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Old June 15, 2009   #10
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Thanks, Tom (and well done, Morgan). In a way, the hybrid seed thing is pretty impressive to me...I am all thumbs when trying to create a tomato hybrid myself! (Patrina convinced me it is not my technique so much as the humidity down here which makes extracting the pollen difficult). Also, co-running the dwarf project has been very educational for me in understanding the complexities of generations and how traits are expressed.

So I can see paying more for hybrid seeds (kind of, though aside from Sungold, I really don't buy them any more!) - but the real head scratcher are those ebay type web sites that offer "5 organically grown hand selected seeds" of a variety that is described as extremely rare (but is not, in fact) for 4 or 5 dollars!
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