Monday, 4 May 2020

Difference between open pollinated seeds and Hybrid seeds

There are so many differences between open pollinated seeds and hybrid seeds. Firstly, let us know about a seed and how it is important for nature. A seed is a reproductive structure containing a fertilized embryonic plant in an arrested state of development. It is in dormancy until sown. Seeds vary in color, shape, size and texture. There are three types of seeds. They are Open pollinated seeds, Hybrid seeds, Genetically modified seeds or GMOs. Open...

Farm Update April 2020

This month April 2020, we didn't grown much for the farmer markets. We grown few bottle gourds, okra, cucumber for the Kitchen. These are bottle gourds round variety which are growing well. This month we setup a small plot for food security nearly 5 to 6 cents. We planted cow pea, pigeon pea, Ber tree seeds, purple beans, curry leaf, Jasmine flower plants and hibiscus flower plants. Sown chilly kanthri variety and brinjal green variety ...