, simply by saving seed of the varieties that tasted or performed best. But you'll get even better results by following the advice in Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener. You'll learn how to set achievable goals in your breeding program; the ins and outs of genetics (in non-technical language!); how to pick the best parent plants; how to cross-pollinate; the best techniques to use for popular vegetables and flowers; and how to harvest and store seed. In no time at all, you'll be producing a tastier tomato, a perkier pepper, or a more ravishing rose!--COVER.

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