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Is it possible to use a form of AI to add the required diversity to genes? for example make multiple versions of the Banana plant. I'm sure it's possible but ju
by kartD 10y ago
Is it possible to use a form of AI to add the required diversity to genes? for example make multiple versions of the Banana plant. I'm sure it's possible but just very far into the future. Can someone with better knowledge confirm?
- maxerickson 10y agoYou can pretend that recombinant reproduction is a sort of statistical optimization process. Variations are created and then placed in the environment to see which are more successful. Bananas are an interesting example. The species is quite diverse, it's just that there's only a few cultivars that are commercially interesting. Many of them are full of big hard seeds or fibrous or not very sweet or whatever. Lack of pollinators is one of the explanations I'm considering for my Zucchini not setting any fruit. Not fun to consider that in this context.
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- pvaldes 10y agoStart hand pollinating your zucchini plants and you will have fruits again. This should be enough if you have only a few plants. If is not the case, either buy some bumblebees or try with some of the parthenocarpic varieties of zucchini that do not need pollinators. Feed well your plants, Zucchini and pumpkins love having generous amounts of old manure
- maxerickson 10y agoYeah, I've already been experimenting with hand pollination. The plants seem to be super healthy.