Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties
Author | : Carol Deppe |
Publisher | : Chelsea Green Publishing |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2000-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781890132729 |
ISBN-13 | : 1890132721 |
Rating | : 4/5 (721 Downloads) |
Download or read book Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties written by Carol Deppe and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Book title] is the definitive guide to plant breeding and seed saving for the serious home gardener and the small-scale farmer or commercial grower. Discover: how to breed for a wide range of different traits (flavor, size, shape, or color; cold or heat tolerance; pest and disease resistance; and regional adaptation); how to save seed and maintain varieties; how to conduct your own variety trials and other farm- or garden-based research; how to breed for performance under organic or sustainable growing methods."--Back cover.