Book Data

ISBN: 9781603583534
Year Added to Catalog: 2010
Book Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 6 x 9
Number of Pages: 112
Book Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date: April 20, 2011
Web Product ID: 609

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Strengths and limitations of hybrid varieties
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Plus detailed appendices including more info on seed cleaning, seed companies, and more.

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About the Author

Bryan Connolly

Bryan Connolly farms organically at his small homestead in northeastern Connecticut where he buys and grows seeds from far and wide to satisfy his fascination with plant genetics. When not "swamping the world with with plant propagules," Bryan raises goats, chickens, and turkeys on the farm and assists customers at the Willimantic Food Coop. He has a master's degree in pollination biology from the University of Connecticut and has worked for the University of Mississippi's Medicinal Plant Garden, New England Wild Flower Society, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. ...

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