Row By Row Garden Show

Tonight, we discuss the difference in seeds. With a lot of confusion on what Open-Pollinated, Heirloom, and Hybrid seeds are, we will break it down for you. Open-Pollinated (OP) Occurs in nature, naturally. As long as plants are separated from other varieties, will breed true to type.Advantages: Save seeds for next season, Superior flavorHave stable traits from one generation to the next. Heirloom Developed outside commercial plant tradePast down from generation to generationIdentified by how long the seed has been passed down. (50-100 years) Prior to 1940Heirloom seeds must be open pollinated, but not all open pollinated are heirloom seeds.Why Heirloom: Taste (No more pale tasteless tomatoes)Stability (Characteristics stable from one year to next, plant will be like parent plant)ExpenseHardinessSeed Saving Hybrid Often called F1 in seed catalogsA hybrid is created by crossing two different varieties of the same plant. Can result naturally if plants are not separated. Can also be intentiona