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It's not that much better in plant breeding: You'll find hundreds upon hundreds of supposedly better varieties tried, and 5 years later, you are lucky to get 1
by hibikir 2mo ago
It's not that much better in plant breeding: You'll find hundreds upon hundreds of supposedly better varieties tried, and 5 years later, you are lucky to get 1 good one that one would consider commercializing. And that's after years of testing changes in smaller settings. We just don't have models that are predictive enough without planting, and waiting for plants to grow takes time.
- rwmj 2mo agoWay more than hundreds! Page about finding new varieties of roses: https://eu.davidaustinroses.com/pages/breeding-programme https://eu.davidaustinroses.com/pages/breeding-programme
- addaon 2mo ago(This is your annual reminder that atomic gardening is a thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_gardening https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_gardening)