Cross-pollination, when genes mix to breed new plants
Cross-pollination is when pollen from one plant variety fertilizes flowers of another variety,
Cross-pollination
Breeding is the art of trying to control cross-pollination. One mother plant is fertilized by male pollen, and voilà! A new cultivar appears!
How to improve cross-pollination
It’s easy to enhance and improve cross-pollination for your target species. These different tips will help you cross-pollinate plants.
Scores of squash!
Easy to grow in the vegetable patch, Cucurbitaceae squash come in a great variety of fruits which we can savor from summer’s end to the beginning of spring.
Citrus varieties, the main types to grow indoors and outside
Bright-colored fruit, packed with vitamins, citrus definitely bring sun and a happy way of life to mind, even at the heart of winter. Today, they’re grown in orchards all over the planet. In temperate climates, only milder regions grow them in fields, but many citrus varieties are grown in potted plants from North to South […]
How to avoid cross pollination
While it’s difficult to keep microscopic pollen from flying around, there are a few things that will reduce cross-pollination. Quick read: what is cross-pollination? Promote cross-pollination instead of blocking it All our posts to understand cross-pollination Increase distance to other varieties Pollen may travel far, but in many cases having several hundred yards or meters […]
Save seeds from good tomatoes to grow next year
Save your own tomato seed instead of purchasing new ones every year! Learn how to select, harvest, and keep tomato seeds to make sure you get great plants in following years.
Lavender varieties that won’t bear seeds
Want to plant lavender but worried that it might turn invasive? Select a sterile lavender variety with seeds that won’t sprout. That way, blooming can continue unfettered without running the risk of turning invasive! Sterile lavender – selected Lavandin varieties Lavender is technically reported as an invasive plant in some parts of the world. In […]
Plant patent – how can anyone claim to own nature?
In the world of nature-lovers and horticulture, certain plants are marked with a ® or ™ symbol. This is the mark of a plant patent.
Lavandin, the most successful lavender variety in the world
Lavandin is a family of stunning lavender hybrids. The abundant productive flowers hint as to why it’s a favorite of professional growers.
