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I asked Steiner how I can tell if I can use a seed again. "It says on the package 'one-use seed' if it's been genetically modified," he says. I sometimes wonde
by ciupicri 16y ago
I asked Steiner how I can tell if I can use a seed again. "It says on the package 'one-use seed' if it's been genetically modified," he says.
I sometimes wonder if we've gone too far with these genetic modifications.
- scotty79 16y agoThat's probably just a wish of seed manufacturer. See "seed piracy".
- billswift 16y agoActually, except for heirloom varieties, most plants grown for decades have been hybrids - their parents are of different varieties, so their seeds produce different and usually far inferior products. Newer patented varieties are legally protected against being non-sexually propagated also, like taking cuttings from herbs or roses, to start new plants.